Work Pass vs EP

It?s a decision you ought to make professionally. An approval/ pass type is tied to a specific employer, you seem to be confused between a pass type versus salary here.

As an employer, the most important criteria they look for or fetch is if you have the righteous skills, experience and drive to do a job- next employer could get you an EP.

The other limitations based on pass type sure apply, again, as I mentioned, you gotta see what works best for you.

I assume you mean Work Permit (WP).
I am not sure if you are aware that WP has a number of disadvantages over other kinds of work pass (e.g. EP). For example, you have to stay in employer-provided housing (usually the infamous dormitories). Is that what you want?
However, I am puzzled by your remark "work pass (not S-Pass) that will be linked to my spouse EP". There is NO such work pass! (There was, in the past, a possibility to work on DP - which is tied to your spouse' EP - and an LoC. But that has been abolished a few months ago and is no longer available!)

Thanks, Shekhz and Beppi for your response.

Yes, its a work permit. When a Dependent Pass holders gets a work permit, it is tied to the dependent pass. Please refer below MOM link

https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permi … ligibility

It doesn't have restrictions as for a conventional individual work permit holder. My query is if a higher skilled individual (actually eligible for EP) work on a work permit work, will it have negative impact for future hiring as usually work permit is considered for lower skills and EP is for higher skilled individuals?

Suat_21 wrote:

When a Dependent Pass holders gets a work permit, it is tied to the dependent pass. Please refer below MOM link
https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permi … ligibility
It doesn't have restrictions as for a conventional individual work permit holder.

Oh, that's new, probably introduced in replacement of the (recently abolished) LoC.
Good to know and thanks for posting this!
Sorry, but we cannot tell you how a potential future employer would view your employment and visa history. Only they themselves will be able to tell!
But you can expect that, just like the LoC was before, this "WP on DP" route will remain unknown to most employers.

Beppi: In my post above, did mention, it?s a decision he needs to make. Yes, this is new and does not entail company accommodation I.e. dormitories etc.

Is there a different work permit application form for non malaysian ?