What Anchora Charges —
and Why We Don't List It Upfront
Fee transparency in immigration advisory is more complicated than most people expect. This page explains why — and what the initial assessment actually covers before any fee is agreed.
What the Initial Assessment Covers
The first step at Anchora is a private profile assessment. This is not a sales call. It is a structured review of your professional history, pass type, salary, industry, family situation, and timing — designed to give you a clear picture of where your case stands before any advisory engagement begins.
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Profile analysis
A review of your employment trajectory, salary positioning, industry signals, and years in Singapore relative to typical ICA benchmarks.
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Gap identification
An honest assessment of what is working in your profile and what would weaken the case as submitted — including timing issues.
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Narrative review
How your professional and personal history reads as a Singapore integration story — not just a document list.
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Recommendation
A clear verdict: apply now, wait, or prepare differently — with the reasoning behind each conclusion.
The assessment itself has a fixed fee, payable before the session. That fee is not a deposit toward a larger engagement — it covers the work involved in reviewing your case thoroughly before you walk in.
Why We Don't Publish a Fee Schedule
Anchora does not publish a fixed advisory fee for the same reason a law firm does not publish a flat rate for litigation: the scope of work varies materially by case.
Cases vary in complexity
A straightforward EP holder with 4 years of clean employment history at a MNC requires a different amount of advisory work than an EntrePass holder with two businesses, cross-border income, and a prior rejection on file. A flat-fee listing would either overcharge simple cases or undercharge complex ones.
Scope is determined after assessment
Until we have reviewed your profile, we do not know what level of advisory work your case requires. Some clients need a single focused engagement before submission; others need a longer preparation phase. Quoting a number before knowing the case would be guesswork.
Flat fees online are often loss-leaders
Firms that publish a headline fee often supplement it with add-ons, document fees, or revision charges. Anchora's approach is to agree a clear scope after the assessment and quote a fee that reflects the actual work involved — no add-ons, no surprises.
What Determines Engagement Scope
After the initial 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
Compressed timeline before pass expiry
Weak integration evidence requiring preparation
Cross-border living arrangements to address
Straightforward cases — a first-time EP holder with stable employment, clean history, and no timing pressure — typically require less advisory depth than complex ones.
What Anchora Does Not Charge For
Several things that other firms charge for are not part of Anchora's fee model:
- Outcome-contingent fees — we do not charge more if you are approved
- ICA e-PR system submission charges — ICA charges no filing fee; neither do we for the submission itself
- Document checklists — part of the advisory work, not a separate fee
- Post-submission status checks — included for the duration of the advisory engagement