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The privilege of permanent residency in Singapore
Revoking PR status is a serious move. While the law provides a framework, discretion is key.
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The PR and new citizen population must increase gradually as a policy response to our demographic challenges. But we should not let up on the quality of our immigration, says the writer.
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Recent criminal convictions involving permanent residents have raised some interesting questions: When can Singapore revoke a foreigner’s permanent resident (PR) status? In what circumstances would a PR lose their status?
The government exercises these significant powers, but such powers are regulated by the Immigration Act 1959. Singapore PRs who have been convicted of an offence will have their PR status reviewed by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). Similarly, those who engage in undesirable conduct could have their PR status revoked.
