

The enhancements will also aim to build significant first-mover and sustainable competitive advantages in new growth areas to keep us ahead of the competition. "They build on our efforts to improve the complementarity and diversity of our foreign workforce. Last, the option of a five-year EP to experienced professionals filling tech occupations on the COMPASS Shortage Occupation List.Īccording to Minister Tan, these are highly-targeted enhancements – aimed at attracting top talent in diverse fields, and experienced tech professionals in areas of skills shortages.Third, restoring the FCF job advertising duration from 28 days to 14 days, effective 1 September 2022, and improving processing time of EP applications.Second, a new benchmark pegged to the top 10% of EP holders for existing MOM schemes, namely the exemption from the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) job advertising requirement and COMPASS, as well salary criterion for the Personalised Employment Pass.First, the introduction of the new ONE Pass for talent earning at least S$30,000 in fixed monthly salary - comparable to the top 5% of Employment Pass (EP) holders - or with outstanding achievements in arts and culture, sports, and research and academia.To start off, Minister Tan summarised Singapore's new enhancements targeted to attract talent. To avoid potential abuse of the work pass, the Manpower Ministry will implement safeguards in two levels: vetting all applications, and engaging with pass holders to assess their eligibility for pass renewal.įollowing the introduction of Singapore's new Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass (ONE Pass) for top talent, which launches on 1 January 2023, Minister of Manpower Dr Tan See Leng has addressed several parliamentary questions with more details on the work pass. National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference
