Agritech Work Permit Scheme
The Conditions of Work Permits
The Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Agritech Work Permit Scheme is for SFA-licensed food farms to employ foreign workers. Foreign workers employed under this scheme are only permitted to perform farming-related works such as cultivation of food crops, rearing animals for food (such as livestock, poultry and fish) and related works. Food farms with workers on the Agritech Work Permit Scheme are to adhere to the MOM’s Conditions of Work Permits.
How to employ foreign workers under the Agritech Work Permit Scheme
Step 1: Register your entity with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)
Step 2: Open a CPF account with the Central Provident Fund Board
Step 3: Open a Work Pass account via Work Pass Account Registration (WPAR) at MOM.
Source Countries
Under MOM’s Agritech Work Permit Scheme, farms can employ foreign workers from the following source countries.
| Type of Source (Country / Region) |
Malaysia
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People’s Republic of China (PRC)
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North Asian sources (NAS) e.g South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
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Non-traditional sources (NTS) e.g Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand
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Type of Foreign Worker
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Maximum Employment Period
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Basic-skilled (R2)
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14 years
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Higher-skilled (R1)*
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22 years
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*R1 skilled workers are recognised under the Market-Based Skills Recognition Framework.
For enquiries on Agritech Work Permit Scheme, kindly email SFA_Manpower@sfa.gov.sg.
Overview
The agri-food sector is a growth sector that offers many jobs and diverse career opportunities for talent in agriculture and aquaculture sciences, engineering, and info-comm technology. To support the development of this sector and facilitate job matching, SFA works with Workforce Singapore to publicise career opportunities on MyCareersFuture (MCF) online job portal.
Recruiting for the Agri-Food Sector
For Employers
Employers looking to recruit can post job opportunities on the MCF online job portal here. To find out more information about MCF, please refer to the FAQ.