Data on Reported Abuses of Training Employment Pass Scheme

Ms Elysa Chen asked the Minister for Manpower with regard to the reported abuses of the Training Employment Pass scheme (a) how many employers have been put under investigation since the beginning of 2023; and (b) how many foreign students and trainees have been involved in relation to these investigations.

Dr Tan See Leng: In 2023 and 2024, 230 employers, involving 520 Training Employment Pass (TEP) holders, were investigated for abuse of the TEP scheme.