Higher qualifying salary requirements for foreign professional and skilled workers
Submitted by Amit Puri - Managing Consultant, Sandbox Advisors on March 17, 2011 – 12:07 pmNo Comment
From July 1, foreign professional and skilled workers will have to meet a higher qualifying salary before they can get a pass to work here.
The change is prompted by the improving profile of the local workforce and to encourage companies to hire more qualified foreigners, said Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong in Parliament yesterday.
For professionals, the minimum monthly pay for getting an Employment Pass will be raised by as much as $1,000.
These pass holders, who often are degree holders working in professional, managerial or specialist jobs, are categorised into three groups: P1, P2 and Q1.
The new qualifying salaries for P1 is $8,000, up from $7,000, P2 is $4,000 ($3,500), and Q1 is $2,800 ($2,500).
The revision is the first since 2001, when their qualifying salary was raised from $2,000 to $2,500.
Sources and references: Straits Times, Topics: Jobs, Employment, Foreigner Jobs
Post Revisions:
- 17 March, 2011 @ 12:08 [Current Revision] by Amit Puri - Managing Consultant, Sandbox Advisors
- 17 March, 2011 @ 12:07 by Amit Puri - Managing Consultant, Sandbox Advisors
