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Who to reach out to as a LTVP's S pass application being rejected.

Last activity 18 July 2022 by beppi

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GuestPoster1111

Hi to all,

My situation is a mess and I desperately need some advice. I am a South African Passport holder that is currently residing in Singapore on an LTVP. I have been here since 2011, entered into a government secondary school then further studied into NYP under a Business Diploma. I have taken up the Tuition Grant MOE has offered thus after graduation I decided to work for 3 years first, pay off the grant time then maybe consider further education.

  Upon graduation COVID hit, thus I diligently stayed at home and started my job searching life. Throughout the whole year, I abided by the contract of TG and send out at least 80 job applications and more per month. My first Spass application came out negative so was the appeal. The first year I've gone through 3 job applications, with negative results.

  I have been in Singapore for about 8 years by then and since Covid, traveling anywhere was impossible. So I decided to try again. I submitted an LTVP extension to the Tuition Grant website with accompanying proof of all my job searches detailing application date, company, job title, job search website, interview or not, and result. Also inclusive of snapshots of all interview outcomes as requested. This report mounted up to 30 pages with over 900 job details included. My Ltvp extension request was acknowledged and I stayed in Singapore for another year.

  Second-year went on exactly the same job applications flying out, went to interviews, and also had a few companies applying S pass for me. All the SATs came back positive before application, results of the application were not.  The last company was also well known large firm with barely any rejections on hand from MOM. The HR there was aware of my situation and was confident that I will be approved as the company was large and all the previous companies that has applied for me were not as known in the industry. The results were still negative. The majority of my job application came back with a rejection quote of " This candidate will not be given a work pass", the others were not revealed to me by the employers. I was never rejected into Singapore before, have not tangled into any unlawful acts during my student years here and all my student passes came by fairly easily.

  So sorry for this excessively long post, but here is my question. Is there any way I can get MOM to tell me exactly what my rejection reasons were? Or is there anyone I can reach out to voice out my situation?  I currently have another job application in process, it has already been rejected but the HR was kind enough to give me more time and appealed my case. I have drained all my resources trying to stay in Singapore. With work applications being rejected over and over again. Does anyone have any advice on how I can do anything to improve my situation?

Shekhz

Given the reason stated by you, one thing is clear, sadly there is some logic per MoM in lieu of which you won’t be approved.

The last rejection, use your application submitter to check with MoM on what’s the reasoning (you directly won’t get answers).

In all fairness, and I do empathise with you- do look at a job elsewhere because such rejection reasons typically imply you won’t be given an approval.

beppi

I agree to Shekhz above: After so many rejections (and although you tried harder than anybody else I know), the Singapore authorities cannot expect any more that you fulfil the TG bond. You can apply (at MoE, I guess) to be relieved of it.
You should start looking for jobs elsewhere immediately - it might be hard for now, but the world is big and full of chances, although Singapore is not.
Good luck!

GuestPoster1111

@Shekhz Thank you so much for your kind advice. It has been a long struggle for me thus I was not on this site. To share some good new, since my post on my situation. The on going application was rejected for another 2 time. After that I did sent emails to the PM office, MOM and as well as TG to voice my desperateness, as I was planning to leave Singapore permanently. Luck came when one more company made an application for me for the final time and I am pleased to say that even with one rejection, the appeal was approved and I am now working full time in Singapore!

GuestPoster1111

@beppi Hi! Thank you so much for your kind reply. I've taken your advice int consideration and was planning to leave Singapore. I did make several calls and send emails to Tuition Grant to explain my situation and wished they would help relief me my situation or lend a helping hand. There was some moments where I was devastated when the Officers on the phone told me they will send me a bill stating my Grant dept including  new calculation of TAXES and Interest incurred. With the idea of student loan with added interest and TAXES I was panicking. I gave Singapore one last try before heading back to my home country to find a solution to pay off and I was blessed with a good new! Final job application was approved on the first appeal. I am currently working full time in Singapore and hope to have a successful 3 years first. Cheers!

Shekhz
@Zhang Anne Z

Good to hear, congrats!
beppi
Congratulations also from me. Patience and dedication do pay off in the end!

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