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Background-screening firms expect rising demand with new EP rules

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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,

industry players said.

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.

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