Letter of Consent Applications by Unique Applicants from Long Term Visit Pass Holders in Each of Last Five Years

Debated in Parliament on 2 Nov 2020.

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Ms Carrie Tan queried the Minister for Manpower about the number of unique Long Term Visit Pass holders who applied for Letters of Consent in each of the last five years.
Prior to December 2018, LTVP and LTVP+ holders needed employers to apply for Letters of Consent for them to work.
From December 2018, eligible spouses and unmarried children of Singaporeans or PRs received Pre-Approved LOCs, allowing them to work with employer notification to MOM.
The Ministry provided a yearly breakdown of unique applicants for the period in question.
The response highlighted the policy shift to simplify work authorization for certain LTVP holders.

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Carrie Tan

Ms Carrie Tan asked the Minister for Manpower in each year of the last five years, how many Letter Of Consent applications by unique applicants has the Ministry received from Long Term Visit Pass holders.

Mrs Josephine Teo

Prior to December 2018, Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) and LTVP+ holders need their employers to apply for Letters of Consent (LOCs) for them to work in Singapore. Since December 2018, LTVP/LTVP+ holders who are spouses or unmarried children (under 21 years old) of Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents and who wish to work are granted Pre-Approved LOCs (PLOCs). PLOC holders can work for any employer who is only required to notify MOM at the start of employment. The breakdown of unique applicants per year is as follows:

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Ms Carrie Tan queried the Minister for Manpower about the number of unique Long Term Visit Pass holders who applied for Letters of Consent in each of the last five years.
Prior to December 2018, LTVP and LTVP+ holders needed employers to apply for Letters of Consent for them to work.
From December 2018, eligible spouses and unmarried children of Singaporeans or PRs received Pre-Approved LOCs, allowing them to work with employer notification to MOM.
The Ministry provided a yearly breakdown of unique applicants for the period in question.
The response highlighted the policy shift to simplify work authorization for certain LTVP holders.

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Letter of Consent Applications by Unique Applicants from Long Term Visit Pass Holders in Each of Last Five Years

Debated in Parliament on 2 Nov 2020.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Ms Carrie Tan queried the Minister for Manpower about the number of unique Long Term Visit Pass holders who applied for Letters of Consent in each of the last five years.
Prior to December 2018, LTVP and LTVP+ holders needed employers to apply for Letters of Consent for them to work.
From December 2018, eligible spouses and unmarried children of Singaporeans or PRs received Pre-Approved LOCs, allowing them to work with employer notification to MOM.
The Ministry provided a yearly breakdown of unique applicants for the period in question.
The response highlighted the policy shift to simplify work authorization for certain LTVP holders.

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Carrie Tan

Mrs Josephine Teo

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Ms Carrie Tan queried the Minister for Manpower about the number of unique Long Term Visit Pass holders who applied for Letters of Consent in each of the last five years.
Prior to December 2018, LTVP and LTVP+ holders needed employers to apply for Letters of Consent for them to work.
From December 2018, eligible spouses and unmarried children of Singaporeans or PRs received Pre-Approved LOCs, allowing them to work with employer notification to MOM.
The Ministry provided a yearly breakdown of unique applicants for the period in question.
The response highlighted the policy shift to simplify work authorization for certain LTVP holders.

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Letter of Consent Applications by Unique Applicants from Long Term Visit Pass Holders in Each of Last Five Years

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Carrie Tan

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Letter of Consent Applications by Unique Applicants from Long Term Visit Pass Holders in Each of Last Five Years

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Carrie Tan

Mrs Josephine Teo

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