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Written Answer by Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister for Manpower, to Parliamentary Question on the number of foreigners given Dependent Passes

Foreign manpower Work passes and permits

Notice Paper No. 56 Of 2016 For The Sitting On 29 February 2016 Question No. 59 For Written Answer

MP: Mr Chen Show Mao

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) from 2011 to 2015, what is the number of foreigners given Dependant Passes; and (b) what is the number of Dependant Pass holders who are given the Letter of Consent granting them permission to work.

Answer

  1. The increase in Dependant Passes (DP) and Letters of Consent issued to DPs from 2011 to 2015 are as follows:

    Table 1: Change in DP and DP LOC stock
      2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
    DP 17,300 14,000 8,700 7,900 9,900
    DP LOC 1,400 1,300 1,100 2,400 1,700