Nawalan ng trabaho sa SG bilang EP o PR holder? Kung EP ka, may 30 araw ka para makahanap ng bagong sponsor o umalis ng Singapore. Kung PR ka, tuloy ang status mo at baka qualified ka sa Jobseeker Support na up to S$6,000.
Una: gawin agad ang dalawang ito
1. Humingi ng written termination notice.
Ilagay sa email o letter ang last working day, retrenchment package (kung meron) at notice period. Walang dokumento, walang case.
2. I-document ang lahat ng monetary entitlements mo:
Notice period o pay-in-lieu kung pinaalis ka agad
Unutilised annual leave encashment
Unpaid salary ng nakaraang buwan
Pro-rated bonus o 13th-month pay, kung nasa contract
Retrenchment benefit (kung qualified). Ang companies na sumusunod sa Tripartite Advisory on Managing Excess Manpower ay kadalasang nagbabayad ng 2 weeks to 1 month per year of service.
Hingiin sa HR ang breakdown ng final pay in writing bago pumirma.
Kung EP (Employment Pass) ang hawak mo
Naka-tie ang EP sa employer mo.
Ang 30-day rule
Pagka-cancel ng EP, ina-issue ng MOM ang Short-Term Visit Pass (STVP) na hanggang 30 araw, para mag-job hunt o ayusin ang apartment, IRAS at banking.
Karaniwang hindi pwedeng i-extend ang STVP, kahit may pending na bagong EP. Sa rare cases, pwedeng mag-appeal sa ICA with documents (ongoing IRAS dispute, medical), case-by-case, via ica.gov.sg within isang linggo bago mag-expire ang pass mo.
Within 7 days mula cancellation, ibalik ang original EP card sa MOM. Mag-email muna sa mom_wpd@mom.gov.sg para sa instructions.
Lahat ng dependant passes (Dependant Pass, LTVP+, etc.) ng pamilya mo ay awtomatikong na-cancel din, kaya 30 days lang din sila.
Options after cancellation
Bagong EP sponsor sa loob ng 30 araw. Ang approval ay 3 weeks to several months, depende sa role at COMPASS points, kaya sabihin agad ang timeline mo sa employer.
Ibang pass type. Kung may trabaho ang asawa mo, baka pwede ang LTVP o Dependant Pass, pero kailangan ng Letter of Consent (LOC) mula MOM bago magtrabaho. Ang Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) ay para sa high-earners (threshold sa MOM website), hindi tied sa employer at mas mahaba ang grace period.
Umuwi muna at mag-apply ng EP mula sa Pilipinas kapag may offer na.
Wag mong gawin:
Wag i-overstay ang STVP. Immigration offence ito: fine, deportation at multi-year travel ban risk.
Wag magtrabaho nang walang valid work pass, kahit part-time.
Wag magbayad ng "agent fee" na SGD 3,000–10,000 para sa EP. Scam yan; employer ang nag-aapply at nagbabayad sa MOM.
Kung PR (Permanent Resident) ka
Hindi naka-tie sa employer ang PR, kaya tuloy ang status mo: pwede kang tumira, magtrabaho at mag-aral sa SG.
Valid pa ang Re-Entry Permit (REP) mo (karaniwang 5 years). Sa renewal, tinitingnan ng ICA ang employment, contributions at residency mo, kaya pwedeng maapektuhan ng long-term unemployment ang susunod na REP.
Tuloy ang CPF account (naka-pause lang ang contributions) at pareho ang HDB / property rules.
SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support para sa PR
Mula Q1 2026, eligible na ang PRs sa SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support ng Workforce Singapore: up to S$6,000 over 6 months.
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Requirements:
Aged 21 and above
PR status
Average na kita na S$5,000/month or less sa nakaraang 12 months (excluding employer CPF)
Nakatira sa property na may Annual Value na S$31,000 or less
Employed sa SG nang at least 6 months sa nakaraang 12 months
Nawalan ng trabaho dahil sa involuntary reasons: retrenchment, business closure, o dismissal dahil sa illness, injury o accident
Gamitin din ang SkillsFuture Credit (S$500+ para sa approved courses), NTUC career coaching kung member ka, at e2i (libreng coaching, job fairs at training subsidies). Hindi automatic ang REP renewal; mas hihirap ito kung 2–3 years kang walang trabaho.
Para sa lahat: IRAS Tax Clearance (IR21)
Lahat ng foreign worker at PR na nawalan ng trabaho ay kailangang mag-tax clearance bago umalis o lumipat ng employer.
Ang employer ang nagfa-file ng Form IR21 sa IRAS, at least one month bago ang last day mo.
Required by law ang employer na i-withhold ang lahat ng final monies (salary, bonus, leave encashment, gratuities) hanggang may clearance directive ang IRAS.
Ang Tax Clearance Directive ang nagsasabi kung magkano ang tax mula sa final pay mo. Ire-release sa'yo ang balance, karaniwan sa 2–3 weeks kapag kumpleto ang documents.
Itago ang IR8A mo at i-update ang contact info sa IRAS. Step-by-step sa IRAS official page).
Kung umuuwi ka, baka kailangan mong i-declare sa BIR ang final pay, retrenchment package o gratuity. Kumonsulta sa Philippine accountant.
Job search habang naghahanap
MyCareersFuture.gov.sg: official portal ng Workforce Singapore. Sa COMPASS, kailangang naka-list ang role doon nang at least 14 days bago kumuha ng foreigner.
LinkedIn at recruiters para sa middle-to-senior roles.
Last reviewed April 25, 2026. Verified from MOM EP cancellation page, WSG SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support, at IRAS Tax Clearance for Foreign & SPR Employees). Pass rules, scheme eligibility, and tax procedures change, verify direkta sa MOM, ICA, IRAS, at WSG bago mag-act on specific decisions. Not legal or financial advice.
How long can I stay in Singapore after my Employment Pass gets cancelled?+
30 days. MOM issues a Short-Term Visit Pass once your employer cancels the EP, and ICA does not extend it in most cases, even while a new EP application is pending. Appeals go case by case.
Do I lose my PR if I lose my job in Singapore?+
No. PR status does not tie to an employer, so you can stay, work, rent and study. Your Re-Entry Permit stays valid, though long unemployment can make future REP renewal harder.
Can PRs get Jobseeker Support in Singapore?+
Yes, from Q1 2026. The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme pays up to S$6,000 over 6 months to PRs aged 21 and above who earned an average of S$5,000 a month or less in the past 12 months, live in a property with Annual Value of S$31,000 or less, worked at least 6 months in the past 12, and lost the job for involuntary reasons.
What is IR21 tax clearance?+
Your employer files Form IR21 with IRAS at least one month before your last day and must hold your final pay until IRAS issues a Tax Clearance Directive. Clearance takes about 2 to 3 weeks with complete documents.
What am I entitled to when retrenched in Singapore?+
Notice pay or pay in lieu, encashment of unused annual leave, any unpaid salary, pro-rated bonus or 13th month if your contract says so, and retrenchment benefit where it applies, often 2 weeks to 1 month per year of service under the Tripartite Advisory. Get the final pay breakdown in writing.
What happens to my family's Dependant's Passes if my EP gets cancelled?+
MOM cancels them too, and your family also gets 30 days. Return your original EP card to MOM within 7 days of cancellation; email mom_wpd@mom.gov.sg for instructions.
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