Hello everyone,
I'm a Malaysian, currently living and working in Ireland. I think now it is time for me to move somewhere near to my country to be with my beloved family.
I do have some queries about my plan:
1) How can I apply for my working permit? Should I find a job first before moving to Singapore?
2) Is it possible to apply for some pass and move to Singapore first in order to find a job?
3) I dont have a degree but I am a qualified accountant (ACCA). What is my chance to get a job in Singapore?
Any suggestions and other thoughts are all welcome.
Thanks.
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1) A friend of mine who recently moved here found recruiters were a lot more receptive when she was physically in Singapore
2) Depending on the passport you hold you can stay for 90 days and extend for a limited number of times before it starts to affect your application for a work permit
3) Have a look at the Ministry of Manpower website for preferred professions:
http://www.mom.gov.sg/skills-training-a ... emand.aspx
2) Depending on the passport you hold you can stay for 90 days and extend for a limited number of times before it starts to affect your application for a work permit
3) Have a look at the Ministry of Manpower website for preferred professions:
http://www.mom.gov.sg/skills-training-a ... emand.aspx
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1. Only your employer can apply for the pass for you. It is very difficult to find a job without being here.miss_perfect wrote:1) How can I apply for my working permit? Should I find a job first before moving to Singapore?
2) Is it possible to apply for some pass and move to Singapore first in order to find a job?
3) I dont have a degree but I am a qualified accountant (ACCA). What is my chance to get a job in Singapore?
2. An EPEC/LTVP would allow you to stay here for job search, but that is only available for degree holders, as far as I know. Malaysians can come for 90 days visa-free, but you have to stay in a hotel or Serviced Apartment.
3. Without a degree, an EP is out of the question. You don't want to work on a WP (means below S$1500/month). S-Pass is your only option (S$1500-3000/month). I have no idea how likely that is. Read the link given above to learn about the kinds of pass.
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beppi wrote: 2. An EPEC/LTVP would allow you to stay here for job search, but that is only available for degree holders, as far as I know.
3. Without a degree, an EP is out of the question. ...
Have rules changed that much?
I got an EP without being a graduate.
I later (Tour#2) got an EPEC/LTVP still without being a graduate.
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beppi,
A P1 EP does not require any degree, diploma or any other academic qualification. It just requires a high enough salary as the gahmen figure if the company is willing to pay that much for a non-degree holder, he's already the academics overshadowed anyway. Experience DOES count for something when it coupled with over 8K/mo salary.
A P1 EP does not require any degree, diploma or any other academic qualification. It just requires a high enough salary as the gahmen figure if the company is willing to pay that much for a non-degree holder, he's already the academics overshadowed anyway. Experience DOES count for something when it coupled with over 8K/mo salary.
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To add to beppi's 1), the friend I mentioned found a job in marketing in two weeks in September and contracts were signed, in principle approval by the end of her first month here
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But admittedly, anecdotal evidence suggests the majority of time it is considerably longer before one is lucky AND the employer can justify hiring a foreigner. Believe me, as an HR Manager of a 200+ employee SME, I know!sammone40 wrote:To add to beppi's 1), the friend I mentioned found a job in marketing in two weeks in September and contracts were signed, in principle approval by the end of her first month here
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