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Oral Answer to PQ on take-up rate of One Pass

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 3371 OF 2025 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 04 FEBURARY 2025
QUESTION NO. 7101 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the take-up rate of the Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (One Pass) since 2 January 2024; (b) which sectors are these One Pass holders employed in; (c) how many of these One Pass holders are new entrants to Singapore and granted the One Pass not from a conversion of an existing employment pass; and (d) what are some of the key improvements that the Ministry is considering to better utilise One Pass and improve employment for Singaporeans.

Answer:


About 3,000 Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Passes were issued in 2024, of which about one in six were new entrants The conversion of existing Work Pass holders who meet the ONE Pass criteria helps us to anchor talent in Singapore. The top three sectors that ONE Pass holders were employed in were Financial & Insurance Services, Information and Communication and Professional Services.

2 MOM is working with sector agencies to increase outreach to global talent and raise awareness of the ONE Pass. We also encourage ONE Pass holders to participate in local programmes to mentor, network and exchange insights with current and future generations of local leaders, such as the Singapore Leaders Network.