Conclusion
This article has explored the ways in which a range of regulatory frameworks
shape the deployment of Filipino nurses and fix their location in certain work pass
categories that in turn determine their social and labour rights and working conditions
in Singapore. Singapore’s aging population and the government’s desire
to make Singapore a destination for medical tourism have created a demand for
more nurses. The government has chosen to import non-citizen nurses to fill existing
shortages. Faced with poor remuneration and/or the prospect of not being able
to find work at home, many Filipino nurses choose to migrate even if it means a
significant downgrading of their qualifications. In Singapore, Filipino nurses
work under the direction and supervision of Singapore-trained nurses with inferior
qualifications and/or less experience and receive less remuneration than their