Singapore’s Alliance for Action on the Integration of Foreign Professionals (AfA-IFP) released a report outlining five initiatives aimed at helping foreign professionals integrate into workplaces and communities across the city-state [1, 2, 3]. The AfA-IFP, convened in 2025 by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), set the framework for these measures [1, 2, 3].

One key initiative is the EP Journey orientation programme, launched as a six-month pilot in May 2026 for selected new Employment Pass holders. The programme introduces participants to Singapore’s norms, values, and practical day-to-day expectations [1]. Employment Pass holders must earn at least S$5,600 (US$4,340) monthly to qualify for work in Singapore [1].

About 70 Employment Pass holders participated in an orientation event at the Asian Civilisations Museum on July 10, 2026. The programme included a guided tour focused on Singapore’s history and opportunities to network with local professionals [2, 3]. Participant Leo Yang noted the value of the event in helping foreign professionals integrate, saying it "involved a guided tour of the museum focusing on Singapore’s history and opportunities to mingle with local professionals" [2]. Another attendee, Dhilip Kumar Raju, shared how an informal exchange about desserts from their homelands built connections, mentioning his homeland sweet adhirasam, made mainly with rice and jaggery [2].

Over 50 firms took part in the pilot programmes designed to support integration of foreign professionals into workplaces and the community [2, 3]. Other initiatives proposed in the AfA-IFP report include workplace cultural sensitivity courses, an integration playbook, an orientation day led by Trade Associations and Chambers (TAC), and a central repository of integration resources [1, 2, 3].

The EP Journey pilot is scheduled to run through October 2026, after which the Alliance will assess its outcomes and consider broader implementation.