Permanent Residents Hired as Drivers by Private Hire Car Operators

Debated in Parliament on 4 Nov 2019.

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Ang Hin Kee inquired about the number of private hire car operators employing Permanent Residents (PRs) as drivers and whether companies must advertise vacancies locally before hiring.
Khaw Boon Wan responded that only Singapore Citizens and PRs are eligible for the Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence, with PRs constituting just over 5% of such licence holders as of August 2019.
The Ministry of Manpower requires companies to advertise job vacancies on the national Jobs Bank before hiring Employment Pass holders, but PRs do not require a work pass to be employed.

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Ang Hin Kee

Mr Ang Hin Kee asked the Minister for Transport (a) how many private hire car operators currently employ permanent residents (PRs) as private hire drivers; (b) what is the total number of PRs hired as such drivers with these operators; and (c) whether the companies are required to post job vacancies on the national Jobs Bank or with other recruitment entities to secure local drivers for the jobs.

Khaw Boon Wan

Today, only Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) are eligible for a Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence (PDVL). PRs are only eligible for a PDVL if they are employed by businesses offering chauffeured services. As of August 2019, the percentage of PDVL holders who are PRs is just over 5%.

MOM requires companies to post job vacancies on the national Jobs Bank before hiring Employment Pass holders. PRs do not need a work pass to work in Singapore.

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Ang Hin Kee inquired about the number of private hire car operators employing Permanent Residents (PRs) as drivers and whether companies must advertise vacancies locally before hiring.
Khaw Boon Wan responded that only Singapore Citizens and PRs are eligible for the Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence, with PRs constituting just over 5% of such licence holders as of August 2019.
The Ministry of Manpower requires companies to advertise job vacancies on the national Jobs Bank before hiring Employment Pass holders, but PRs do not require a work pass to be employed.

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Permanent Residents Hired as Drivers by Private Hire Car Operators

Debated in Parliament on 4 Nov 2019.

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Ang Hin Kee inquired about the number of private hire car operators employing Permanent Residents (PRs) as drivers and whether companies must advertise vacancies locally before hiring.
Khaw Boon Wan responded that only Singapore Citizens and PRs are eligible for the Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence, with PRs constituting just over 5% of such licence holders as of August 2019.
The Ministry of Manpower requires companies to advertise job vacancies on the national Jobs Bank before hiring Employment Pass holders, but PRs do not require a work pass to be employed.

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Ang Hin Kee

Khaw Boon Wan

MOM requires companies to post job vacancies on the national Jobs Bank before hiring Employment Pass holders. PRs do not need a work pass to work in Singapore.

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Ang Hin Kee inquired about the number of private hire car operators employing Permanent Residents (PRs) as drivers and whether companies must advertise vacancies locally before hiring.
Khaw Boon Wan responded that only Singapore Citizens and PRs are eligible for the Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence, with PRs constituting just over 5% of such licence holders as of August 2019.
The Ministry of Manpower requires companies to advertise job vacancies on the national Jobs Bank before hiring Employment Pass holders, but PRs do not require a work pass to be employed.

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Permanent Residents Hired as Drivers by Private Hire Car Operators

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