Higher-Skilled Workers For Construction Sector In Singapore

Higher-Skilled Workers For Construction Sector In Singapore

Higher-Skilled workers mean lower levy and extended maximum period of employment.

At a glance

Criteria	CoreTrade	Multi-Skilling Scheme	Direct R1 Pathway	MBF
Minimum years of experience	4	4-6	No minimum	6
Skills or certification required	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Minimum fixed monthly salary	No minimum	No minimum	$1,600	$1,600

4 ways to upgrade to “Higher-Skilled”

You pay less levy for “Higher-Skilled” foreign workers. They will also be able to work for up to 26 years, instead of just 14 for “Basic-Skilled” non-Malaysian workers.

There are 4 ways to upgrade your construction workers from “Basic-Skilled” to “Higher-Skilled”:

• CoreTrade
• Multi-Skilling Scheme
• Direct R1 Pathway
• Market-Based Skills Recognition Framework (MBF)

CoreTrade

Years of experience in construction sector	Minimum 4 years
Skills or certification required	CoreTrade skills assessment
Minimum fixed monthly salary	No minimum
More info	Refer to BCA at www.bca.gov.sg

How to upgrade your worker

1. Register your worker with BCA for training and skills assessment.
2. If your worker passes the test, BCA will inform us and the new levy rate will take effect on the 1^st of next month.
3. You will also see your worker’s new skill status and levy rate in WP Online.

 

Multi-Skilling Scheme

Years of experience in construction sector	Minimum 4 years
Skills or certification required	With 4 years’ experience: SEC(K) in a second trade With 6 years’ experience: 120 hours of training in approved safety-related courses OR WSQ Advanced Certificate in Workplace Safety & Health OR WSQ in Landscape Operations Composite Assessment (by NParks) SEC(K) in Construction-Related (Landscape) (by BCA)
Minimum fixed monthly salary	No minimum
More info	Refer to BCA at www.bca.gov.sg

How to upgrade your worker

1. Your worker must meet the requirements above.
2. Register your worker with BCA as a Multi-Skill worker.
3. If the registration is successful, BCA will inform us and the new levy rate will take effect on the 1^st of next month.
4. You will also see your worker’s new skill status and levy rate in WP Online.

 

Direct R1 Pathway

Years of experience in construction sector	No minimum
Skills or certification required	SEC(K) at higher-skill level
Minimum fixed monthly salary	$1,600
More info	Refer to BCA at www.bca.gov.sg

How to upgrade your worker

1. Ensure your worker’s salary details in WP Online are updated.
2. Register your worker with BCA for the SEC(K) test.
3. If your worker passes the test, BCA will inform us and the new levy rate will take effect on the 1^st of next month.
4. You will also see your worker’s new skill status and levy rate in WP Online.

 

Market-Based Skills Recognition Framework (MBF)

Years of experience in construction sector	Minimum 6 years
Skills or certification required	No requirement
Minimum fixed monthly salary	$1,600
More info	FAQs on MBF for the construction sector

How to upgrade your worker

1. Ensure your worker’s salary details in WP Online are updated.
2. The new levy rate will take effect on the 1^st of next month.
3. You will also see your worker’s new skill status and levy rate in WP Online.

 

Source of Information for all Work Passes & their related matters is from the Ministry Of Manpower, Singapore.

Please refer to MOM website at www.mom.gov.sg for more detailed information and up-to-date guidelines with regulations.

 

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