EP processing time May 2019

Did youbgetbany updates ? Any reasons for the delay ?

80 days is not very unusual, but I think the year end and Chinese New Year has a stronger impact than Corona.

My EP is still pending.
Is there a way to find out the queries raised by MOM till date?
Is it safe to travel to Singapore after corona virus spread to 60+ people?

Check with your employer if MoM has raised any questions or not. Other than employer nobody knows.

Whether you want to travel or not, it’s your decision. If you feel it’s not good time to travel then postpone your travel.

Has anyone on this forum got an epass application  approved in the last two months ?

Trek09 wrote:

Has anyone on this forum got an epass application  approved in the last two months ?

Did you read the thread you posted this on?
Apparently not, because you would have noticed that there were several (and more on other threads).
And what is your reason for asking this?

Guys, Want to share with you my experience.

Applied for renew: 19th Nov 2019
Status 1: Pending (from 19th Nov to 16th Dec)
Status 2:  We need inputs from other...... ( from 16th Dec to 12 Feb 2020)
Status 3: Approved on 13th Feb 2020 between 4-6 pm

My company applied for 3 years renewal but MOM approved for 1 year. Do anyone have any idea what could be the possible reason?

Your employer can’t say how many years an employee should get renewal of his or her work pass. MoM does that after reviewing each case on its merit then renew accordingly.

Guys,

Did any one get approval? It's been more than a month. Feeling the pressure now.

Mine approved today and waiting for the IPA letter from my employer.

Nice to hear.

May I know when your application got filed and other details.

Application Date: 26/11/2019
Query: 31/12/2019
Approved: Today

Congratulations.
For me it is still pending. My employer had got some additional document request from MOM which they have submitted now. Not sure how much more time will it take.

Is it first time or extension? $kajeshkamma$

It's my first EP.

i read here that after November 2019 EP is getting delayed , mine was submitted on 19/02/2020, status is pending , this is my first time EP, do they call to previous employers  during EP process, can please let me know , what are the chances, 6.5 years exp and 6.5k salary , thanks

Nothing like that, many expats have got their EP approval in last couple of weeks.

Each individual application evaluates as per the normal procedures at MoM. Nobody can tell your chance percentage with two line information. Good luck

Thanks surya fingers crossed 🙃✌️

Guys finally my EP got approved Today.

Applied : 21/01/2020
Query: 04/02/2020
Approved: 27/02/2020

Best of luck for others who are waiting for EP approval.

Hi Mareeshnkr, can you please explain "Query: 04/02/2020" what is that, how they raise it and where it gets resolved and time taken to do so .
thanks .

Anil as I have blue card from Germany valid till 2023, they raised about validity of my blue card, also asked to submit my Germany job contract and payslip of last month and blue card copy.

All the above from my side and some queries related to my employer.

Thanks buddy

My EP got approved Today.

Applied : 31/12/2019, 3 times query was raised.Finally it got approved.

All the best!!

Hello everyone!

Just want to ask for my SPASS (Im worrying you are all EP holders)

Country: Philippines
Almost 3 years working in Singapore

This is my 3rd job already:
Applied: Feb 5
Rejected: Feb 17
Reason: Wrong previous company name in the spass application
Designation: Interior Designer
Salary: $2900

Reapplied: Feb 20
Pending til now

Previously my spass had just 1week+ of approval but now is 2 weeks and counting.

Another question: Does MOM really approves during Sat and Sun?!

Thank you

Sapphire: Your salary seems low for 3 years work experience.
If this is below your Singapore market value, it might not be approved.
Good luck!

Hi beppi thank you for your response!

Tried SAT and i am eligible for spass.. $2900
$2700 below is not

Eligibility to apply and getting approval are two different things. One thing may go against you that your work profile shows as a job hopper (3yrs and already changed 2 jobs).

Nevertheless, if your role is demanding and employer has presented your case with rationale (that why they want to hire you and how your skills are matching for this job) at MoM, then chances are there that your pass may get approved. Good luck

My first job was 1.5 yrs and the 2nd is 10mos only (company cant pay for full time anymore so it’s not me)

Question:
Does mom approve on sat and sun? I’ve read here a lot of approvals were during weekends?!

MoM does not work Sat or Sun. So no approval on Saturday or Sunday but their website eponline may get update on Saturday as database update can be done by their service delivery team who can do during weekend.

What happened with your previous employer, MoM doesn’t know this, unless it was highlighted by you. MoM will see your profile which shows this will be your 3rd employer in 2.5yrs.

Hi, is that a big impact?

Yes, job-hoppers are unwanted. Regardless of whether this time is approved, better do not try to change again for a few years!

I am being paranoid, keep refreshing and refreshing eponline lol
I dunno why this time approvals are taking too long, is it bec of the virus?

Start reading other threads in Singapore forum. Below link is one of the such information for ref:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=884604

MoM stringent its selection process, it won’t be smooth ride for any application, unless the demand of job scope is very high and local resource doesn’t have those skills then workpass approval will be much faster. Good luck

Does anyone experience going to JB to extend visit pass in singapore and going back?

Don’t do that chances are higher you will be denied to enter Singapore, which would later hamper your work pass chances.

Hi what if exit in JB and stay for 1 week.
Then bus jb to kl
Airplane kl to sg?
Thanks

The proper way of extending your stay is by contacting ICA. And if this doesn‘t work, leave Singapore until your work pass is approved.
Don‘t think you can outsmart the Singapore authorities - they know all these tricks very well and even trying will give a negative mark in your profile, which they keep forever!

Hello All
I am also in similar situation
My epass filed on 6th march 2020 and status is pending
I got 6500 salary for 7 yrs exp with SAT as eligible
Can anyone tell me my chances of getting approval and how soon shall I get it

Read the same topic threads in Singapore discussion forum and gather information, you will get your answer. Good luck

Sid1988: Your approval chance is in the range of 0 - 100% an you will get the result between tomorrow and end of July.
That‘s all we can say, based on the very limited information you gave.