Wondering, "Why was my EP rejected?" The Ministry of Manpower in Singapore is often vague with its reasons, but we're here to outline three key reasons they typically reject applications.

1. THE SLEEK GUIDE TO
Why your EP
was rejected

2. ∙ For
“Professionals,
Managers,
Executives and
Technicians.”
∙ No official quota
Fast facts:
Employment
Pass

3. So… why
was my EP
rejected?

4. #1
No Fair
Consideration

5. You (or your
employer) may not
have advertised the
job correctly in Jobs
Bank.
Minimum is 14 days before you apply for an EP

6. Unfair practices
Employer may be put under
a blacklist and rights of
hiring foreigners taken from
them

7. #2
Issues with
your employer

8. Irrelevant
Industry or
business activity
(irrelevant to
Singapore
economy)
Singaporean core
(may not have
enough
Singaporeans in
your company)
Weak

9. #3
Mismatch between
job profile and you

10. Your
employee
background
Your academic
qualifications do matter
Different industry in your
previous job?
Lack of perceived
transferable
skills/experience

11. Your job
role
May not meet
minimum salary
standards (officially
S$3,600) - but
typically this is
higher

12. What’s next?

13. Appealing
your
rejection
You can - within 3
months of your
rejection.
You can appeal up
to 2 times.

14. Tips

15. Use an expert
who can craft
your application
(it’s an art)

16. Strong
justification letter

17. Need help?
Get in touch with us
- we can take care of
all your EP matters.
Get more details in
our online guide.

18. Hassle-free
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