Training for Work Pass, Long-term Visit Pass and Dependant Pass Holders

Debated in Parliament on 3 Oct 2022.

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Ms Hazel Poa asked about government-subsidised training schemes for work pass, long-term visit pass, and dependant pass holders, including details and subsidies spent over the past three years.
Minister Chan Chun Sing stated that training subsidies are primarily for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents to support local workforce upskilling and meet industry skills demand.
Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) holders, who are eligible foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens, are extended some training subsidies, but they account for less than 0.02% of total subsidies since October 2021.
The government’s focus is on local workforce development, with limited subsidy provisions for specific foreign pass holders like LTVP+ holders.
No specific subsidies for work pass or dependant pass holders were mentioned, indicating these groups do not receive similar training support.

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Hazel Poa

Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Education (a) whether there are any Government-subsidised training schemes available to work pass holders, long-term visit pass holders and dependant pass holders; and (b) if so, what are these schemes and what is the amount of subsidy spent on each group in each of the past three years.

Chan Chun Sing

Continuing Education and Training (CET) schemes and subsidies provided by the Government primarily benefit Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. These schemes seek to support our local workforce in upskilling and reskilling to improve their employability, as well as to meet the industry and enterprises' skills demand.

Training subsidies for MOE/SSG-supported modular courses and Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) courses that Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents enjoy are extended only to Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) holders, who are eligible foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens, in recognition that they are likely to remain in Singapore, contribute to the financial support for their families and contribute to our economy.

Since October 2021, the expenditure on CET subsidies for LTVP+ holders enrolled in modular courses and WSQ courses is less than 0.02% of the total CET subsidies that SSG provides for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.

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Ms Hazel Poa asked about government-subsidised training schemes for work pass, long-term visit pass, and dependant pass holders, including details and subsidies spent over the past three years.
Minister Chan Chun Sing stated that training subsidies are primarily for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents to support local workforce upskilling and meet industry skills demand.
Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) holders, who are eligible foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens, are extended some training subsidies, but they account for less than 0.02% of total subsidies since October 2021.
The government’s focus is on local workforce development, with limited subsidy provisions for specific foreign pass holders like LTVP+ holders.
No specific subsidies for work pass or dependant pass holders were mentioned, indicating these groups do not receive similar training support.

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Training for Work Pass, Long-term Visit Pass and Dependant Pass Holders

Debated in Parliament on 3 Oct 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Ms Hazel Poa asked about government-subsidised training schemes for work pass, long-term visit pass, and dependant pass holders, including details and subsidies spent over the past three years.
Minister Chan Chun Sing stated that training subsidies are primarily for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents to support local workforce upskilling and meet industry skills demand.
Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) holders, who are eligible foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens, are extended some training subsidies, but they account for less than 0.02% of total subsidies since October 2021.
The government’s focus is on local workforce development, with limited subsidy provisions for specific foreign pass holders like LTVP+ holders.
No specific subsidies for work pass or dependant pass holders were mentioned, indicating these groups do not receive similar training support.

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Hazel Poa

Chan Chun Sing

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Ms Hazel Poa asked about government-subsidised training schemes for work pass, long-term visit pass, and dependant pass holders, including details and subsidies spent over the past three years.
Minister Chan Chun Sing stated that training subsidies are primarily for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents to support local workforce upskilling and meet industry skills demand.
Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) holders, who are eligible foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens, are extended some training subsidies, but they account for less than 0.02% of total subsidies since October 2021.
The government’s focus is on local workforce development, with limited subsidy provisions for specific foreign pass holders like LTVP+ holders.
No specific subsidies for work pass or dependant pass holders were mentioned, indicating these groups do not receive similar training support.

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