GUIDELINES ON COMPUTATION OF
COMPANY’S QUOTA BALANCE
(4th Edition)
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Guidelines on Computation of Company’s Quota Balance (4th Edition)
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Manufacturing Sector
Quota Entitlement Levy Rate
Entitlement Utilisation
DR
Symbol Total (includes (% of total
Limit Tier Skilled Unskilled
Workforce* existing foreign allowable
workforce) workforce)
Sectoral Dependency Ratio
(DR)
Basic ≤ 35% $ 170 $ 270
(a) R Pass 1 R 65% 100 65 R + S # 2 35% - 55% $ 210 $ 310
3 55% - 65% $ 450
Sub-Dependency Ratio
(sub-DR)
Basic ≤ 20% $ 110
(b) S Pass S 25% 100 25 S
2 20% - 25% $ 150
R Pass Non-Traditional Levy rate is based on overall R utilisation.
(c) RN 25% 100 25 RN
Source (NTS) 2 [Refer to Levy Rate in (a) above].
* : Total Workforce = Local workers (L) + S + R
# : Subject to (b) S Pass sub-DR of 25%.
Note:
(a) Sectoral DR limit of 65% means that a company can employ foreign workers (S Pass and R
Pass) up to 65% of the company’s total workforce (sum of local workers, S Pass holders and R
Pass holders).
(b) S Pass sub-DR limit of 25% means that a company can employ S Pass holders up to 25% of the
company’s total workforce. This entitlement is within the Sectoral DR of 65%.
(c) R Pass NTS sub-DR limit of 25% means that a company can employ NTS R Pass holders up to
25% of the company’s total workforce. This entitlement is within the Sectoral DR of 65%.
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R Pass includes Traditional Source (TS) and Non-Traditional Source (NTS). However, NTS access is
subjected to prevailing sub-Dependency Ratio (see footnote 2).
2
Manufacturing companies are allowed access to PRC Work Permit holders.
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Guidelines on Computation of Company’s Quota Balance (4th Edition)
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Services Sector
Quota Entitlement Levy Rate
Entitlement Utilisation
DR
Symbol Total (includes (% of total
Limit Tier Skilled Unskilled
Workforce* existing foreign allowable
workforce) workforce)
Sectoral Dependency Ratio
(DR)
Basic ≤ 25% $ 170 $ 270
(a) R Pass 3 R 50% 100 50 R + S # 2 25% - 40% $ 300
3 40% - 50% $ 450
Sub-Dependency Ratio
(sub-DR)
Basic ≤ 20% $ 110
(b) S Pass S 25% 100 25 S
2 20% - 25% $ 150
R Pass Non-Traditional Levy rate is based on overall R utilisation.
(c) RN 10% 100 10 RN
Source (NTS) 4 [Refer to Levy Rate in (a) above].
* : Total Workforce = Local workers (L) + S + R
# : Subject to (b) S Pass sub-DR of 25%.
Note:
(a) Sectoral DR limit of 50% means that a company can employ foreign workers (S Pass and R
Pass) up to 50% of the company’s total workforce (sum of local workers, S Pass holders and R
Pass holders).
(b) S Pass sub-DR limit of 25% means that a company can employ S Pass holders up to 25% of the
company’s total workforce. This entitlement is within the Sectoral DR of 50%.
(c) R Pass NTS sub-DR limit of 10% means that a company can employ NTS R Pass holders up to
10% of the company’s total workforce. This entitlement is within the Sectoral DR of 50%.
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R Pass includes Traditional Source (TS) and Non-Traditional Source (NTS). However, NTS access is
subjected to prevailing sub-Dependency Ratio (see footnote 4).
4
Services companies are allowed access to PRC Work Permit holders.
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Guidelines on Computation of Company’s Quota Balance (4th Edition)
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Construction Sector
Quota Entitlement Levy Rate
Entitlement Utilisation
DR
Symbol Total (includes (% of total MYE
Limit Skilled Unskilled
Workforce* existing foreign allowable Waiver
workforce) workforce)
Sectoral Dependency Ratio
(DR)
(a) R Pass R 87.5% 80 70 R + S # Up to 87.5% $ 160 $ 310 $ 470
Sub-Dependency Ratio
(sub-DR)
≤ 20% $ 110
(b) S Pass S 25% 80 20 S
20% - 25% $ 150
* : Total Workforce = Local workers (L) + S + R
# : Subject to (b) S Pass sub-DR of 25%.
Note:
(a) Sectoral DR limit of 87.5% means that a company can employ foreign workers (S Pass and R
Pass) up to 87.5% of the company’s total workforce (sum of local workers, S Pass holders and R
Pass holders).
(b) S Pass sub-DR limit of 25% means that a company can employ S Pass holders up to 25% of the
company’s total workforce. This entitlement is within the Sectoral DR of 87.5%.
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Guidelines on Computation of Company’s Quota Balance (4th Edition)
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Process Sector
Quota Entitlement Levy Rate
Entitlement Utilisation
DR
Symbol Total (includes (% of total MYE
Limit Skilled Unskilled
Workforce* existing foreign allowable Waiver
workforce) workforce)
Sectoral Dependency Ratio
(DR)
(a) R Pass R 87.5% 80 70 R + S # Up to 87.5% $ 160 $ 310 $ 300
Sub-Dependency Ratio
(sub-DR)
≤ 20% $ 110
(b) S Pass S 25% 80 20 S
20% - 25% $ 150
* : Total Workforce = Local workers (L) + S + R
# : Subject to (b) S Pass sub-DR of 25%.
Note:
(a) Sectoral DR limit of 87.5% means that a company can employ foreign workers (S Pass and R
Pass) up to 87.5% of the company’s total workforce (sum of local workers, S Pass holders and R
Pass holders).
(b) S Pass sub-DR limit of 25% means that a company can employ S Pass holders up to 25% of the
company’s total workforce. This entitlement is within the Sectoral DR of 87.5%.
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Guidelines on Computation of Company’s Quota Balance (4th Edition)
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Marine Sector
Quota Entitlement Levy Rate
Entitlement Utilisation
DR
Symbol Total (includes (% of total
Limit Skilled Unskilled
Workforce* existing foreign allowable
workforce) workforce)
Sectoral Dependency Ratio
(DR)
(a) R Pass R 83.3% 60 50 R + S # Up to 83.3% $ 170 $ 300
Sub-Dependency Ratio
(sub-DR)
≤ 20% $ 110
(b) S Pass S 25% 60 15 S
20% - 25% $ 150
* : Total Workforce = Local workers (L) + S + R
# : Subject to (b) S Pass sub-DR of 25%.
Note:
(a) Sectoral DR limit of 83.3% means that a company can employ foreign workers (S Pass and R
Pass) up to 83.3% of the company’s total workforce (sum of local workers, S Pass holders and R
Pass holders).
(b) S Pass sub-DR limit of 25% means that a company can employ S Pass holders up to 25% of the
company’s total workforce. This entitlement is within the Sectoral DR of 83.3%.
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Guidelines on Computation of Company’s Quota Balance (4th Edition)
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Landscaping/Agritechnology/Incinerator Plant Sector
Quota Entitlement Levy Rate
Entitlement Utilisation (%
DR
Symbol Total (includes of total Skille
Limit Unskilled
Workforce* existing foreign allowable d
workforce) workforce)
Sectoral Dependency Ratio
(DR)
Basic ≤ 25% $ 170 $ 270
R Pass Non-Traditional
(a) R 50% 100 50 R + S # 2 25% - 40% $ 300
Source (NTS) 5
3 40% - 50% $ 450
Sub-Dependency Ratio
(sub-DR)
≤ 20% $ 110
(b) S Pass S 25% 100 25 S
20% - 25% $ 150
* : Total Workforce = Local workers (L) + S + R
# : Subject to (b) S Pass sub-DR of 25%.
Note:
(a) Sectoral DR limit of 50% means that a company can employ foreign workers (S Pass and R
Pass) up to 50% of the company’s total workforce (sum of local workers, S Pass holders and R
Pass holders).
(b) S Pass sub-DR limit of 25% means that a company can employ S Pass holders up to 25% of the
company’s total workforce. This entitlement is within the Sectoral DR of 50%.
This Guide is updated on 1 Jan 2011.
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Landscaping/Agritechnology/Incinerator Plant companies are allowed access to NTS Work Permit
holders, up to prevailing quotas. NTS refers to Thailand, the Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
Pakistan, Myanmar and including the PRC.
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