He just kept waiting. As the role was a sabattical from his UK hospital it wasn't as if he wasn't working while waiting for the visa. They have boxes to tick here and they need to be ticked in the exact order (but you've worked here before so none of this should surprise you.Galactophagist wrote: I wonder if the anethetist you mentioned was ever given a date for a decision, or if he/she just kept waiting.
I can't imagine that working with anything in Singapore, let alone dealing with MOM. But stranger things have happened.movingtospore wrote:In my case, it helped to get obnoxious and difficult and demand to speak with a supervisor and not take no for answer. And to let them know their turnaround time isn't OK.
Actually, while I hate to admit it, I have used that as well on occasion and quite often it works.movingtospore wrote:I have fought with MOM on numerous occasions. In my case, it helped to get obnoxious and difficult and demand to speak with a supervisor and not take no for answer. And to let them know their turnaround time isn't OK.
Just thinking aloud .. does your area of expertise have an approving council, like SMC or SNB or so ?Galactophagist wrote:Hello- I'm a US trained Speech-Langauge Therapist (SLT) with an offer in hand from a clinic in Singapore. The MoM has been evaluating my credentials for going on 8 weeks now. The Ministry of health has established a Allied Health Act to eventually establish criteria for SLTs such as myself being approved to work in Singapore. During the interim, MoM just keeps asking for form after form, license upon license and credential upon credential, without a set list of what they expect to see from me. Thus, the proces has dragged on and on. My potential employer is in my corner and in contact with MoM, but also has yet to receive any firm date for a decision or specific criteria.
I wonder if anyone is having a similar experience or has any advice.
Thanks.
Do Check your PM - maybe you have some way to assist the process !!!!Galactophagist wrote:Yes, that' seems to be the nature of the problem. The Allied Health Act has created a board to develop criteria, but I seem to be caught in the interim between development and implementation. I shall just let matters take their course. thanks.
Happy to hear that .. and possibly you have set the process for people of your skill set to breeze throughGalactophagist wrote:If you have been follwing this thread, then you may be interested to know:
In a complete surprise, the MoM approved my EP application this week! The surprise being that I hadn't been expecting any definitive word for months. Though I felt confident in my skills and experience garnering a pass, I was less so in MoM seeing it that way.
In the end it all just took about 10 weeks, which really isn't all that long.
There was no yelling or screaming on my end, just some patience.
Thanks for all of your information and advice. Looking forward to relocating!
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