Overseas Markets Immersion Programme (OMIP)

About Overseas Markets Immersion Programme (OMIP)

The Overseas Markets Immersion Programme (OMIP) supports companies interested in overseas expansion by reskilling employees with little to no overseas experience in the market. This allows companies to invest in their employees’ development and ultimately enhance their global mobility.

Participating companies will work with Singapore Business Federation (SBF) to create customised employee training plans. The training plan (with a minimum of 9 months) will consist of on-the-job training (OJT), optional classroom training, or both, depending on the company’s requirements. At least 6 months must be based overseas (1 identified country) on a relocation basis.

For more information on the application processes, please download the Presentation Slides, Whitelisted Job Roles, FAQ.

To find out more about OMIP and the application process, please click here to register for an e-briefing session joined by other companies.


Programme

 

PMETs = Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians, refer to SSOC Major Groups 1 to 3. Click here to access Singapore Standard Occupational Classification SSOC.

Eligibility Criteria

 

 

Participating companies must be:

  • Registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Committed to working with WSG and SBF on the necessary administrative matters related to the programme
  • Have a clear market expansion/business transformation plans with defined KPIs leading to business growth. The overseas posting should not be the Business-As-Usual practices such as being part of their required orientation, travelling for one-off project, etc.
  • Develop a sound training plan that supports the growth of the company. There should be a discernible gap in market knowledge or skills/competencies; such as country regulatory practices, country operations, local stakeholder management, collaborations, technology adoption, etc., which the identified employee needs to be reskilled in.
  • Have conducted their due diligence and ensured that the overseas posting complied with the regulation of that country.
  • Offer full-time permanent or contract (at least 12 months) position with a minimum fixed monthly salary of at least $4,000

Salary and overseas allowance may be paid by either the SG-based entity or its overseas-based entity with a direct business relationship i.e. parent company, subsidiary, branch, or joint venture (where the SG-based company holds majority shareholding). Companies are required to submit an external audit report for OMIP claims for payments made by overseas-based entities

 

Candidates under the programme must fulfil the following criteria

  • Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Minimum 21 years old
  • Must have graduated from full-time studies or completed NS (whichever later) at least 2 years prior at the point of application
  • Must not be related to the CCP participating company such as: 

a) Shareholder of CCP company or its related companies;

b) Related to the owners of the CCP company; and

c) Immediate ex-staff of the CCP company or related entities

 

  • Must not be undergoing any programmes concurrently, for similar funding components and receiving manpower funding for salaries from other Government agencies for their operations
  • Should have little or no prior experience in identified new role, industry, and market
  • Must not have started training before application is approved

 

1. Mid-Career Individuals (New Hires):

  • CCP approval and OJT start date must be within 3 months from their employment date.
  • Minimum 4 weeks required for assessing and clarifying upon submission of full info/documents (application submitted with less than 4 weeks for approval will be rejected). 

2. Job Redesign Reskilling (Existing Employees):

  • Employed by the company for at least 1 year at the time of application
  • Detailed career development plan outlining progression over 24 months, along with quantifiable short-term KPIs to be achieved after training
  • Identified business-related short-term KPIs and outcomes post-training


      Application Process
      Application Process
      Please note that SBF will require around 6 weeks to review the application after all necessary information and documents are submitted. 

       

      Submit your application form and all the supporting documents here:

       

      COMPANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENT:
      1. Latest ACRA Search or Instant Information (≤6 months old) including Corporate Shareholders if applicable

       

      2. Company and Trainee Endorsed Declaration Form (Download here)

       

      FOR NEW HIRE:
      For New hire application, CCP approval and OJT start date must be within 3 months from their employment date. Minimum 4 weeks required for assessing and clarifying upon submission of full info/documents (application submitted with less than 4 weeks for approval will be rejected). 

       

      1. Application Form (for new hires) (Download here)

       

      2. Job Description (JDs) posted on recruitment platform (or refer template) (Download here)

       

      3. Endorsed Employment Contract of Trainee for new hires

       

      4. Trainee's most updated CV (including start & end date of last employment & designation)

      FOR JRR:
      1. Job Reskilling/ Redesign (JRR) application form (for existing employees) (Download here)

      2. Endorsed Employment Contract / Official Letter of JRR for Trainee 


        Salary Support


         

        Note: Disbursement of Claims will be on a 100% reimbursement basis after the approved training period.  

        CONTACT US

        To find out more about the OMIP programme and application processes please click here to register for the companies briefing session.

         

        Career Conversion Programme (CCP) team can be reached via  the Enquiry Form or email to [email protected]

         

         

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