Chances of getting a job with LOC in singapore

shankarshankar · 2024-09-27T09:03:40+02:00

Explore the job prospects for expats applying for a Letter of Consent (LOC) in Singapore's semiconductor sector. Share insights on competition with EP holders.

shankarshankar New member

Member since 24 May 2022

shankarshankarNew member27 September 2024 07:03:40

I am currently working in the semiconductor industry as an expat, with three years of experience. I also completed my master鈥檚 degree at NTU. I will soon be applying for a Letter of Consent (LOC), and I would like to understand my prospects of securing employment under this arrangement. Will I still be competing with Employment Pass (EP) holders, or will I fall under a different category once my LOC is approved? For context, my spouse is a citizen here.

Thank you in advance for any insights or advice.

beppi Germany/Singapore Expert

Member since 08 August 2010

Germany & Singapore Expert

beppiGermany/Singapore Expert27 September 2024 09:22:52

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If you are able to get a work pass on your own merits (which I assume, since you say you are working right now), then changing to a DP and working on LoC has many disadvantages and almost no advantages.

First and foremost, many employers do not know this possibility and thus do not consider hiring LoC holders. You'd have to convince them that this is possible and worth trying.

And, since your legal status depends on your wife and is thus out of the employer's control, they usually see hiring an LoC holder as higher risk and might thus not give you long-term prospects or career advances.

Third, since DP holders by definition depend on the spouse and his/her income, many employers pay them less.

All this is not outweigted by the advantage that an LoC holder doesn't count towards the employer's foreigner quota, does not incur a levy (these first two are only applicable for S-Pass and WP) or can be hired without Jobs Bank advertising (only applicable for EP).