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About Dependant Pass in Singapore

Dependent pass (DP). As mentioned in previous posts on types of passes in Singapore , if you are a S pass or EP holder you may be eligible for a DP. As per MoM, Eligible Employment Pass or S pass holders can bring certain family members to Singapore on a Dependant's Pass. You can apply for a Dependant's Pass for your family if you meet these requirements. Hold an Employment Pass or S pass Earn a minimum fixed salary of SG$ 5000. Are sponsored by an established, Singapore-registered company (usually your employer) ( 1 ) Similar procedure is required to attain a DP for your family in which it will be your employers responsibility to submit the application on your behalf. Once its been submitted it generally takes 5 to 10 working days for an outcome but not limited to. The duration of the DP is valid for as long as the EP or S pass is valid for. Once a DP has been issued depending if you are a EP or S pass card holder it entitles your spouse to legally work in Sing...

About Professionals Employment Pass (EP) in Singapore.

There are three categories for Professional passes in Singapore. 1. Employment Pass, commonly known as EP 2. EntrePass 3. Personalised Employment Pass, commonly known as PEP. Employment Pass (EP), is the most common pass issued to foreign professionals, managers and executives in Singapore. Candidates need to earn at least SG$3,600 a month and have acceptable qualifications ( 1 ). The process is similar to the Spass procedures ( read on Spass here ) Attaining a EP over the years has become a stringent process for most companies and individuals who will need to be commanding a salary between SG$ 3600 - 5500 or more. The process has become more difficult recently for companies to hire EP qualified employees as the government has implemented a new procedures whereby the company has to advertise the job and screen Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PR) first and if none are found suitable then only foreign candidates can be considered with justifi...

Different types of work passes permits in Singapore

A very common question when a person is looking for a job in Singapore is what kind of passes/permits does the Singaporean government issue to foreigners. Unfortunately there is no short answer to this question rather there are multiple types of work passes and permits that the Singaporean government can issue. The most basic type of work pass/permit is the work permit which falls under Skilled and semi-skilled workers. A work permit is a pass that is generally issued to semi-skilled foreign workers in the construction, manufacturing, marine shipyard, process or services sector. Do note that there are fees a company must pay the Ministry of Manpower Singapore (MoM) once a work permit has been approved. Under each industry there is a monthly levy that must be paid to the Singapore government failure of the company to pay these levies will result in action by MoM and cancelation of the work permit. Refer to costing schedule up till 2018. more information ca...

How to Make a Resume

W elcome to the blog on How to Make a Resume. If you are someone new to making a resume this blog will give you tips to make one. Everybody has their own preferences and each country has its own criteria but before getting into the details let us start by asking what is a resume/CV? A resume/CV is a document (word/PDF) that highlights who you are in a professional standard. The basics that it should have is your..... Full Name Contact details with area codes (email, mobile phone +65 12345678) make sure to give the ones you frequently use. Work experience. Education experience A little about yourself. Example hobbies - fishing, football, reading. So now you may say "oh how simple. 10 minutes and you are done with your resume and apply for jobs..." Yes and No to that. Let us explain why Yes then why no. Yes: if you are looking for part time work like a student where by you are looking for any work to earn a little bit of money...