1st time EP application

If you, as degree holder, after nearly five years of work still get less than what a fresh graduate needs nowadays to obtain an EP, you are certainly right in looking for greener shores.
Lucky for you: MoM looks more at the absolute amount offered (and whether it is in line with market norms for this background and position) and less at the difference to your previous job.
I think you have good chances, but need to be patient as processing is very slow currently. Good luck!

Hi beppi, that?s relief to see such positive comments like that.
I have been reading lots of similar posts in this forum about salary jump and their rough journeys of getting EP applications and it really put me in high-anxiety mode as my current pass is expiring soon.
Hope it gets approved soon.

It's still too early to reach a conclusion. In my experience, if MoM rejects your application it will reflect within 2 weeks with reason for rejection. Then your HR has to appeal and if MoM is convinced then your EP application should process in next 3 -4 weeks (after appeal).
Salary hike of 100% for same role will certainly raise MoM's eyebrows but if your HR and organisation stand a solid ground for this and support the appeal then you stand a good chance of getting through.
For the time being just be patient and see the status after 2 weeks of application submission.

Arif Mohammad: I beg to differ on the timelines, it’s very rare that you get a rejection or approval within 2 weeks. Average is 5 weeks odd and then appeals are usually 1-4 weeks as observed here.

I dont know the EP decision, but for Spass it was indeed exactly 2weeks that i got rejected twice in a row. The reason my current Company HR told me was quota issues.
For this my very first time EP pass, since  my education credentials are from Singapore, i am really hoping the background check should be saving some time and process faster.

Quota issues are of course easy and quick to check and thus lead to the fastest rejections possible. Most other cases are more complicated.

Yes. You are absolutely right.
I will keep posted my status for any updates .

Hi All , Just an update that my EP is approved this morning.
It was so fast that I could not believe it, and I am on cloud nine now.

below is my timeline:
EP Application date: 17/June/2021 ( HR submitted only around 5:20PM)
EP Approved: 28/June/2021 around 8:50AM

Congratulations ! Nknbccn
After such a long time we have heard a good news for this huge salary hike

Sanchita26: Thank you so much.
I was also so worried about this as this 100% hike in salary is a very rare case.
But lucky for me, I got approved very fast.
I wish for the best for those applications that are still pending and be approved soon.

Congratulations!

Thank you shekhz