Epass vs spass

mbingz Member

Member since 11 December 2022

mbingzMember11 December 2022 07:25:29

Hello there, currently I鈥檓 in the work pass application process.

Actually my offered salary is $7.5k so I thought I should be eligible for Employment Pass (my job role is product manager). However when I check on SAT, it shows I eligible for SPass instead. I think this due to my age (35). In the work pass application status, it also shows Employment pass or S Pass.

I just wondering whether S Pass is 鈥渓ess benefit鈥� than E pass? So far I don鈥檛 see any disadvantage of Spass vs Epass other than the quota. PR still can apply, so as DP.

I鈥檓 thinking whether when renting apartment, the landlord will prefer epass than spass?

thank you!

beppi Germany/Singapore Expert

Member since 08 August 2010

Germany & Singapore Expert

beppiGermany/Singapore Expert11 December 2022 08:02:10

15597

The differences for the employee are indeed small - read about it on the MoM webpage!

Landlords don't usually care, as long as you have a valid pass (which they must check, by law).

mbingz Member

Member since 11 December 2022

mbingzMember11 December 2022 08:31:05

@beppi thank you for the insight. yes indeed it鈥檚 my conclusion after reading on the MOM website. Just trying to look whether there鈥檚 any real world experience about the benefits difference between those two passes

dam nyy Member

Member since 05 June 2023

dam nyyMember05 June 2023 03:23:07

Well shoud not have so much different. However I feel like people respect Epass more since it's shown that the employee is higher skill. So somehow Spass might affect you if you want to change to job with higher position. Your bargain power might be lower compare to EP