What the Initial Assessment Covers
The first step at Pier Immigration is a private profile assessment, at no cost. It is a structured review of your professional history, pass type, salary, industry, family situation, and timing. It is designed to give you a clear picture of where your case stands before any advisory engagement begins.
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Route verification
Confirm the relevant ICA category, applicant and sponsor roles, included family members, and applicable submission process.
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Document mapping
Map the current official checklist to identity, family, employment, qualification, tax, business, or study records that apply.
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Consistency review
Check names, dates, roles, addresses, family details, translations, and drafted answers for gaps or contradictions.
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Recommendation
A clear verdict: apply now, wait, or prepare differently, with the reasoning behind each conclusion.
The initial profile assessment is free and carries no obligation to proceed. It reviews the application category, document gaps and preparation steps, with a recommendation to apply, complete specific preparation first, or check a different route. It does not predict approval.
Why Fee-After-Approval
Pier Immigration does not collect its advisory fee before the outcome. The advisory fee becomes payable only if ICA approves the application; government charges remain separate.
No Pier advisory fee unless ICA approves
If a client proceeds after the free assessment, Pier Immigration's advisory fee is payable only if and when ICA approves the application. If ICA rejects the application, no Pier advisory fee is owed. The engagement scope is agreed in writing before advisory work begins.
Scope is still agreed in writing
After the free assessment, if you choose to proceed, the engagement scope is set out in writing before any advisory work begins, so both sides know what is covered.
This describes payment timing, not a guaranteed outcome
ICA is the sole decision-maker on any PR or Citizenship application. Fee-after-approval describes when Pier’s advisory fee becomes payable. It does not mean approval is guaranteed.
Your Written Quotation and Engagement Terms
The advisory amount is not published on this page. Ask for a written quotation identifying the applicants, services, advisory amount and payment deadline before deciding whether to proceed.
Before agreeing to an engagement, ask for written terms covering withdrawal before a decision, reapplications after rejection, and joint family applications where only some applicants are approved. Do not assume that work on a new application is included in an earlier engagement.
What Determines Engagement Scope
After the free assessment, if you choose to proceed with advisory support, the engagement scope is agreed in writing before any further work begins. Factors that typically expand scope include:
Prior rejection on record
Complex income or business structure
Multiple family members applying jointly
Urgent document or translation requirements
Prior applications requiring record comparison
Cross-border living arrangements to address
A file with one applicant and complete, consistent records may require less review than a household application, a prior filing, or a file with missing and conflicting documents.
Pier Advisory Fees and ICA Fees Are Separate
Pier's payment terms do not remove or replace charges imposed directly by ICA.
Fees at a glance | Fee | Charged by | Amount | When payable |
| Initial profile assessment | Pier Immigration | Free | No obligation to proceed |
| Advisory fee | Pier Immigration | Written quotation | Only if and when ICA approves |
| PR application fee | ICA | S$100 per application | At submission |
| Citizenship application fee (adult PR) | ICA | S$100 per application | At submission; certificate and IC fees on approval |
- The initial Pier profile assessment is free, with no obligation to proceed
- If ICA rejects the application, no Pier advisory fee is owed
- ICA separately charges S$100 at submission for each Singapore PR application. This government fee is independent of Pier Immigration's assessment and advisory terms. Confirm the current fee on ICA's website.
- For Singapore citizenship, ICA lists S$100 per application for adult permanent residents and children of permanent residents. Citizenship certificate and identity-card fees are separate and apply on approval where required. Child application categories can have different fees; check ICA's current fee table for the category that applies. Check ICA's citizenship fee table.