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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
- Register your worker with BCA for training and skills assessment.
- If your worker passes the test, BCA will inform us and the new levy rate will take effect on the 1st of next month.
- 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:
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| Minimum fixed monthly salary | No minimum |
| More info | Refer to BCA at www.bca.gov.sg |
How to upgrade your worker
- Your worker must meet the requirements above.
- Register your worker with BCA as a Multi-Skill worker.
- If the registration is successful, BCA will inform us and the new levy rate will take effect on the 1st of next month.
- 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
- Ensure your worker’s salary details in WP Online are updated.
- Register your worker with BCA for the SEC(K) test.
- If your worker passes the test, BCA will inform us and the new levy rate will take effect on the 1st of next month.
- 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
- Ensure your worker’s salary details in WP Online are updated.
- The new levy rate will take effect on the 1st of next month.
- 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.