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Written Answer by Minister for Manpower Dr Tan See Leng to PQ on Materiality of Letter of Consent for Spouses of Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass Holders

Foreign manpower

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1399 OF 2022 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 4 OCTOBER 2022

QUESTION NO. 3548 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Ms Hazel Poa

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) which agencies have provided feedback on the materiality of the letter of consent for spouses of ONE pass holders; and (b) when was the feedback given.

Answer:

MOM and economic agencies received feedback from a number of Trade Associations and Chambers (TACs) including the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, and the American, British, European and French Chambers of Commerce. The feedback stated that having the Letter of Consent provided assurance to foreign professionals that their spouses would be able to work in Singapore, and this was critical to their relocation decision.

The feedback was given following the announcement in March 2021 during MOM’s Committee of Supply debate on the regularisation of work arrangements of Dependant’s Pass (DP) holders.