snippets of info : EPEC

Snippets of info i would like to share...
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if you have decided to take a chance and go to Singapore to get a job, you might want to apply for an Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC). (unless you got a job offer while you're still in the Philippines and your would-be employer already got you an employment pass, then there's no need for an EPEC.)

Why get an EPEC?

The typical length of a social visit pass to singapore is 14 days, 30 days if you're charming enough to the immigration officers. since 14 or 30 days is usually not enough to land a job, you'll be needing an EPEC. an EPEC entitles it's holder a up to 12months of stay in SG. You should apply for an EPEC while you are STILL in the Philippines. Applications are done online.

The EPEC is issued on a one-time basis and is non-renewable. You may apply for
EPEC if you hold acceptable tertiary/professional qualifications. You should
apply only when you are ready to come to Singapore.

Here's a step-by-step procedure...

1. Apply for an EPEC online. Follow the instructions, and select New Application.

2. Fill-up the required information.

3. Remember the reference number that will be given to you. You will use this, together with your passport number to check the status of your application. (If you're the type that worries alot... :) )

4. Wait for an email from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), confirming your application. This email also contains your reference number. This is sent the same day you submitted your info to the MOM website.

5. Prepare scanned copies of your recent passport-size picture, passport particulars page, college diploma, or transcript of records, or other documents that would prove you're qualified to work. MOM will later email you to upload them.

6. In my case, after 3 days, MOM emailed me to request scanned copies of the items specified in step5. I uploaded a 2x2 picture, passport particulars page, college diploma, and transcript of records. You must upload the documents within 7 days upon receipt of the request email. otherwise, the EPEC application will be rejected.

7. In my case, after a day, MOM informed me via email that my EPEC application was approved.

8. Wait for the physical copy of the EPEC approval via snail mail. Waiting time is dependent on the efficiency of the Philippine postal system... so good luck na lang! hehehe...
Based on the timestamps on the mail i received, MOM sent the mail 5 days after they sent the approval email. It reached the Valenzuela post office after 8 days. And it was sent to our home after a week.

NOTE: EPEC is not recognized by the Philippine immigration. DO NOT SHOW your EPEC to Philippine immigration officers. it is only relevant once you reach Singaporean shores.
Also note, getting an EPEC does not instantly give you a 1-year social visit pass. Once you arrive in Singapore, you still have to go to Immigrations and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to apply for a Long Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP). The EPEC is only a proof to ICA that you are qualified for an LTSVP even though you don't have a local sponsor (an employer or a relative that is a PR or Singaporean).


more snippets of info to come... :)