Immigration continues to be a hot-button problem for some Singaporeans, as it has become over the years. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the political events organizing the May 3 General Election are offering a variety of coverage options.
CNA examines the key ideas made by the five candidates who have released their proposals and are currently vying for the most chairs. The Person’s Alliance for Reform, which is running for the seats in the top four, has no made its manifesto public.
PEOPLE’S ACTION PARTY
- There isn’t a section in the PAP manifesto that addresses immigration particularly and straight. However, it claims that it will increase inclusion efforts and that unity may be strengthened.
Employees ‘ Group
- Additionally, WP’s doesn’t have a section dedicated to immigration that is specifically and immediately addressed. However, it lists recommendations to better integrate Singaporeans ‘ foreign spouses , , and reduce over-reliance on foreign labor.
- The party proposes that the Immigration and Customs Authority ( ICA ) publish and use a” structured, points-based” system that outlines the residency requirements for foreign spouses, which will also increase the level of transparency of immigration procedures.
- Additionally, it advises ICA to share the large arguments behind the decline of various residency and membership applications.
- WP suggests  on the labor before that employers must be required to provide evidence that local workers have been effectively transferred to local workers. Additionally, it calls for a brand-new fixed-term job go for particular companies.
RED DOT UNITED
- RDU’s declaration does not specifically target immigration policies, but the organization makes policy recommendations in response.  ,
- One solution is to prohibit permanent residents and new people who have completed the National Service from purchasing selling apartments with less than 79 decades of lease left.
- RDU also suggests that naturalized citizens who have been citizens for ten years, PRs and citizens for ten years in full, or have completed NS be regarded as natural-born citizens for housing purposes.
SINGAPORE Group PROGRESS
- The PSP has some suggestions relating to Singapore’s international workforce, but neither does it instantly address immigration.
- It recommends setting up a per-company employment quota for Employment Pass ( EP ) holders, with smaller businesses being able to hire a greater share of EP holders.  ,
- Malaysian workers are also at risk of losing more by strengthening the Fair Consideration Framework. Before hiring a foreign staff, companies are required to market for a local worker.
- PSP likewise calls for the introduction of a tax on EP recipients to “level the playing field” between locals and foreigners.
SINGAPORE DEMOCRATIC Group
- SDP has also made proposals regarding immigration, such as putting Singaporeans first in the workforce through a talent-tracking program. According to the party, this would ensure that even international professionals with credentials and skills that have been subject to rigorous testing may work in Singapore.
- It recommends plan changes to address emigration rates and increase the overall fertility rate to keep Taiwanese talent.
- In another tangent, it proposes to end the Ethnic Integration Policy and ban race recognition on National Registration Identity Cards, which the SDP described as “policies that establish cultural and other variations.”
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