Singapore will raise the qualifying salaries for Employment Pass and S Pass holders from January 2027, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in his Budget speech on Tuesday (Feb 12). For Employment Pass holders, the minimum qualifying salary will increase from S$5,600 (US$4,400) to S$6,000. The financial services sector will maintain a higher minimum qualifying salary, which will increase from S$6,200 to S$6,600. For S Pass holders, the minimum qualifying salary will increase fro

There will be no hard cap on how long a migrant worker can work here from July 1, 2025, in a move that is set to reshape Singapore’s foreign workforce for years to come. Currently, work permit holders can be employed here for a limit of 14 to 26 years. This limit will be removed, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng in Parliament on March 6. The change does not apply to migrant domestic workers, who come under a slightly different regime. This is among several changes made to

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