Companies that want to hire foreigners on an Employment Pass (EP) from September 1 will have to ensure their educational qualifications are authentic. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said employers will have to submit third-party verification proof for applicants with diploma-level qualifications and above. Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said mandatory verification will safeguard against gaming by submitting fraudulent educational qualifications.
In 2021, MOM investigated 23 foreigners who had declared qualifications from Manav Bharti University in India. Two people were jailed for submitting false qualifications in their work pass applications, while 19 were permanently barred from working in Singapore. The probe in Singapore began after MOM was alerted that India’s government was investigating the university for selling fake degrees.
CNA
