India in Singapore — Work Sources
Employment rights, work authorisation, professional recognition for India nationals in Singapore — sourced from official government domains.
Key facts at a glance
- •Work Permit processing takes From 4 May 2026 onwards (MOM Singapore)
- •Corppass requires: Yes (MOM Singapore)
- •Work Permit processing takes 5 days (MOM Singapore)
- •The maximum salary range for Entry-level Pmet Job Vacancies is 5000 SGD (MOM Singapore)
- •The minimum salary range for Entry-level Pmet Job Vacancies is 2300 SGD (MOM Singapore)
- •Wsh Training Records processing takes 1 hour (MOM Singapore)
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Employment Claims Tribunals
- Maximum Claim Amount Tripartite Mediation
- 30000 SGD
- Maximum Claim Amount
- 20000 SGD
- Claim Filing Time Wrongful Dismissal Other
- 1 month
- Claim Filing Time Wrongful Dismissal Pregnant
- 2 months
- Claim Filing Time Statutory Contractual
- 6 months
- Establishment Year
- 2017
Up to $30,000 if you go through Tripartite Mediation Framework or mediation assisted by unions recognised by the Industrial Relations Act.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Practices - Managing Employment Disputes
You can claim: Up to $20,000.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Practices - Managing Employment Disputes
For other types of wrongful dismissal claims Within 1 month from your last day of work.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Practices - Managing Employment Disputes
For pregnant employees If you feel that you’ve been wrongfully dismissed without being paid your maternity benefits, you must file your claim within 2 months from the date of your confinement.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Practices - Managing Employment Disputes
No longer employed by the company Within 6 months from your last day of work.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Practices - Managing Employment Disputes
TADM and the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) were set up in 2017 to provide an efficient, cost-effective avenue for resolving salary and wrongful dismissal claims.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Practices - Managing Employment Disputes
Work Permit
- Address Registration Timeline
- From 4 May 2026 onwards
- Address Update Timeline
- 5 days
- Processing Time
- 2 minutes
From 4 May 2026 onwards, To register Work Permit holders' addresses when issuing new work permits.
Within 5 days of any change in their residential addresses.
Reinstate a Work Permit 2 minutes
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - Work Permit Transactions for Domestic Helpers and Confinement Nannies
Corppass
- Requirement
- Yes
You need the following ready before logging in to OFWAS: Corppass.
Online Foreign Worker Address Service (ofwas)
- Availability
- 24 hours
Service is online Availability 24 hours
Soon Lee Recreation Centre
- Usable Space Increase
- 2 times
- Current Capacity
- 40000 workers
With its redevelopment, Soon Lee RC will be transformed into an integrated hub that offers about twice the current usable space.
Source: MOM Singapore — Work Permit - Redevelopment Announcement
Soon Lee RC is currently the largest recreation centre in Singapore serving more than 40,000 migrant workers in the vicinity.
Source: MOM Singapore — Work Permit - Redevelopment Announcement
Kaki Bukit Recreation Centre
- Completion Time
- 2030 years
- Current Capacity
- 20000 workers
The upgrading of Kaki Bukit RC, which is similarly targeted for completion by 2030.
Source: MOM Singapore — Work Permit - Redevelopment Announcement
The upgrading of Kaki Bukit RC, which is similarly targeted for completion by 2030, will also intensify its land use for increased capacity to serve over 20,000 workers.
Source: MOM Singapore — Work Permit - Redevelopment Announcement
Soon Lee Recreation Hub
- Completion Time
- 2030 years
- Expected Capacity
- 100000 workers
The redevelopment of Soon Lee RC is expected to be completed by end 2030.
Source: MOM Singapore — Work Permit - Redevelopment Announcement
The redevelopment of Soon Lee RC is expected to be completed by end 2030 and will be able to serve over 100,000 workers.
Source: MOM Singapore — Work Permit - Redevelopment Announcement
Vacancies Unfilled For At Least Six Months
- Percentage
- 17.1 %
The percentage of vacancies unfilled for at least six months fell significantly from 39.0% in 2015 to 17.1% in 2025.
Job Vacancies 2025
- Job Vacancies Per Job Seeker
- 1.58 vacancies
- Annual Average Job Vacancies
- 75900 positions
- Job Vacancy Rate
- 3.1 %
- Newly Created Positions Percentage
- 49.3 %
There were 1.58 job vacancies for every job seeker in December 2025.
For the full year of 2025, the annual average of job vacancies stood at 75,900, slightly higher than 75,400 in 2024.
At 3.1% in December 2025, the job vacancy rate was higher than the quarterly average of 2.3% between 2000 and 2019.
Newly created positions made up 49.3% of vacancies in 2025, up from 45.7% in 2024, mainly arising from business expansion.
Entry-level Pmet Job Vacancies
- Maximum Salary Range
- 5000 SGD
- Minimum Salary Range
- 2300 SGD
Entry-level PMET job vacancies refer to PMET vacancies with a minimum salary within the range of $2,300 and $5,000.
Entry-level PMET job vacancies refer to PMET vacancies with a minimum salary within the range of $2,300 and $5,000.
Wsh Training Records
- Processing Time
- 1 hour
- Required Documents
- Corppass account
- Validity Period
- 4 years
Not available due to maintenance Every day between 3am - 4am Every Tuesday and Thursday between 10pm - 11pm
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment - Check Worker Training Records
Apply for Corppass account if you don’t have one.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment - Check Worker Training Records
For CSOC, MSOC and SSIC GT, you can check if they will be issued with certificates valid for 2 or 4 years based on their period of employment in Singapore.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment - Check Worker Training Records
Giro Payment
- Deduction Date
- 17 next month
- Setup Time
- 4 weeks
Once GIRO payment is set up, deductions will take place on the 17th of the following month (or the next working day if the 17th falls on a weekend or public holiday).
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - Work Permit Transactions for Domestic Helpers and Confinement Nannies
You will receive the outcome by post. It may take 4 weeks or more, depending on your bank.
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - Work Permit Transactions for Domestic Helpers and Confinement Nannies
Work Permit Online
- Eservice Operating Hours
- 8am to 10pm hours
- Account Termination Period
- 12 months
- Login Frequency
- 3 months
- Processing Time
- 1 week
Remaining services Monday to Saturday: 8am to 10pm Except public holidays
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - WP Online for Businesses and Employment Agencies
Accounts without activity for 12 months will be terminated.
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - WP Online for Businesses and Employment Agencies
You are encouraged to log in at least once every 3 months to ensure there are no irregular transactions.
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - WP Online for Businesses and Employment Agencies
We seek your understanding that we are unable to shorten the processing time of 1 week for this request.
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - WP Online for Businesses and Employment Agencies
S Pass
- Salary Threshold
- 3300 SGD
- Salary Threshold
- 3300 SGD
New candidates need to earn at least $3,300 a month.
Source: MOM Singapore — S Pass
Candidates need to earn at least $3,300 a month.
Miscellaneous Work Pass
- Validity Period
- 60 days
For foreign speakers, religious workers and journalists taking on a short-term work assignment of up to 60 days in Singapore.
Training Work Permit
- Validity Period
- 6 months
For semi-skilled foreign trainees or students undergoing practical training in Singapore for up to 6 months.
Work Permit For Confinement Nanny
- Validity Period
- 16 weeks
For Malaysian confinement nannies to work in Singapore for up to 16 weeks starting from the birth of the employer's child.
Work Holiday Pass (under Work And Holiday Visa Programmes)
- Validity Period
- 12 months
For Australian and New Zealander students and graduates aged 18 to 30 who want to work and holiday in Singapore for 12 months.
Work Holiday Pass (under Work Holiday Programme)
- Validity Period
- 6 months
For students and graduates aged 18 to 25 who want to work and holiday in Singapore for 6 months.
Training Employment Pass
- Salary Threshold
- 3000 SGD
Candidates must earn at least $3,000 a month.
Employment Pass
- Salary Threshold
- 5600 SGD
- Minimum Qualifying Salary
- 6200 SGD
- Validity Period
- 5 years
- Salary Threshold
- 5600 SGD
Candidates need to earn at least $5,600 a month and pass the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS).
Financial services $6,200 (increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $11,800 at age 45 and above)
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass eligibility (COMPASS)
From September 2023, experienced tech professionals with skills in shortage may apply for a longer 5-year duration EP.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass
Candidates need to earn at least $5,600 a month.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass
Compass
- Points Required To Pass
- 40 points
Your application needs to earn 40 points to pass COMPASS.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass eligibility (COMPASS)
Foreign Worker Levy
- Levy Bill Access Start Date
- January 2017
- Past Records Access Period
- 15 months
You can view levy bills from January 2017 and search for up to 15 months of records each time.
You can view levy bills from January 2017 and search for up to 15 months of records each time.
Foreign Domestic Worker Levy (fdwl) Relief
- Discontinuation Year
- 2025
please note that this scheme has been discontinued from Year of Assessment 2025 for income earned in 2024.
Workfare Skills Support (basic)
- Training Allowance
- 10.50 SGD
lower-wage workers who complete shorter courses can receive Training Allowance of $10.50 per hour from 1 July 2026.
Data last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Topics Covered
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Employment Pass · Dependant's Pass · News - Announcements · Work Permit for foreign workers · Personalised Employment Pass · Work Permit - Redevelopment Announcement · Employment - Check and Pay Levy · Employment Pass eligibility (COMPASS) · Workplace Safety - Work Injury Compensation · Visa - Foreign Workforce Framework · News - Policy Announcement · ONE Pass (Overseas Networks & Expertise) · Employment - Check Worker Training Records · Employment Act · Salary and CPF contributions · Employment - Survey on Workers' Schemes · Employment - Launch of CLFS · Visa - Employment Pass eService · Employment - Employment Practices · News - Job Vacancies Report · Passes & permits overview · S Pass · News - Press Releases · Visa - Work Permit for Confinement Nanny · Visa - Long-Term Visit Pass · Visa - WP Online for Businesses and Employment Agencies · Visa - Work Pass Application · Employment Practices - Managing Employment Disputes · News - Policy Announcement · Visa - Work Permit for Foreign Domestic Worker · Visa - Employment S Pass Self-Assessment Tool · Foreign worker levy · Visa - Work Pass Research · Employment - Employment Agencies and Personnel Search · Visa - Dependant's Pass · Visa - Work Permit Transactions for Domestic Helpers and Confinement Nannies · Employment Practices - Progressive Wage Model · Long Term Visit Pass (spouse) · Employment - Platform Workers Act
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