S Pass Application rejected twice

Any rejection or approval is usually a combination of factors, so it might not be possible to tell you clearly what did and what did not apply in your (or your friend's) case.
But in general it is very difficult to get a work pass as fresh graduate, as there is nothing that sets you apart from other applicants (incl. locals, who must be hired first).
In addition, the minimum salary for fresh graduates used to be S$3600/month - before MoM stopped stating this number specifically (now, they only state minimum S$4500/month for fresh graduates from "good institutions"...). Therefore I think the rather low pay is the most likely rejection reason in your friend's case.

Thank you so much for your reply. Really appreciate it. I thought that the minimum salary of S Pass will be $2500.

Can we require the reason of S Pass rejection to MOM?

May I know whether it is possible to apply for S Pass with another job offer? Or the result will be most likely the same?

Thanks again!

mom.gov.sg wrote:

The S Pass is for mid-skilled foreign employees (e.g. technicians) who meet these criteria:
- Earn a fixed monthly salary of at least $2,500. The salary should reflect work experience. Older, more experienced applicants need higher salaries to qualify.
- Have a degree or diploma. We may consider technical certificates, such as courses for qualified technicians or specialists. The certification should require at least 1 year of full-time study.
- Have relevant work experience.

In general, the pay must reflect your market value (i.e. not lower and not much higher than what a local would earn in that position). For a fresh graduate, this is currently somewhere between S$3600 and 4500/month.
Your employer can get more information about the rejection reason(s) from MoM.
Whether a new application (for a different job) is successful depends on whether the rejection reason(s) are still present or not.

Hi, thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate it.

My friend asked his HR and the HR screenshot MOM’s letter stating “the candidate is not eligible to apply for work pass. Please look for another candidate”. Do you have any idea on why he is not eligible?

Whereas, I (female foreigner, 21) have same qualification as him. I was offered by big4 with the same position as him. My salary is also the same as his offer. Thankfully, my S Pass was approved.

Therefore, my friend is confused about the reason why he is not eligible.

Currently, my friend will have another offer from another company with different position. My friend is worried that the outcome will be the same since he does not know which of the requirements that are not met.

Any advice on this will be much appreciated.

Thank you!😊

None of us can tell you why he isn’t eligible, except MoM- would be great if a follow up is done with MoM by the employer to get to the exact reason/ logic. Doesn’t seem to be a salary issue alone.