All,
Would just like to provide a quick update on my EP Pass as well as would like to ask 2 specific questions.
Date of Application: April 15th, 2019
Approval: May 8th, 2019
I never saw my application going in the status of "further verification is needed from other agencies...". I am an Indian citizen, living in the US for the past over a decade and a half. I am taking about 33%-35% pay cut from my current salary. However, my fixed income is going to be $10,800 in Singapore, which is not that bad for a single person like me. My employer is the largest, NOT one of the largest, brands of Singapore, a very large global company, and the government of Singapore owns over 50% of it.
I have two very specific questions and I DO NOT want to address these questions to my employer as of now:
1) My medical is done and under "Medical Required" in the IPA, it says "Declaration". What does that mean?
2) If medical is all clear, does anyone know about any instances where someone DOES NOT get an EP Pass despite having an IPA?
3) When you look at MOM's website, they only need the passport copy and a copy of the degree certificate from the applicant. My understanding is that the employer doesn't submit your resume while applying for an EP Pass. I have a lot of people saying that the MOM doesn't like job hoppers and all that, how does the MOM know that you are a job hopper, consider you are applying for the EP first time and don't have any work history in Singapore? Does your employer at any time exchange your resume or work history with the MOM, especially during the time they apply for an EP Pass online?
Also, I am not an expert when it comes to EP Pass and all that. But I would like to offer my help, pro bono, to those who are looking to find a job in Singapore and how to go about every step end-to-end, from preparing a kick-ass resume, LinkedIn profile, applying for jobs, interviews, etc. It's not what I do professionally, but I do have substantial knowledge and expertise in this area. I understand that this may not be the right forum/thread for that, but I just wanted to put it out there, just in case.
Thank you so much to everyone for what you do!