Top foreign talent pass worries 2 WP constituents, Tan See Leng says it will ‘create good jobs’ for all
In a post last Friday, Associate Professor Lim shared the conversations he had with two residents during a house visit in Sengkang Group Representation Constituency where he is MP. The chats touched on the newThe One Pass, to be introduced next year, is a five-year work pass targeted at foreigners earning at least S$30,000 a monthto Singapore and it will have several benefits over the regular Employment Pass.
“This fear was further corroborated by his impression that many foreign nationals working here tended to favour their own countrymen, further alienating Singaporeans when they seek a job at home,” Assoc Prof Lim wrote. Assoc Prof Lim said: “Without any special dispensation, many would turn to alternatives like private-hire driving. For , this is an unbelievable state of affairs; in other countries, it is the migrants that drove the Ubers and Grabs, but it seems to be the other way round here.”
"Companies invest in Singapore and create good jobs here because we have built up a strong talent pool," he wrote. He noted that domestic employment has continued to grow every year since 2020, and unemployment rates have sinceOn Assoc Prof Lim’s points about discrimination against Singaporean workers, Dr Tan said that the Ministry of Manpower and employers must practise fair consideration in their selection of candidates.
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