A total of 11 employment pass and S-Pass holders working in the infocomm technology (ICT) industry were found to have submitted false qualifications to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) from 2018 to 2020. Their work passes were revoked, and they were permanently barred from working in Singapore. MOM conducts checks by screening the qualifications submitted through its database of institutions, which is reviewed regularly through scanning and research. MOM may also prosecute offenders for a false declaration under the employment of the Foreign Manpower Act, which carries a fine of up to $20,000, up to two years’ jail, or both.
