CCP Guides
Notes on the Career Conversion Programme, written for Singapore employers deciding whether it is worth applying.
IMDA Career Conversion Programme: What a Tech Employer Signs Up For
If you can't find experienced tech staff, the IMDA career conversion programme lets you hire a mid-career switcher into a software, data or cyberse...
Overseas Markets Immersion Programme: What an Employer Commits To
The Overseas Markets Immersion Programme (OMIP) pays up to 70% of a new hire's salary, capped at S$5,000 a month, plus up to 70% of their overseas ...
IBF Career Conversion Programme: What Your Institution Commits To
The IBF career conversion programme lets a bank, insurer or other financial institution hire a mid-career person with no experience in the new role...
Is the Career Conversion Programme Grant Taxable? What IRAS Says, What to Budget
You're budgeting a CCP hire and you need one answer before the offer goes out: is the career conversion programme grant taxable? IRAS hasn't said, ...
CCP Programme Partner or Consultant: Who Files Your Application in 2026?
A CCP programme partner is the organisation appointed to run a Career Conversion Programme in its sector, and your company files the application wi...
Career Conversion Programme for Tourism Professionals: The Employer’s 2026 Cut-Off
If you're hiring from outside tourism into a hotel, MICE, attraction or travel role, the career conversion programme for tourism professionals pays...
Career Conversion Programme for Sustainability Professionals: Hiring Your First ESG Role
Yes, the career conversion programme for sustainability professionals can pay part of the salary of your first ESG hire, provided you hire a mid-ca...
How to Increase S Pass Quota, and When CCP Part-Funds the Local Hire
Your next S Pass application won't go in because the quota is full. Here's how to increase S Pass quota by the route MOM itself names: add Singapor...
Career Conversion Programme for SME Professionals: What It’s Worth to Employers
Updated 19 September 2026. The Career Conversion Programme for SME Professionals pays up to 70% of a new mid-career hire's fixed salary for three ...
CCP and a Career Break: The Gap That Helps You
A continuous two-year employment gap lifts the CCP conversion test and can move the funding to 90% capped at S$7,500. The candidate you were about ...
CCP Grant Disbursement: When the Money Arrives
CCP salary support starts after the approval letter, not when you hire. On a S$5,000 salary, hiring first carries about S$15,000 of unsupported pay...
CCP Resubmission After Rejection: What Can Be Saved
A rejected CCP application is usually survivable. Five common causes can be repaired, four cannot, and the 3-month approval window does not restart...
Who writes these guides
Agape Ko
Founder and Business Grant Consultant, CCP Consulting
- Certificate of Employment Intermediaries (CEI), CEI-24-11-0027
- Member of BNI Singapore
- Registered in Singapore · UEN 202635653K
- Career Conversion Programme applications for Singapore employers
