EP门槛再次调高，Q1至3000新币，P2至4500新币，P1保持8000新币不变，2012年1月起实行。
应该是今天早上出的发布会，两个新闻网站都是在下午2点多放出的消息，同时我收到了一个新闻短信说起了这个事情。
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_702673.html
The minimum salary for foreign talent to qualify for an Employment Pass will be raised to $3,000 from $2,800.
At the same time, the educational qualifications requirements will also be tightened. The tightening measures, which will take effect from January 2012, is aimed at creating a more level playing field between foreigners and locals vying for white collar, professional jobs, said Deputy Prime Minister and Manpower Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Tuesday morning. Speaking at a press conference to release details of the tightening measures, he said Singapore will continue to remain open and attractive to foreign talent.
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110816-0000842/Tightened-employment-pass-framework-to-kick-in-next-January
SINGAPORE – Starting next January, new applicants for two of the three categories of employment passes will have to earn higher minimum salaries.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had announced this during his National Day Rally speech on Sunday, and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) provided more details this morning.
It said Q1 pass holders, the lowest rung of employment passes, will have to earn at least S$3,000, up from the current S$2,800.
And they must come from good quality institutions.
Older applicants will also have to earn higher pay, commensurate with the work experience and quality they are expected to bring.
The qualifying salary for P2 employment pass will jump from S$4,000 to S$4,500, while P1 passes will see no change to the salary threshold of S$8,000.
Echoing Mr Lee’s point that Singaporeans will remain at the core of our workforce, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who is also Manpower Minister and Finance Minister, said the move is aimed at capping the foreigner component at one-third of our workforce in the long-term.
The other objective is to ensure only high-quality foreigners, who add value to our economy, will be brought in.
This would also ensure local workers would not be unduly disadvantaged in their job opportunities and prospects.
Mr Tharman said businesses will likely face a 1 to 2 per cent increase in their wage costs.
But he assured them that the Republic’s economy is still on course to achieve the stated 3 to 5 per cent GDP growth over the medium term.
The tweaked requirements will apply to existing employment pass holders over the next one to two years.
Those whose passes expire before January, next year, will enjoy a two-year renewal based on the criteria before the July revisions.
Pass holders who need to renew between January and June, next year, will receive a one-year renewal, also on current criteria.
Subsequently, the new criteria will kick in for foreign workers already based here.
The MOM noted that there has been strong growth in the demand for employment passes since the economic recovery.
Year-on-year, the number of employment passes as at June spiked by 28 per cent.
The current salary thresholds for employment passes was revised only in July.
根据个人的情况不同，有叫好的肯定也有抱怨的。
明年1月才实施，早着呢还，没申请的快申请吧。
1年后或者2年后renew呢？
要有长远的想法
呵呵，lz动作好快，刚看到就转过来了
我一如既往的想法是给论坛提供最新的准确的及大家关心的信息。
不知道RENEW的标准是否也跟着提高了
有待观察
Those whose passes expire before January, next year, will enjoy a two-year renewal based on the criteria before the July revisions.
从字面上看就是2012年1月前renew按老的，2012年1月renew按新的。
大多会renew,通常看公司和专业。。。会有一些人不能renew，除非他们愿意降为sp….
关键是学历提高，现在ep 要求本科，难道要提高到master以上，不能吧:L
因为我觉得太保护新加坡人，对自己没好处，商业成本也会提高，再转嫁给消费者，只有开放和更多的竞争，我们乃至社会才会进步。我们真有本事，跟本就不用怕竞争！
就是就是, 高见
这样的措施并不能是本地人长期受益，外国人才的流失会放缓新加坡经济增长的步伐，他们薪水提高谈何容易，将来会有许多中小型企业面临生存的困境。
没有sp的事吗
感觉影响蛮复杂，暂不评论，但是觉得可能对我是好事:)
这回真得好好打算回国的事儿了
政策变的好快
把该做的都做了，然后准备回家。:lol
入门级别的Q倒好说，2800提到3000，应该影响不是很大。P1保持不变，没有影响。
关键是P2从4000提到4500，涨幅高达12.5%。应该有很多人从P2滑落到Q了。
报告：
S PASs 已经提前半年前就处理了： 工资2000学历更严， 很多已经回国。
对了，好像有些poly毕业的，一个月不到两千，也能办ep的。难道这个规定对他们不起作用？
对本地政府学校毕业的，薪水可以低于这个标准
拿了三个月的ep,年底renew也是按以前的标准吗？
今年是，明年一月一号起执行新标准