What Is Training Employment Pass In Singapore?

The Training Employment Pass enables overseas students and trainees to undergo 3-month training as professionals, managers, and executives on the staff of the best Singaporean companies. Crucial criteria for this visa are studying in a recognized institution and having this training as a part of an academic study. The visa also fits trainees coming from overseas offices to increase their expertise in Singaporean parent companies. TEP is a perfect chance to make a career start on Singapore’s shores and taste the country’s praised employment opportunities.

 

Eligibility Criteria and Requirements for Training Employment Pass

Demands for the foreign student:

1. Training ought to be a part of the university’s course.

2. Only recognized universities or colleges are eligible for the TEP (there is an exact list of eligible institutions which you can check in our online consulting room or on the MOM’s official website).

3. Well-established SG-based firm ought to act as a sponsor and pay a student a monthly salary that is no lower than 3,000 SGD.

4. Demands for the trainee from overseas subsidiary (representative/branch office):

5. Ought to be hired by a leading SG-based company at a monthly salary that is no lower than 3,000 SGD.

 

Features and Benefits of Training EP

1. Students or trainees aren’t allowed to apply for this visa on their own: only the employer is authorized, and it means that there must be a contract first.

2. This one-time visa is granted for 3 months without a chance of extension.

3. Students and trainees cannot invite their families to join them in SG.

4. Employer that hires a student or a trainee doesn’t have to pay a levy for him (her) or meet any quota.

5. The same training cannot be attended again on the Training EP.

6. The visa gives foreign students/trainees outstanding career opportunities: polishing their skills in the best firms, exploring local job market and building the foundation of their successful prospective employment in Singapore. TEP is a reliable footboard to getting qualified for the EP (Q1 type) after graduation.

7. TEP promotes sharing know-how between SG-based head companies and their foreign offices.

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