I was at Raffles City today. A man was standing at the
entrance handing out flyers to passers-by. He handed two to me.
Here they are...
http://mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com/2008/04/
well, the migration business have been thriving for a while. my
take it the following:
1. this is still a business. the chaps advertising are in it for
the money. they are not here to do these group of people a favour.
it is a window of opportunity to work towards their BMW or Casa
whatever condo.
2. you still need to do various assessments to see if you do
really qualify. not every welder in singapore here can migrate to
australia/nz or canada at will. most obvious is certification. here
in singapore, we can get away with a welder who learn on the job
and it became his vocation. elsewhere, it is stricter. necessary
vocational certification and other written confirmation about a
specific job skill is required. for example, i cannot apply for PR
in australia as a hairdresser even if it's in demand there
if i cannot prove my competence. or a cook for example. here
in singapore, anyonce can set-up a bah-kut teh
store overnight. and then there is the language competency
test, character tests, medical, etc. it can be daunting.
3. money can be a problem too. these migration agents will
easily charge $5k upwards for each case processed. this will go up
once the incidentals comes in. i would think that it can add
another $2k for a total of $7k or so for each applicants
to cough up. not a small deal for these people.
and not all application will be successful. the migration
agent will state this upfront. after all these trouble and then if
the PR is not approved, it is money down the drain.
those who has relatives overseas, like fishbuff helping his
in-laws, stand a much better chance as the strongman will know how
to navigate certain obstacle to ease the entry. otherwise, it is
not plain sailing.
singapore is not zimbabwe, or nigeria. those with $3-4k
disposable income/month here should be able to fend for
themselves. they will get a roof under their head, fridge, tv, sofa
and beds, plus a handphone per person. they may be starved
politically but hey, survival and living are topmost of their
mind. if the government can be more compassionate to be
more forthcoming to help those who are really struggling, then
i think singapore may not be that bad a place after all.