{"id":27152,"date":"2026-04-14T11:02:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employhelpers.com\/?page_id=27152"},"modified":"2026-05-04T13:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:20:03","slug":"pertanyaan-yang-sering-diajukan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/employhelpers.com\/id\/pertanyaan-yang-sering-diajukan\/","title":{"rendered":"Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27152\" class=\"elementor elementor-27152\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d0b5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55d0b5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f615c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f615c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42053d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c42053d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5711c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"bd5711c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:200,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1980\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1980\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I hire a helper located in Singapore without using an agency? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1980\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643d857 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"643d857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a78346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a78346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes you can. These are what we refer to as Transfer Helpers. Their contract with existing employers are ending or terminated due to various reasons (eg. employer relocation, financials, passing away). MOM has made it relatively easy to do this via their portal. For the exact steps you can refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/employhelpers.com\/blog\/how-to-direct-hire-a-transfer-helper-in-singapore\/\">this.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1981\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1981\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I hire a Burmese helper directly from the Myanmar? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1981\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d429e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d429e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f202d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8f202d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Yes it&#8217;s possible. Myanmar has strict exit controls and helpers need specific documentation to be cleared for departure to Singapore. There&#8217;s no law requiring an agency, but most employers use one simply because navigating Myanmar&#8217;s exit process from Singapore is very difficult without local contacts.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">However, there has been instances where the domestic helper commutes via bus to Bangkok before flying over to Singapore successfully. The employer has to settle airfare from Thailand as well as the relevant work permit \/ insurance for her to enter Singapore.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">If she&#8217;s <strong>already in Singapore<\/strong>, none of this applies &#8211; you can hire her directly through EmployHelpers with no agency at all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1982\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1982\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I hire a Indonesian helper directly from the Indonesia? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1982\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77752b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e77752b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b6051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b6051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Partially. You don&#8217;t need a Singapore agency, but the Indonesian government requires all helpers to obtain an E-PMI certificate before leaving Indonesia &#8211; and this is only issued through a licensed Indonesian sending agency. Without it, she won&#8217;t be allowed to board her flight. So while you can handle the Singapore paperwork yourself, you&#8217;ll still need an Indonesian agency involved on her end which will cost $500 &#8211; $800 SGD. You can email us for recommendations.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">If she&#8217;s <strong>already in Singapore<\/strong>, none of this applies &#8211; you can hire her directly through EmployHelpers with no agency at all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1983\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1983\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I hire a Filipino helper directly from the Philippines? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1983\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0683a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a0683a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0edbf11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0edbf11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">No, if the helper is currently in the Philippines, Philippine government regulations require her deployment to go through a licensed recruitment agency on both sides. You cannot arrange this directly regardless of platform and must involve an agency. You can email us for recommendations.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">However, if the Filipino helper is <strong>already working or residing abroad<\/strong> &#8211; including in Singapore, Hong Kong, or elsewhere &#8211; you can hire her directly without a Philippine agency.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1984\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1984\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I ask Employhelpers for agency recommendations? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1984\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b954a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b954a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4d9ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d4d9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Yes you can email us at hello@employhelpers.com and we will be able to refer agencies to you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1985\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1985\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does \"direct hire\" actually mean on EmployHelpers? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1985\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d4c86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96d4c86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f258c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f258c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Direct hire means you find and hire a helper yourself &#8211; no agency middleman, no placement fees. You communicate directly with the helper, agree on terms together, and handle the work permit paperwork yourself through MOM (Singapore) or the Immigration Department (Hong Kong).<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The closer a helper is to your country, the simpler the process. Helpers already in Singapore or Hong Kong are the most straightforward to hire directly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1986\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1986\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What's the difference between Transfer and New hire? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1986\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f9832 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33f9832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadfed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aadfed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A <strong>Transfer<\/strong> helper is currently employed in Singapore or Hong Kong and looking to change employers. Her work permit already exists &#8211; it just needs to be transferred to you. This is the fastest and simplest route.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A <strong>New Hire<\/strong> is a helper who is not currently employed in Singapore or Hong Kong. She may be in her home country, on a visit pass, or between jobs. A fresh work permit application is required, which takes more steps and slightly longer.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">If you&#8217;re hiring from Indonesia, Myanmar, or the Philippines, that&#8217;s always a New Hire &#8211; and the home country rules above apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1987\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1987\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I still need an agency for anything? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1987\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda0fbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fda0fbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ff956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00ff956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">It depends on where the helper is currently located:<\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Helper already in Singapore or Hong Kong<\/strong> &#8211; No agency needed at all. EmployHelpers handles the connection; you handle the MOM\/Immigration paperwork directly.<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Helper in Indonesia<\/strong> &#8211; No Singapore agency needed, but she&#8217;ll need a licensed Indonesian sending agency to obtain her E-PMI before she can leave.<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Helper in Myanmar<\/strong> &#8211; No agency legally required, but practically speaking most employers use one to navigate Myanmar&#8217;s exit controls.<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Helper in the Philippines<\/strong> &#8211; A licensed agency is legally required on both sides. There is no way around this under Philippine law.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1988\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1988\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is it easy to handle Work Permit Application? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1988\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a8acb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50a8acb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32e37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b32e37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">It is relatively easy to do so with the Ministry of Manpower portal in Singapore. You will require the details of the domestic helper before starting the application as well as a signed letter of employment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/passes-and-permits\/work-permit-for-foreign-domestic-worker\/apply-for-work-permit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Start here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I hire a helper located in Singapore without using an agency?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes you can. These are what we refer to as Transfer Helpers. Their contract with existing employers are ending or terminated due to various reasons (eg. employer relocation, financials, passing away). MOM has made it relatively easy to do this via their portal. 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