2024年9月9日，新加坡內政部長尚穆根在國會答覆淡濱尼集選區議員朱倍慶有關學生准證的簽發及防止濫用而採取的措施。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
朱倍慶（淡濱尼集選區議員） 先生問內政部長：
(a) 2023 年，向外國學生簽發了多少學生准證？
(b) 持證人被發現濫用學生准證（如非法就業）的比例是多少？
(c) 有何措施防止濫用學生准證？
尚穆根先生（內政部長）：移民與關卡局 (ICA)在2023年簽發了約74,000 張學生准證，簽發的准證有效期中位數約為一年。2023 年，人力部（MOM）對143名學生准證持有者（占學生准證持有者總數的 0.16%）採取了執法行動，罪名是非法工作。
移民與關卡局 (ICA)會仔細評估每一份申請。例如，如果申請人無法證明他們有足夠的經濟能力在新加坡學習期間養活自己，就會被拒絕。此外，還會對非法打工的學生准證持有者實施處罰。違者將被處以最高2萬新元的罰款或最長兩年的監禁，或兩者並罰。移民與關卡局和人力部還將吊銷其學生准證，將其驅逐出境，並禁止他們未來在新加坡就業。
非法雇用學生准證持有者或教唆學生准證持有者非法就業的僱主可能面臨至少5,000新元至3萬新元的罰款或最長12個月的監禁，或兩者並罰。他們的工作準證特權也可能被暫停。
以下是英文質詢內容：
STUDENT PASSES ISSUED AND MEASURES IN PLACE TO MITIGATE AGAINST ABUSE
13 Mr Desmond Choo asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in 2023, how many Student’s Passes have been issued to foreign students; (b) what is the proportion of holders who are found to have abused their Student’s Passes, such as for illegal employment; and (c) what are the measures in place to mitigate against such abuses.
Mr K Shanmugam: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) issued about 74,000 Student’s Passes in 2023, with the median duration of the pass issued being about a year. In 2023, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) took enforcement action against 143 Student’s Pass holders, or 0.16% of all Student’s Pass holders, for working illegally.
ICA assesses every application carefully. For example, applicants who cannot demonstrate that they have the financial means to support themselves during their studies in Singapore will be rejected. There are also penalties to deter and punish Student’s Pass holders who work illegally. Offenders can face a fine of up to $20,000 or imprisonment of up to two years, or both. ICA and MOM will also cancel their Student’s Pass, deport them and debar them from future employment in Singapore.
Employers who illegally employ Student’s Pass holders or abet Student’s Pass holders in illegal employment may face a fine of at least $5,000 and up to $30,000 or imprisonment of up to 12 months, or both. Their work pass privileges may also be suspended.
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