In the past decade,on average,36,000 foreigners became PR
and 8,500 became citizen in a year.It is 24 % PR became
citizens.
But in the past 3 years,the nos. increase to 49,000 and
11,000
respectively.It is 22% PR became citizens.No. of New citizens
is 44 % of SG new born babies of 25,000 a year!!
Who says SG is not attractive any more?
It is damn hard for many FT to give up existing citizenship
to become citizens of little red dots.
Feel Free to go/quit.There are many queuing up
to take over your passport!!
pl read 1.
08 June 2007---Citizenship not attractive enough?
SINGAPORE saw more than 50,000 foreigners becoming permanent
residents in 2005 and 2006. These figures were released by the
Ministry of Home Affairs recently.
But over the last 10 years, an average of just 8,500 a year became
citizens.
Is this an acceptable proportion?
The questop is pertinent because we are opening our doors wide to
talent, in order to achieve a target of 6.5 million people working
and living here.
With the low birthrate of some 25,000 babies a year,Singapore has
to count on immigration to make up the numbers.
More foreigners are indeed answering the call.
The average number was 36,000 for the past decade, compared to the
latest count of 50,000 over the last two years......
--http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,132487,00.html
pl read 2.
Mr Wong Kan Seng:
Over the last 3 years, ie, from 2004 to 2006, an average of about
49,000 persons were granted permanent resident status in
Singapore while an average of about 11,000 persons were granted
Singapore Citizenship.
--http://www.parliament.gov.sg/
Sitting Date: 2007-05-22
Section Name: WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Title: NEW CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS (Figures)
MPs Speaking: Mdm Ho Geok Choo;Mr Wong Kan Seng
