Thursday, July 9, 2009

WHAT IS AN S-PASS?

Just reproducing the gist of the article on Straits Times (July, 5 2009) on S-Pass:

WHAT IS AN S-PASS?
  • The S-Pass is for semi-skilled foreigners who earn a fixed monthly salary of at least $1,800. (Foreign workers eligible for the S-Pass must be semi-skilled diploma or post-secondary holders earning at least $1,800).
  • Applicants are assessed on a point system, taking into account multiple criteria, including salary, educational qualifications, skills, job type and work experience.
  • S-Pass applicants accumulate point as based on how well they meet these criteria.
  • The criteria for S-Pass holders has been raised since June 1. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has recalibrated the points allocated in each criterion to encourage employers to employ better qualified S-Pass holders.
  • The limit on the proportion of S-Pass holders that firms can employ remains unchanged at 25 percent.
As of December 2008, there were about 74,000 S-Pass holders.

3 comments:

  1. We can always count on Uncle Samson for such helpful information!

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  2. Why He tell us 74,000 of them huh ?
    we should target them issit ?
    If so ... hey Uncle samson , how we get them ?
    or a calling list ? hee !

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  3. Okay, many of the S pass holders are working as machinist in machining companies, cooks in restaurants, construction workers & supervisors in construction sites, etc. Haha!

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