- country
- Singapore
- eligibility
- Jointly administered by EDB and Enterprise Singapore. Provides company-level endorsement to MOM to reduce Employment Pass (EP) rejection risk: eligible companies can receive up to 10 new EPs over two years for core-team foreign hires, plus coverage for the first renewal of each (an EP can be supported up to ~5 years). Company eligibility: incorporated in Singapore with ACRA; core business has a digital/technology offering (software, AI, medtech, biotech, fintech, etc.); secured more than US$10 million cumulative investment funding in the past 36 months; and received funding from a programme-recognised investment firm within the past 36 months. Individuals must earn at least MOM's minimum EP salary (S$5,600 from 1 Jan 2025), be manager-level or above, and in core business/technical roles.
- processing notes
- EP applications must be submitted within two years of company acceptance; companies must follow the Fair Consideration Framework hiring practices.
- quota
- Up to 10 new EPs per eligible company over two years (company-level facilitation, not an individual quota)