In this video I have discussed the latest news from the Straits Times that came last week -
Migrant workers from India to enter Singapore in small numbers through industry-led pilot
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This news is important for all of us as this move means Singapore is warming up to open borders for Spass and employment pass holders soon!
News also signifies Singapore need for work force to support Singapore development and infrastructure maintenance. That means we may see a spike in job opportunities in this sector.
Migrant workers from India to enter Singapore in small numbers through industry-led pilot
Migrant workers from India will be brought into Singapore on a "small scale" and in a "calibrated manner" this month through a pilot programme led by the construction, marine and process sectors.
If successful, this method will be used to facilitate a steady inflow of migrant workers in a safe and secure manner.
The move comes after zero incidences of Covid-19 cases in the first few batches of workers entering from Malaysia last month under the pilot for the marine sector, they said in a joint statement.
“We will continue to carry this (the pilot) out on a small scale and in a calibrated manner to better manage the risks involved and validate the robustness of the tightened end-to-end process,” they said.
The CMP sectors play an essential role in Singapore's development.
Why Singapore is doing this?
Since end-2019, the number of work permit holders in these sectors has declined by more than 15 per cent or 60,000.
"This has resulted in project delays and significant labor cost increase, which in turn affect the viability of businesses," they said.
Even as the sectors continue in their efforts to boost productivity, they still need access to manpower, said the statement.
To address this, the sectors piloted a tightened end-to-end process to bring in migrant workers from overseas, initially from Malaysia.
How Singapore is going to do it?
The pilot programme aims to integrate the overseas training, testing and on-boarding process with Singapore's on-arrival testing and SHN requirements
Hope this news has a positive impact and good news in store for all fellow Spass and Employment Pass Holders.
Goodluck!
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