EMPLOYMENT PASSES

Parliament of Singapore · 29 July 1986 · 6th Parliament

Official Report, 29 July 1986, Vol 48, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

J.B. JeyaretnamS Jayakumar
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Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam asked the Minister for Home Affairs if he will give the number of employment passes that have been issued month by month from April 1985 to March 1986 under the following categories:- (i) Professional i.e. architects, accountants, doctors, etc.; (ii) Banking and financial institutions; and (iii) Commerce or business.

Prof. S. Jayakumar: The breakdown of figures as requested by the Member is not available. From April 1985 to March 1986, the Immigration Department issued a total of 15,479 Employment Passes to all categories of foreigners. During the same period, 7,688 Employment Passes were returned for cancellation. As at 31 March 1986, there were 21,745 foreigners on Employment Pass compared to 24,212 as at 31 March 1985.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 29 July 1986. Republished on SGParliament.