Looking at moving to Singapore

shikharjain · #1 (**permalink**) 26th March 2012, 07:54 PM

Hi

I am currently based out of India and keen on moving to Singapore.

I work as a business analyst with a telecom software firm in India. I believe Singapore has stalled the PR process indefinitely. The only way I can move is by getting an employer to sponsor me. Please correct me if I am wrong.

I am a little confused on how I need to proceeed. Please advise.

Thanks

KennyK · #2 (**permalink**) 28th March 2012, 02:04 AM

I'm also looking into moving to Singapore in the near future and through my research you will need to obtain an employment pass. There are several requirements such as education. salary etc. This pass must be applied for by an employer in Singapore, so essentially you do need an employer to sponsor you. I'm not sure what the rules are for Indian nationals but you can check it out on their website.

Singapore Employment Pass | Eligibility, Approval, Procedure, Documents for Employment Visa

Jimmy1978 · #3 (**permalink**) 29th March 2012, 10:44 AM

The rules has definitely tighten right now due to the huge influx of foreigners. More criteria and requirements. visit the ICA website of Singapore and you can get more info.

ecureilx · #4 (**permalink**) 2nd April 2012, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by KennyK

.. I'm not sure what the rules are for Indian nationals but you can check it out on their website.

The EP rules are the same, for everybody ..

Only for WP, Malaysians have a small change in the terms ..

zivziva · #5 (**permalink**) 15th April 2012, 07:10 PM

Recently they were promoting job visa.

ecureilx · #6 (**permalink**) 16th April 2012, 12:41 AM

zivziva: what job visa are you talking of ? and how recent is "recent" ?

Since the election a lot of things have gone tipsy turvy, and that includes the removal of EPEC and also LPR .. unless you have an agent pulling a fast one on you ..

hseplak · #7 (**permalink**) 26th April 2012, 10:27 AM

Hi,
I am from mumbai,INDIA, and i want to move to singapore, i have atleast ten years expierience in automobile field mainly in sales with technical background,what are my chances of getting a job in singapore, also my wife is a respiratory therapist in a leading hospital in mumbai with her educational qualification from U S A.what are her chances of getting a job.
Thanks.

blue_moon · #8 (**permalink**) 26th April 2012, 11:22 AM

I also want to move to Singapore (I work in finance and economics with 7 years of experience). I do not understand the process quite well. What you need to do is to go to Singapore on tourist visa stay there like 3 or 6 months and keep applying for jobs until you get a job interview and after ask the employer to sponsor your visa? Is that how it works?

ecureilx · #9 (**permalink**) 27th April 2012, 01:13 AM

blue moon: what is so confusing ?

If you are overseas, and qualify, apply for PEP Personalised Employment Pass - Before you apply - Ministry of Manpower so you have a Employment pass under your name, for 5 years, and it will keep you so as long as you meet the requirements

If not, plan B: apply for jobs, and the employer, if they find you valuable enough vs the competition, will do the paperwork, apply for EP and you get here ..

Or plan C: come here and look for a job, and if you find an employer, they will do the EP work.

Or, about sponsoring visa: perish the thought - you either get an EP or PEP - for former, it is tied to the employer, nothing more, nothing less.

For latter, it is under your own name, but, if you don't meet the ongoing requirements, it may be revoked.

blue_moon · #10 (**permalink**) 27th April 2012, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ecureilx

blue moon: what is so confusing ?

If you are overseas, and qualify, apply for PEP Personalised Employment Pass - Before you apply - Ministry of Manpower so you have a Employment pass under your name, for 5 years, and it will keep you so as long as you meet the requirements

If not, plan B: apply for jobs, and the employer, if they find you valuable enough vs the competition, will do the paperwork, apply for EP and you get here ..

Or plan C: come here and look for a job, and if you find an employer, they will do the EP work.

Or, about sponsoring visa: perish the thought - you either get an EP or PEP - for former, it is tied to the employer, nothing more, nothing less.

For latter, it is under your own name, but, if you don't meet the ongoing requirements, it may be revoked.

Thank you very much. This is probably the most useful reply ever, well structured and informative. I did not know about PEP, before as I don't know the rules. I knew about some scheme that was discontinued in the last quarter of last year.

A) I think I could qualify for PEP. Are the employers more likely to hire you if you have a PEP? I.e. if they are two exactly same qualified candidates would the PEP have an advantage over the one who required EP?

B) It says that you need at least $8000 income. What exchange rate shall I take for PEP? My in EUR is around $8000 and it really depends on the exchange rate if it is above or below that threshold. With the current FX, I got $7700, so they would reject me?

C) Finally, once I have a PEP it will be valid for 5 years, so can I work for example 2 years in Dubai, and come to Singapore during the 3rd year of PEP validity? The reason I ask is because in Dubai you get e.g. $10,000 income, but they split it to $3000 housing allowance, $2000 transport allowance, and $5000 basic income... so you always get $10,000 but the PEP rule say that housing allowance and other allowances don't qualify, so might need to get PEP now once I have $8000 and 0$ allowances?

D) For the online application, I need a SingPass... what is it? Can I get it if I am in Paris?