COMPASS C4: Support for Local Employment

Default score for smaller employers

An employer with fewer than 25 PMET employees receives 10 points by default. Larger employers are assessed against their sector.

Scoring bands

Local PMET share relative to sector	Points
50th percentile or above	20
20th percentile to below the 50th	10
Below the 20th percentile	0

The 70% provision

An employer whose local PMET share is at least 70% receives at least 10 points, regardless of its position within the sector. A workforce percentage and a sector percentile are different measures.

C4 local employment points calculator

Enter PMET counts and the sector percentile from myMOM Portal to see the local PMET share, C4 points and calculation steps.

Without a sector percentile, a firm with at least 25 PMETs has no exact score; a local share of at least 70% establishes a 10-point minimum. Fewer than 25 PMETs receive 10 default points. Confirm the application assessment with myMOM Portal and MOM’s SAT.

Local PMETs, sector percentiles and reporting basis

Local PMETs for C4 include qualifying Singapore citizens and PRs receiving CPF contributions. PRs are classified by passport nationality for C3, which is a different measure. Total PMETs are not the full employee headcount.
The sector percentile ranks the organisation’s local PMET share against its sector peers. Obtain it from Workforce Insights; workforce counts alone do not establish that ranking.
MOM updates the workforce profile on the 6th of each month using an average of the last 3 months of available data. Use a consistent reporting period; decimal average counts are supported.

MOM C4 scoring rules ↗ · Local share and sector comparison ↗ · PMET counting rules ↗ · Profile update timing ↗

Official sources

This independent summary by Apex Gateway is based on the official English guidance linked below. Refer to the source for the full requirements and subsequent updates.

MOM — Employment pass · eligibility ↗

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