Following a big lift in unemployment, the Singaporean Government has lifted its salary threshold for migrant workers in order to improve employment opportunities for local workers:
The Manpower Ministry said it will raise the minimum salary required for those applying for an “employment pass” — the highest category of pass in terms of salary that is issued to those applying for professional jobs in the wealthy city-state — by S$600 (US$446) to S$4,500.
More experienced foreign applicants — for example, those in their 40s — might be required to have a higher salary to apply for an employment pass, which could even be double of the minimum requirement of S$4,500, the ministry said.
