Debated in Parliament on 4 Feb 2025.
Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Manpower since the introduction of the Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass (ONE Pass) to 31 December 2024 (a) how may ONE Passes have been annually issued; (b) in which industries are these ONE Pass holders employed; (c) how many ONE Pass holders were holding an Employment Pass prior to receiving the ONE Pass; and (d) how many have had their ONE Pass revoked on the grounds of revocation.
About 3,000 Overseas Networks and Expertise (ONE) Passes were issued in 2024, of which about one in six were new entrants. The conversion of existing Work Pass holders who meet the ONE Pass criteria helps us to anchor talent in Singapore. The top three sectors that ONE Pass holders were employed in were financial and insurance services, information and communication and professional services.
The ONE Pass may be revoked if the pass holder spends an extended period of time being inactive without good justifications or has failed to comply with our laws. To date, the Ministry of Manpower has only revoked one ONE Pass, following the ONE Pass holder's conviction for drink driving.
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