Percentage of S Pass Holders Who Have Completed Cultural Orientation Programme

Debated in Parliament on 7 Jan 2025.

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Ms. See Jinli Jean inquired about the annual percentage of S Pass holders who completed the Cultural Orientation Programme (COP) since its pilot began in 2023 and the potential expansion of such programs.
The Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng, reported that approximately 10% of eligible S Pass holders had voluntarily completed the COP as of November 2024.
The COP was initiated as a pilot in December 2023 to help new S Pass holders acclimate to life and work in Singapore, with a review planned after the pilot concludes in 2025.
The Settling-in Programme (SIP) is currently implemented for specific sectors, but there are no immediate plans to extend it to the Services sector.

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See Jinli Jean

Ms See Jinli Jean asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the annual percentage of S Pass holders who had completed the Cultural Orientation Programme (COP) since the pilot started in 2023; and (b) whether the Ministry is planning to expand the reach of such programmes, namely (i) implementing the COP after the pilot expires in 2025 and (ii) extending the mandatory settling-in programme for non-Malaysian work permit holders to those in services sectors.

Tan See Leng

The Cultural Orientation Programme (COP) was launched as a pilot in December 2023 to familiarise new S Pass holders with working and living in Singapore. As of November 2024, about 10% of eligible S Pass holders have voluntarily completed COP. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will review COP after the pilot ends in 2025.

MOM has implemented the Settling-in Programme (SIP) for the Construction, Marine shipyard, Process and Manufacturing sectors. We have no plans to extend SIP to the Services sector for now but will assess this in future.

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Ms. See Jinli Jean inquired about the annual percentage of S Pass holders who completed the Cultural Orientation Programme (COP) since its pilot began in 2023 and the potential expansion of such programs.
The Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng, reported that approximately 10% of eligible S Pass holders had voluntarily completed the COP as of November 2024.
The COP was initiated as a pilot in December 2023 to help new S Pass holders acclimate to life and work in Singapore, with a review planned after the pilot concludes in 2025.
The Settling-in Programme (SIP) is currently implemented for specific sectors, but there are no immediate plans to extend it to the Services sector.

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Percentage of S Pass Holders Who Have Completed Cultural Orientation Programme

Debated in Parliament on 7 Jan 2025.

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Ms. See Jinli Jean inquired about the annual percentage of S Pass holders who completed the Cultural Orientation Programme (COP) since its pilot began in 2023 and the potential expansion of such programs.
The Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng, reported that approximately 10% of eligible S Pass holders had voluntarily completed the COP as of November 2024.
The COP was initiated as a pilot in December 2023 to help new S Pass holders acclimate to life and work in Singapore, with a review planned after the pilot concludes in 2025.
The Settling-in Programme (SIP) is currently implemented for specific sectors, but there are no immediate plans to extend it to the Services sector.

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See Jinli Jean

Tan See Leng

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Ms. See Jinli Jean inquired about the annual percentage of S Pass holders who completed the Cultural Orientation Programme (COP) since its pilot began in 2023 and the potential expansion of such programs.
The Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng, reported that approximately 10% of eligible S Pass holders had voluntarily completed the COP as of November 2024.
The COP was initiated as a pilot in December 2023 to help new S Pass holders acclimate to life and work in Singapore, with a review planned after the pilot concludes in 2025.
The Settling-in Programme (SIP) is currently implemented for specific sectors, but there are no immediate plans to extend it to the Services sector.

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Percentage of S Pass Holders Who Have Completed Cultural Orientation Programme

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