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Food for thought!Acting Minister for Manpower Mr Tan Chuan-Jin said 30 per cent of Employment Pass (EP) and S-Pass applicants were rejected as at end July this year.
This is up from last year's total rejection figure of 26 per cent.
He added that 29 per cent out of the total number of rejected applications were for renewals, an increase compared to 21 per cent for the whole of 2011.
So does that mean if you renew an S-Pass without your former dependants you have a better chance?In his written answer, he also stated three reasons for the higher rates of rejection. They include the tightening of the S-pass sub-Dependency Ratio Ceiling (DRC) from 25 per cent to 20 per cent of the total workforce from Jul 1, 2012.
So confirmation they will also factor in age:salary ratio.Secondly, the educational qualifications for EPs were also tightened with older applicants having to command a higher salary pegged to their working experience.
zzm9980 wrote:So does that mean if you renew an S-Pass without your former dependants you have a better chance?In his written answer, he also stated three reasons for the higher rates of rejection. They include the tightening of the S-pass sub-Dependency Ratio Ceiling (DRC) from 25 per cent to 20 per cent of the total workforce from Jul 1, 2012.
DRC is the sub-dependency for S pass holder alone. In other words, like my company (Service Quota), our Foreign Worker dependency is now 45% (reduced from 50%). Of that 45% (in very simple terms), S pass holders cannot make up more than 20% of the total workforce - from 25%. Has absolutely nothing to do with dependents - that will happen with renewals, because as noted, the income criteria has been increased w.e.f. 1 Sept the the S pass holder now needs a minimum income of $4K/mo before they will be allowed to have DP issued for wives & children.
So confirmation they will also factor in age:salary ratio.Secondly, the educational qualifications for EPs were also tightened with older applicants having to command a higher salary pegged to their working experience.
Yep, that is a fact.
But for how long?v4jr4 wrote:Still, I can only assume that single expats with at least 3K salary are on the safe place. And so, I guess this is what MS warned.
I see a logic linking the cut downs to the dependant pass but I don't see one to favour the singles. IMO the best combination from the SG's economy perspective would be to have EP + n x LTVP.v4jr4 wrote:Still, I can only assume that single expats with at least 3K salary are on the safe place. And so, I guess this is what MS warned.
Long term "tourists"?x9200 wrote: n x LTVP.
I only fail to comprehend who's the target and what's the thing that gahmen wants to achieve from this.nakatago wrote:But for how long?v4jr4 wrote:Still, I can only assume that single expats with at least 3K salary are on the safe place. And so, I guess this is what MS warned.
When they raised the minimum salary requirement for P1 from 3500 then to 4000 then 4500, that was in a window for less than a year. Very few companies would give performance evaluations in such a short span of time, much more for raises.
The gahmen is shortening the leash of workers on these passes and I wouldn't blame these people if they feel threatened or being gradually edged out. Sure, it's their country, their rules but fear is hardly rational.
Not only from GST. Simply if a person works here alone and have a family abroad more money goes abroad. Also if you have a family with you, you spend more money and you spend it here.nakatago wrote:Long term "tourists"?x9200 wrote: n x LTVP.
I am afraid rather good wage / career hunt family bond slaves.
Get revenue from their spending habits (from GST) but you don't need to give them financial benefits.
In short, to avoid sardine pack, the dependents of foreign workers will be "kicked back", and the money can "travel" outside. Sounds like a plan?x9200 wrote:Not only from GST. Simply if a person works here alone and have a family abroad more money goes abroad. Also if you have a family with you, you spend more money and you spend it here.nakatago wrote:Long term "tourists"?x9200 wrote: n x LTVP.
I am afraid rather good wage / career hunt family bond slaves.
Get revenue from their spending habits (from GST) but you don't need to give them financial benefits.
Who cares. Anything to cool down this overcrowded little red dot.v4jr4 wrote:In short, to avoid sardine pack, the dependents of foreign workers will be "kicked back", and the money can "travel" outside. Sounds like a plan?x9200 wrote:Not only from GST. Simply if a person works here alone and have a family abroad more money goes abroad. Also if you have a family with you, you spend more money and you spend it here.nakatago wrote: Long term "tourists"?
I am afraid rather good wage / career hunt family bond slaves.
Get revenue from their spending habits (from GST) but you don't need to give them financial benefits.
Unlikely the reason. This is relatively small group (~ 175k/2011 for all the employment passes) of temporary immigrants with the highest income among all the foreigners. If they really cared about the squeeze as the main reason they should ban all the work permits holders (>700k/2011)v4jr4 wrote:In short, to avoid sardine pack, the dependents of foreign workers will be "kicked back", and the money can "travel" outside. Sounds like a plan?x9200 wrote:Not only from GST. Simply if a person works here alone and have a family abroad more money goes abroad. Also if you have a family with you, you spend more money and you spend it here.nakatago wrote: Long term "tourists"?
I am afraid rather good wage / career hunt family bond slaves.
Get revenue from their spending habits (from GST) but you don't need to give them financial benefits.
