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There are currently eight background-screening companies whose verification services are recognised by MOM.
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SINGAPORE – Demand for background-screening services, especially to verify educational qualifications, is likely to see a jump when new rules for Employment Pass (EP) applicants take effect in September,
Under the new rules, employers who wish to base an application on the subject’s qualifications will need to provide third-party verification of those qualifications under the new points-based Complementarity Assessment (Compass) framework.