IT flags Singapore’s new skilled visa framework

The IT industry has raised concerns with the Indian government around Singapore’s new framework for skilled worker visas, saying it could hinder ease of doing business due to the existing skills shortage.

The industry has flagged the narrow criteria under the points-based framework, where only eight Indian universities are eligible for points and all nationalities are given equal weightage for diversity assessment, which may not reflect the on-ground realities, industry body Nasscom told ET. It also seeks to expand which roles are listed as being in a ‘shortage’.