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English-iliterate foreigners flock to free CC language classes sponsored by Singapore taxpayers

Foreigners, PRs and new citizens are flocking to free language classes organized by Community Clubs sponsored generously by Singapore taxpayers to help them “integrate” into Singapore society.

In 2008, foreigners, permanent residents and new citizens made up 55 per cent of participants in English classes and 47 per cent in the Chinese ones, a People’s Association (PA) spokesman said.

Minister for Youth Development, Community and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan unveiled a $10-million Community Integration Fund in October last year to make new immigrants and PR feel “welcomed” and “happy” in Singapore.

Source: Temasek Review

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I feel so used...

Lately I am very demoralized by the fact that I keep reading job ads where SG companies are willingly to sponsor work visas to hire foreigners. And when I try to apply overseas jobs, countries like UK & Australia has policy stating that they must first try to find locals. Only when it fails then they must declare to their government that such talent is not available in their respective country. And then they can consider foreigners.

So I face walls with local firms. I face walls with foreign firms. Then what can I apply? Maybe I should just go hide in some 3rd world country and eat grass, drink air. Saves all the trouble.