PERMANENT RESIDENCE AND CITIZENSHIP

Parliament of Singapore · 22 March 1989 · 7th Parliament

Official Report, 22 March 1989, Vol 53, Issue 9 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

S JayakumarTeo Chong Tee
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Mr Teo Chong Tee asked the Minister for Home Affairs how many foreigners were granted permanent residence and how many permanent residents were granted citizenship in 1987 and 1988.

Prof. S. Jayakumar: 6,988 and 8,823 foreigners were granted permanent residence in Singapore in 1987 and 1988 respectively. For the corresponding years, 4,607 and 6,298 persons were granted Singapore citizenship. table - ANOMALIES IN TAXES FOR TAXIS AND CARS (Cols. 739 - 740)

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 22 March 1989. Republished on SGParliament.