Will I be blacklisted

Sorry, but your post is rather confusing and I cannot understand what exactly happened.

It looks like yet another employent agent screwing things up for the job seeker. You are not alone!

Did this "agent" ask you to pay for the visa? If so, they are scammers, because that's ot allowed in Singapore! (The employer must bear all fees!)

I think you should call the employer and ask whether you really have a job with them.

@beppi

Actually, applied for EN roll by 2023 oct, about till last I didnt got any information on my s pass status. So, i thought of enquiry the MOM and the employer(hospital) about my concern,but , then this week my local agency contacted me and told that your IPA got passed and later that day local agency again contacted me stating that I shouldn't be mailing the employer and warned ,if, you do so you will end up blacklisted.

I just wanna know will I be blacklisted for this reason, I don't any idea about this policy. Anyways I apologized my agent

Instead of repeating the same confusing information (What is an "EN"?), you could answer my question. Or contact the employer, as I mentioned.

"EN", "SNB" seems to be an acronym in your profession which we (who are not medical worker) do not understand.

We are also not familiar with the nurse-specific process from MOH or SNB.

We are also not familiar with the agreement between a hospital in Singapore and a local job agency in your country.

So first thing first when you want to ask questions online:

- Describe your problem in a clear and concise way.

- Do not assume everyone to have the same background knowledge as you.

I tried to read your message again, carefully (dont know why I am doing so) then here is my understanding:

- You are a nurse from another country

- You find your job offer from a Singapore hospital via a local employment agency

- You are in the process of doing paper work to apply for necessary document(s) in order to work in Sigapore legally.

- The application(s) has been submitted (to SNB and MOM) for quite a long time, but you had not heard of any update.

- That's why you emailed your hospital to ask for update.

- Because of that, you got a warning from your employment agent. They say that the action is "policy breaching" and you will be "blacklisted"

Below are my thoughts (unable to confirm anything because I am not familiar with the entire process/ industry):

1. MOM will not "blacklist" you just because you have emailed your employer. They do not care.

2. SNB will not "blacklist" you just because you have emailed your employer. They do not care.

3. Your employer (the hospital) may have an agreement with the local agency, which:

- They should not contact the employee until the entire process finish

- The employee should not contact them until the entire process finish.

That agreement makes sense to protect the agency's rights and benefits.

4. Even if (3) exists, i think it will be less likely that the hospital will "blacklist" you (means stop hiring you and rescind the offer). Reason is, hiring is a costly process and it's not easy to start over again, especially when all paperwork have been submitted.

5. You MAY be blacklisted by the local agency (means they will not help you to find job again).

6. Even if (5) is true, it does not mean much to you, because when you are already in Singapore, you can find a new job yourself; and you had better do so, to avoid being dependent on the agency.

In short, as long as the government agency (MOM/ SNB) do not "blacklist" you, no need to worry much.

Just say sorry to the agency, let it over, go to Singapore to work. IF you realize that you are still dependent on the local agency in your country AFTER you have already worked in Singapore, find a new job yourself and get rid of them. Nurse if of high demand here.

@beppi

It's enrolled nurse

Thanks, Patrick, for your long message and attempt to understand what the OP means.

From what I googled, "EN" (enrolled nurse) seems to be a job title (not a certification or a license).

So what he/she is talking about is probably (OP: Please clarify!) the following SNB registration process:

https://www.healthprofessionals.gov.sg/ … s-midwives

(OP: Have the required documents according to this webpage all been submitted? Incomplete applications will not be processed!)

A work pass (issued by MoM, e.g. S-Pass here) can only be applied for after the registration with SNB is completed. So, as they wrote, MoM is the wrong addressee for questions at this stage!

I agree with MoM that the employer should be taking care of this - especially if the agent (I interpreted "local agent" as located in Singapore, but foreign employment agencies are often worse!) is unwilling or unable to handle this properly.

You did not answer my question whether this agent is charging you for the work pass. If so, you should ditch them altogether!

The OP has deleted his/her account, which is then automatically re-named "GuestPosterXXX" (but the posts remain visible).

This usually happens when someone doesn't like the answers received. But I find it a rather rude reply to the efforts the forum volunteers put in!

I now close the thread for further contributions.