Integration Resources for Foreign Professionals

Behind every desk is a unique story, a migrant professional finding their footing in a new country, a teammate bridging languages and cultures, colleagues learning to understand one another beyond differences.

In Singapore’s evolving workforce, these stories come together every day, sometimes in harmony, sometimes with challenges.

Together, we build empathy, understanding, and trust needed to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong.

 

Integration in Singapore

DescriptionGuide/ResourceProvider/Organiser
Social Integration in Singapore Integral: Social Integration ReportNational Integration Council 

 

Life and Living in Singapore

DescriptionGuide/ResourceProvider/Organiser
Guides on exploring, living and working in SingaporeSingapore Global Network Settling In GuideSingapore Global Network
Aspects of settling in: pre-departure, housing, finance, healthcare, education, culture, and communityLiving in Singapore Reference Guide (17th Ed.)*American Association of Singapore 
Guide to local customs, etiquette, and multicultural heritage Who’s Your Neighbour? HandbookNational Heritage Board 
Community events for locals and foreigners, to promote volunteerism and foster cultural exchange and understanding Integration Community SingaporeIntegration Community Singapore 
Community programmes for migrant and foreign worker integration for EP holders as managers 
  1. MWC Social Acceptance & Integration Programmes
  2. ItsRainingRaincoats
  1. Migrant Workers’ Centre (NTUC)
  2. Its RainingRaincoats

*This is a paid resource

 

Integration within the Community

DescriptionGuide/ResourceProvider/Organiser
Building inclusive work environmentsTripartite Alliance for Fair & Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) Guidelines

 

Tripartite Alliance for Fair & Progressive Employment Practices

Employer guide for onboarding and workplace integration, including funding resources
  1. Community Integration Fund
  2. OneWorkplace.sg
  1. Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
  2. Singapore National Employers Federation
Facilitation guides and reading materials for social, workplace, and community integration, as well as funding for projects supporting integrationUnity in Diversity e-Resource Kit
National Integration Council
Best practices for integrating foreign students and families in schools.Integration in Singapore Schools GuideMinistry of Education
Best practices for local-foreign workplace integration.Building an Inclusive Culture: Deepening Local-Foreign IntegrationDBS Bank
Grassroots and mentorship programmes for new citizens and residents - Neighbourly Welcome GuidesCommunity Integration - PA Grassroots & INCsPeople’s Association