Q1 pass 至少3000元， P2 pass 至少4500元， 明年实行Enhancements to the Employment Pass Framework New assessment criteria to take effect from January 2012 16 August 2011 1. The Government is committed to managing the size of the foreign workforce, as part of our broader strategies to achieve productivity-driven economic growth, as well as to ensure that Singaporeans remain at the core of a diverse and globally competitive workforce. Our aim is to avoid increasing dependence on foreign workers over the long term, by keeping the foreign share of the workforce at about one-third. 2. Over the last two years, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has introduced significant measures to moderate the inflow of Work Permit and S Pass holders1, including raising the foreign worker levy and tightening the levy tiers significantly, in phases, up to July 2013. The qualifying salaries for S Pass and Employment Pass (EP) were also raised to keep pace with rising salaries of the local workforce2. 3. The demand for EPs has (more...)