Jamus Lim: Resident shares concerns over migrant professionals crowding out locals

SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim shared in a social media post that in the course of the visits he conducted at 302C and 303 Anchorvale of late, one man expressed concerns about Singaporeans losing out on good jobs.One resident shared his concerns about how he felt that migrant professionals appeared to be crowding out local ones.

Assoc Prof Lim explained to the resident that while there the recent changes the government has implemented to manage the inflow of foreign professionals through insisting that firms demonstrate diversity in their hiring, he added that “any enduring solution will need to do better at pipeline issues: basically, ensuring that enough Singaporeans are able to train and acquire qualifications in sectors that had manpower needs.

“This, in turn, necessitates hiring from abroad, including those who may possess certifications from institutions that may not be as good as our own,” wrote Assoc Prof Lim, and added, “Why not expand the intake—even if it means taking on students that may seem somewhat weaker, but only by dint of our insanely high academic standards—instead if lamenting a local skills shortage?This strikes me as a better solution, and need to result in any reduction in quality, so long as we select potential...

Mr Giam noted that the Government has implemented different work pass restrictions in the past few years to manage the flow of foreign workers and professionals into the country and has also allotted funds to aid local businesses, increase productivity and become more manpower-lean. “However, there needs to be more emphasis on attracting Singaporeans to work in industries that are currently over-dependent on foreign workers, such as the marine, manufacturing and construction industries,” he added. /TISGIn Parliament, recap: Jamus Lim asks if readers don't subscribe to mainstream media due to lack of trust, Josephine Teo says there's trust, deserve funding from govt

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