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Immigration & foreign manpower

1,361 debates and bills about immigration & foreign manpower

10 Sep 2026

Cases of Migrant Domestic Worker Security Bond Forfeitures since 2021, Abscondment Cases and Financial Support for Employers Facing Hardship

45 MDW security bond forfeitures from 2021-2025, averaging nine yearly.
15 abscondment cases; employers got half bond forfeited after reasonable search efforts.
No financial support planned for employers facing hardship from abscondment.

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10 Sep 2026

Flexible Grace Periods for Foreign Worker Quota Calculations to Reduce Compounding Impact of Voluntary Local Employee Departures

MOM uses three-month average local workforce to stabilise foreign worker quotas.
Companies can seek flexibility once replacement local staff are hired.
Requests need supporting documents like employment contracts and CPF contributions.

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10 Sep 2026

Review on Flexible Foreign Worker Quota Calculations for Startups, High-growth Firms and Event-based Staffing Needs Based on Three-month Local Employee Average

MOM uses three-month average local employees for foreign worker quotas.
New companies get quota based on latest month instead.
Appeals for flexibility are considered case-by-case.

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10 Sep 2026

Review of Source-country Restriction for Foreign Confinement Nannies

No plans to expand confinement nanny scheme beyond Malaysia.
Current arrangement sufficiently meets household demand for postpartum care.
Foreign nannies from other countries can be hired via Migrant Domestic Worker scheme.

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10 Sep 2026

Verification of Declared Salaries against Qualifying Salary for S Pass Holders in Services Sector

S Pass services salaries: median $4,200, 25th percentile $3,550, 75th $4,970.
MOM conducts risk-based audits verifying declared salaries against multiple sources.
Since 2021, 30 employers prosecuted for salary kickbacks involving over 100 S Pass holders.

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10 Sep 2026

Proposal for Work Permit Holders to Be Allowed To Work in Hawker Centres

Work permits remain barred from hawker centres to preserve local hawker identity.
Stallholders can hire LTVP/LTVP+ holders; about 300 work as assistants currently.
Policy may be reviewed to balance manpower needs and heritage.

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10 Sep 2026

Secondary Employment for Work Pass Holders Granted Security Officer's Licence

Work pass holders with security officer licences cannot take secondary jobs.
They must work only for their designated employer.
MOM investigates complaints and enforces against employers and pass holders.

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10 Sep 2026

Screening and Intelligence-led Measures to Identify Visa-exempt Visitors Intending to Engage in Vice-related Activities

Pre-arrival risk checks and No-Boarding Directives bar visa-exempt travellers linked to vice.
Refusals at checkpoints rose 38.3% to 45,000 in 2025, reflecting stronger checks.
Authorities do not track visa-free visitors committing crimes; police and ICA cooperate against vice.

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9 Sep 2026

Reviewing Future Work Permit Applications of Departed Migrant Domestic Workers Under Unresolved Police Investigation

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9 Sep 2026

Data on Non-citizen Quota of HDB Flat Rental in Neighbourhoods by Nationality

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9 Sep 2026

Update on Foreigners Working as Outsourced Workers in Food and Parcel Delivery Sectors

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8 Sep 2026

Mandatory Eldercare and Childcare Training for New Migrant Domestic Workers

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8 Sep 2026

Employer Access to Local Employee Foreign Worker Quota Eligibility Status and Real-time Notification of Eligibility Changes

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8 Sep 2026

Allowing Prospective Employers to Check Local Employee's Eligibility Counted Towards Foreign Worker Quota Entitlements for Manpower Requirements Planning

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8 Sep 2026

Breakdown of ONE Pass Holders by Industry and Income Percentile in 2024 and 2025

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8 Sep 2026

Recruiting and Training Migrant Domestic Workers for Dementia Care and Establishing Dedicated 24-hour Outreach Centre

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8 Sep 2026

Verifying Local Employees' Status So It Counts Towards Employer's Foreign Worker Quota

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8 Sep 2026

Impact of ONE Pass' Investment Management Track on Singaporeans' Career Progression in Asset Management Industry

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8 Sep 2026

Proposed Institutional Endorsement Framework for Recruitment of Top-tier Global Talent

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5 Aug 2026

Associations Registered for Immigrant Integration over Past 20 Years, Government Programmes and Partnerships, and Effectiveness of Integration Efforts

Government does not track associations registered specifically for immigrant integration.
Supports integration via partnerships, Community Integration Fund grants, and cross-cultural events.
Integration is an ongoing collective effort to build shared identity and belonging.

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