MOM Approves Only 32.5% of EP Applications Per Week! Happy, Xenophobic Sinkies??

[JohnTan]

In a written response to Opposition NCMP Gerald Giam, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say revealed that his Manpower Ministry approves 260 Employment Pass (EP) applications for foreigners every week for the past one year since July 2014 when the Fair Consideration Framework was introduced.


The Manpower Ministry also receives about 800 EP applications every week and that all applications came in after the legislated 14 days waiting period. In Singapore, employers will need to advertise a vacant position for 14 days before they can hire a foreigner on Employment Pass.

Every week, there are about 68,000 job vacancies on the national job portal and three-quarter of them are professionals, managers and executive jobs. The most common complaint from the public is that Singapore employers do not have to explain why they are not hiring a Singaporean, they simply have to wait out 14 days to hire a foreigner on EP.

http://statestimesreview.com/2015/0...60-ep-applications-for-foreigners-every-week/

 

[winnipegjets]

13,520 foreign workers added each year? What bs.

 

[JohnTan]

13,520 foreign workers added each year? What bs.

In the past, when you say things like that, you would have been sued for defamation. You accusing PAP politicians of lying? They are honest as the day is long.

 

[dr.wailing]

Yeah, I believe the number put out by MOM. Now it's only 32.5% of EP applications. After the next general elections, the number will increase dramatically to well over 90%. You guys wanna bet?

 

[JohnTan]

Yeah, I believe the number put out by MOM. Now it's only 32.5% of EP applications. After the next general elections, the number will increase dramatically to well over 90%. You guys wanna bet?

Just out of curiosity, what if a company just goes ahead and hires a foreign worker without even bothering to apply for relevant S-Pass or E-pass? How long would it take for MOM to even realize it?

 

[mojito]

Aiyo.. if you send the same application once a week, you will get it approved in 3 weeks. Just like buying 4D, the more you buy, the likely you will win next week! Teehee!