Applying SPass, EP or WP in Singapore
By right, applying SPass, EP or WP is nothing to do with me. However, while helping the lady-in-charge applying these passes online, I've got chance to experience the MOM's "EP Online" and "WP Online" web portals. As going online is kinda trendy in government sectors, MOM is encouraging to apply for these passes via online by shortening the processing period like from a month to a week or sometimes a few days.
One thing to note is that these portal are functioning for only certain period of time, not 24/7.One interesting thing is that they have separated web portals based on pass type: "EP Online" for Employment Pass(EP) and S-Pass and "WP Online" for Work Permit(WP). To register for any of those online account, a person must have this thing called "SingPass"Singapore Personal Access. It is easy to apply but it will take 4 working days to get singPass which is sent out by post or else visit to the Counters to get immediate access. After registering the online account, it will need to have "Industrial Classification" and will take 2 working days to get this Industrial Classification approved. Once Industrial Classification is approved, one can proceed to apply for S-pass or EP. If WP needs to apply, the same procedure goes again. Another thing is that all those web portals are using SingPass to log in and all log-in page appears the same,so there's no way knowing which portal that we are logging in until we actually get into and look around. Another thing I come to notice is that there are a lot of clauses that nobody's aware or maybe never visibly stated, for example: under service industry, companies cannot employ Filipino with WP. There are a lot more interesting clauses that nobody really knows unless a person happens to come across. It is just a finger tip to do the application but risking somebody's future while playing around with unseen clauses, I don't feel good at all. Some conditions are irreversible and once it is done, that person is doomed. Well, interesting things in Singapore...





