Written Answer to PQ on Extension of Cultural Orientation Programme for S Pass holders and Settling-in Programme for Work Permit holders
NOTICE PAPER NO. 3288 OF 2024 FOR THE NEXT AVAILABLE SITTING
QUESTION NO. 6350 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
NMP: Ms See Jinli Jean
To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the annual percentage of S Pass holders who had completed the Cultural Orientation Programme (COP) since the pilot started in 2023; and (b) whether the Ministry is planning to expand the reach of such programmes, namely (i) implementing the COP after the pilot expires in 2025 and (ii) extending the mandatory settling-in programme for non-Malaysian work permit holders to those in services sectors.
Answer:
1. The Cultural Orientation Programme (COP) was launched as a pilot in December 2023 to familiarise new S Pass holders with working and living in Singapore. As of November 2024, about 10% of eligible S Pass holders have voluntarily completed the COP. MOM will review the COP after the pilot ends in 2025.
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