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Singapore Foreign Worker quota.

Quota for foreigners in Singapore? Quota for foreign workers in Singapore? Quota requirement for S Pass in Singapore? Quota requirement for Work Permit in Singapore?

Without having enough quota by fulfilling the Local Qualifying Salary (LQS), you will not be allowed to hire S Pass and Work Permit holders in Singapore.

Quota requirement for Work Permit holders

The foreign worker quota for WORK PERMIT HOLDERS varies according to the sectors with industry specific rules and regulations.

*  Construction

*  Manufacturing

*  Marine Shipyard

*  Process

*  Service

Quota requirement for S Pass holders

S Pass Sub-Dependency Ratio Ceiling (SDRC):
As announced earlier by the Government of Singapore, the new changes have taken place with effect from 01-Jan-2021 for certain Sectors to recruit the S Pass holders.
Under the quota, the number of S Pass holders your company can hire is capped at:
• 10% of the company’s total workforce in the services sector.
• 15% in the manufacturing sector.
• 15% in all other sectors: Construction, Marine Shipyard & Process.
Employers who exceed the quota will need to increase their local workforce or reduce the number of foreign workers.
Note:
  • When a DRC or a sub-DRC cut is implemented, firms will not be able to renew work passes of foreign workers that have exceeded the revised DRC or sub-DRC.
  • However, for the foreign workers above the DRC/sub-DRC limits, firms can retain them until their work passes expire to avoid disrupting existing operations.
Calculate foreign worker quota
  • Use the quota calculator below to estimate how many Work Permit and S Pass holders your company can hire based on your sector and workforce.
  • For your most up-to-date quota, you should always check Work Permit Online.

Click the below links to learn more about:

You can refer to MOM at www.mom.gov.sg for calculating your Quota or to the Guidelines on the Calculation of Quota and Levy Bill.

 Click here to learn more about Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) in order to hire Work Permit (WP) and S Pass holders in Singapore.

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