Sound figure of global skilled migrant make their route to Singapore for employment. Singapore offers many work permits for skilled immigrants possessing considerable experience. Work permits of Singapore are always in great demand by visa candidates worldwide. The popular work visa programs of Singapore are Personalized Employment Pass, Employment Pass, S Pass and Training Employment Pass. All these different categories offers different qualifying criteria required for visa approval.

Personalized Employment Pass is newly introduced visa program by Singapore Immigration Department offered to eligible candidate and it is independently awarded to meritorious candidate and not tied to an employer unlike the condition of Employment Pass. Candidature requirements of PEP are you must be an abroad professional whose last drawn salary was around 7,000 Singapore dollars monthly, former P1 Work Pass holder, P2  Work Pass holder subjected to working on at least 30,000 Singapore dollars with two years of experience of employment on a P-Pass, Q1 Work Pass holder subjected to working on at least 30,000 Singapore dollars with five years of experience of employment on a Q1-Pass or foreign nationals graduated from Higher Learning Institution in Singapore subjected to working on at least 30,000 Singapore dollars with two years of experience of employment on a P or Q1  Work Pass. PEP work pass holders are allowed to search for new jobs and can easily change jobs without re-applying for new work pass but needs to inform MOM about the job status. PEP holders are allowed to immigrate and live in Singapore for maximum of six months.

Abroad workers required Employment Pass to be eligible to work in Singapore. Employment Pass applicant needs a local employer who can sponsor him job. Employment Work Passes have three sub categories namely P1, P2 and Q1. Skilled migrants looking for managerial, professional or executive occupations can apply for these work passes. P1 Work Pass candidates need to fulfill the criteria of getting paid a salary of 7,000 Singapore dollars monthly. P2 Work Pass candidates must be getting pay of more than 3,500 Singapore dollars and up to 7,000 Singapore dollars. Q1 Work Pass candidates must be getting above 2,500 SGD.

These are the popular work passes of Singapore allowing you to work and experience the high standard living of the mainland. Apart from PEP and E-Pass, S-Pass and Training E-Pass these are two more work permits of Singapore needs to be applied by the company you are working with. For more detailed information on Singapore Work Passes you can take the assistance of any expert immigration specialist company like Abhinav immigration.

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Mahesh Dwivedi is an experienced writer with specialization over immigration matters. Currently working at Abhinav immigration, one of the pioneer Visa and Immigration Company offering immigration services since 1994. The Author has created more than 400 quality articles on diverse topics.