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Multiple job offers in Singapore

teddy1992

Hi ,
   I am from India. I got a job offer from company1 and i applied for EP and got approved. I did not join there yet.
I got a job offer from company2. company2 is much better company and MNC and high paying.
What are my chances of getting into company2. Will my EP's be rejected or will i be in trouble if i want to join company2 without joining company1.

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beppi

You can only have ONE ongoing EP application at any one time.
That means you'd have to cancel the first EP (by terminating your employment contract with company 1) BEFORE the company 2 can apply for one.
The new application is then assessed on its own merit - and there is no guarantee it will be successful.

The only lower risk alternative, if timelines permit, is to get EP 1 issued (by coming to Singapore and starting work at company 1) and THEN let company 2 apply.
You then still have no guarantee that EP 2 will be issued, but in that case still have your job at company 1. This, if successful, it means a 3 - 5 months later starting date at company 2. Are they willing to wait?

teddy1992

I am already working in Singapore as a software engineer on an EP from 10 months

teddy1992

Our company might close soon due to covid and I was trying to switch company  and applied at company1. Does canceling application1 reduce the chances of application2

beppi

Yes, it will have a negative impact, because MoM does not like job-hoppers.
But with a good explanation (i.e. company will close due to economic situation) this would be minimized.