{"id":2438,"date":"2021-10-08T14:06:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T06:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loopnewsletter.com\/?p=2438"},"modified":"2021-10-08T14:06:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T06:06:14","slug":"what-to-do-if-you-dont-qualify-for-the-tech-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformborders.com\/what-to-do-if-you-dont-qualify-for-the-tech-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if you don\u2019t qualify for the Tech.Pass?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When Tech.Pass was first launched in January, the application was made available to 500 slots<\/strong>. And there was no set due date for it. In March this year, months after it was first launched, there were about 22 approved applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as of July 2021, about 90 <\/strong>tech industry work passes for foreigners were approved. As compared to the 22 approvals in March, this was a considerable jump. According to the Economic Development Board (EDB), the 90 people whose applications were approved were made up of entrepreneurs, experts, investors, and those with management experience in sizeable tech companies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because, as we all know, Tech.Pass is aimed to draw leading tech investors and entrepreneurs to the country to further develop Singapore\u2019s tech ecosystem. For more information on the Tech.Pass, click here<\/a>. And to find out if you qualify for the Tech.Pass, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what should you do if you don\u2019t qualify for the Tech.Pass?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you don\u2019t qualify for the Tech.Pass, don\u2019t be discouraged. There is another route for your company to apply for the Tech@SG programme<\/strong>. And once you are in this programme, our team at Transform Borders can help you with your Employment Pass (EP) applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tech@SG programme provides company-level endorsement to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), thus, reducing the risk of EP applications rejections. If your company is eligible for this programme, you can expect to receive up to 10 new EPs for over two years for foreign employees that will be joining your company in Singapore. You can also expect coverage for the first renewal (each renewal is valid for three years) of each new EP that you obtained under this Tech@SG programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EP issued under this programme is the same as any other EP issued by MOM. EDB updated that for the Tech\u200a@\u200aSG programme, the requirements for foreign professionals to apply for an EP will be more flexible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to apply for the Tech@SG programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1) Pre-application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To qualify for the programme, your company must offer digital or technology as your core business product or service such as having software-as-a-service, e-commerce, digital media, fintech companies, and many more. But before you apply, make sure that you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n