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What are the different COMPASS sectors and their supporting agencies?

COMPASS is a transparent points-based system that gives businesses greater clarity and certainty for manpower planning.

Qualifications eligible for points on C2 (Qualifications) and occupations eligible for points on C5 (Shortage Occupation List) are reviewed annually.

Qualifications and occupations need to be endorsed by sector agencies in order to be considered for inclusion. If you wish to suggest qualifications or occupations for inclusion onto COMPASS, please reach out first to the relevant sector agency.

The following table lists the supporting sector agency(s) for the different COMPASS sectors, across the various criteria:

COMPASS Sector

Supporting Sector Agency(s)*

Contact

Air & Sea Transport

CAAS / MPA

Air Transport: CAAS_AI-MD@caas.gov.sg

 

Sea Transport: MPA_COMPASS@mpa.gov.sg

Banking & Others Financial Services;

Fund Management Services;

Insurance Services

MAS

 

manpower@mas.gov.sg

 

Info-communication Technology;

Media

IMDA

IMDA_COMPASS@imda.gov.sg

 

Professional Services

EDB

General: EDB_COMPASS@edb.gov.sg

ACRA

Accountancy: https://www.bizfile.gov.sg/common/webform/feedback

BCA

Built Environment Consultancies: https://www2.bca.gov.sg/feedback/

Construction;

Real Estate Services

BCA

 

https://www2.bca.gov.sg/feedback/

Manufacturing

EDB/ EnterpriseSG

EDB_COMPASS@edb.gov.sg

 

ENTERPRISESG_COMPASS@enterprisesg.gov.sg

Retail Trade;

Wholesale Trade;

Utilities & other good producing Industries (Agritech only)

EnterpriseSG

 

ENTERPRISESG_COMPASS@enterprisesg.gov.sg

Food & Beverage Services

EnterpriseSG/ STB

ENTERPRISESG_COMPASS@enterprisesg.gov.sg

 

stb_compass@stb.gov.sg

Tourism/Accommodation

STB

stb_compass@stb.gov.sg

Health & Social Services

MOH

https://www.moh.gov.sg/contact-us/

Education

MOE

https://www.moe.gov.sg/feedback

Note:
  • If there are multiple supporting sector agencies, you may write in concurrently to them.
  • Nominations to changes in the COMPASS criteria that are received by March will be considered during the COMPASS annual review in the same year. If successful, these changes will take effect from January the following year. Those received after March will be considered in the next year.