What are my chances of getting an EP?

[ggao2009]

Hi shaziakj, have you finally had your EP approved?

[shaziakj]

oh yeah...I got it in 2 weeks...am already in Singapore...thanks....

[jpatokal]

one more question, i read somewhere in this forum that FIN no. is assigned to approved applications only. Is that true?

Doubt it. I did an EP app just this Monday, and while there was no FIN in the original acknowledgement page, it appeared immediately in the printable version.

Then again, the EP was approved the very next day, so maybe they robo-approved it on seeing the salary

[xiaomi7]

is MOM EP online application system back up again?

my HR filed my application manually on 6th Aug, yet still no reply. they submitted it manually because the system was down from early Aug. I was told FIN could be issued within 2 weeks, when is around today's date.
does manual application take longer than its quoted on MOM website (4-5weeks) under the current econ condition?

My employer wants me to start working asap, but with the pending EP app, we cant do anything.

I cant check my app status myself without the HR. Our company outsources HR to an agent, but i dun want to push the agent too hard by calling her to check my status everyday......

[littlegreenman]

is MOM EP online application system back up again?

my HR filed my application manually on 6th Aug, yet still no reply. they submitted it manually because the system was down from early Aug. I was told FIN could be issued within 2 weeks, when is around today's date.
does manual application take longer than its quoted on MOM website (4-5weeks) under the current econ condition?

My employer wants me to start working asap, but with the pending EP app, we cant do anything.

I cant check my app status myself without the HR. Our company outsources HR to an agent, but i dun want to push the agent too hard by calling her to check my status everyday......

Please do not post your entries twice in different sub-forums. Thx

[fkfk]

hi, i'm in the nervous situation myself. i've got a job here, and my company submitted the EP application more than a week ago. but, the status of my application is still pending input from vetting agencies.
Now, the thing is I got a degree from NTU. I've worked here for about 1.5 years and another year in Dubai, both for jobs relevant to my current application. I'm an indonesian citizen in singapore on visit pass. My previous application didn't take this long if I remembered it right.
Anyone know what they may be vetting? and how long it usually takes? Thanks a lot.

[x9200]

hi, i'm in the nervous situation myself. i've got a job here, and my company submitted the EP application more than a week ago. but, the status of my application is still pending input from vetting agencies.
Now, the thing is I got a degree from NTU. I've worked here for about 1.5 years and another year in Dubai, both for jobs relevant to my current application. I'm an indonesian citizen in singapore on visit pass. My previous application didn't take this long if I remembered it right.
Anyone know what they may be vetting? and how long it usually takes? Thanks a lot.

3 weeks looks like a typical waiting time so just be patient.

[fkfk]

hi x9200. first of all, thanks for the reply. but, do you have experienced this yourself and you got it in 3 weeks? the next big question is, who is then the people making up the 80% who got their EP done within seven days? again, thanks.

[sundaymorningstaple]

P1 EP's. These guys are making in excess of 7k/mo so there is no vetting necessary as the pass in income driven and not paper qualifications driven. Normally, it's easier to justify these guys employment as well as they are usually highly experienced or niche skillsets.

[fkfk]

that's incredible if 80% of the application made is for P1. however, it does seems that there is more requirements for P2 pass, even compared to the Q pass. thanks for the reply.

[x9200]

hi x9200. first of all, thanks for the reply. but, do you have experienced this yourself and you got it in 3 weeks? the next big question is, who is then the people making up the 80% who got their EP done within seven days? again, thanks.

Yes, this is mine experience. I used to be on EP2 and the first approval took like 2-3 weeks. My HR said at that time that it would take that long. The company was hiring expats on regular basis so I guess this was their experience in general. Later, every subsequent extension of my EP and I did it number of times took around 3 weeks.

[fkfk]

thanks x9200. at least it gives me reference.

[sundaymorningstaple]

With the latest tightening up of criteria, you really don't have any reference at all. Just take it day by day. Everything is changing even as we speak.

I'm losing 8 S pass holders on Saturday due to recent changes. Try as I might, I can't get around it. Lot's of others are having problems justifying foreign help as well in the past couple of weeks.

good luck. you might need it.

[fkfk]

hi sms. thanks for the advice. but, it is to my knowledge that s-pass is a whole different animal to EP. the point system for s-pass is pretty elaborate. i've actually checked with the mom hotline, they told me that the vetting procedure is for a security reason. thanks for the good luck wish. cheers.

[sundaymorningstaple]

I'm glad you know it all. It would be a shame if you didn't. Wish I knew that much. After all, I'm the HR & Finance Manager of a local 200+ man SME and fully 50% of my entire workforce is composed of foreigners of all types and working passes from WPs all the way up. As I said, I wish you luck.

You don't seem to recognize that there is a recession going on and the reason for tightening up all the passes is because of the need to get their citizens employed first.