TODAY, 21 Oct, 2011
Last year, 68,143 Permanent Residence (PR) applications were rejected, up from 58,923 in 2009.
In 2008, 22,472 PR applications were rejected.
The figures were contained in a written reply by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean to MP for Aljunied GRC Pritam Singh who had asked how many applications for PR have been rejected and the specific criteria for approval of such applications.
Mr Teo said each PR application is evaluated holistically on a set of criteria which includes factors such as an individual's economic contributions, qualifications, age and family profile, to assess applicants' ability to contribute and integrate well into society.
He added that it was not appropriate to reveal specific criteria as this could encourage individuals to attempt to circumvent or abuse the system.
In another question, Mr Singh asked how many criminals have been hanged in Singapore and the breakdown in terms of foreigners, PRs and Singaporeans from 2004 to 2010.
Mr Teo said there were 26 Singaporeans and 12 foreigners who were executed. No PRs were executed during this period.
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