Singapore is one of the advanced Asian countries in terms of world class education and quality of life. Singapore education is recognized in every major country with affiliations to top international universities in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia. The country is famous for various pathway and transfer programs wherein students get a chance to take a transfer from a Singapore institution to institutions in UK, US and Australia. Singapore provides ample job opportunities to international students as there are tens of thousands of multinational companies located in Singapore. Foreign students who are studying in Singapore may submit an application for PR (Permanent Residence) to Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for consideration. Students must have resided in Singapore for 2 years at the point of application.