Hire a Myanmar helper in Singapore

By APEX Maids Agency Pte. Ltd. · MOM EA Licence 25C3180 · UEN 202547196H. Based in Jurong West and serving households across Singapore. Our website is apexmaids.sg and our phone is 8405 6661.

Find a Myanmar maid in Singapore

Contact Apex Maids for the current Myanmar shortlist and biodata. Tell us whether you prefer a helper already in Singapore or are open to an overseas candidate. Availability and the earliest possible start date need to be confirmed for the individual candidate.

Browse the helper profiles Apex has posted on SearchMaid (opens in a new tab). Apex posts profiles there, including Myanmar candidates; listings change, so ask Apex on WhatsApp to confirm the candidate’s current availability and hiring route before making plans.

Ask for a Myanmar helper shortlist

Include your main duties, the language used at home and preferred start date. Apex normally provides video interviews, and the biodata records previous work experience. Use both to discuss the role before choosing.

Looking for a Burmese maid or a Myanmar helper?

Employers sometimes use “Burmese maid” when looking for a domestic helper from Myanmar. Apex handles these enquiries through the same Myanmar helper service across Singapore. Tell us which languages your household uses: a country or search label does not establish the individual candidate’s ethnicity, language or care experience.

Match the shortlist to the work at home

• Baby or child care: specify the child’s age, daytime routine and who else provides care. Compare documented duties using the infant and child-care guide.
• Elderly care: explain daily assistance, mobility and communication needs. Use the elderly-care guide to discuss the actual role.
• Cooking and housework: describe regular meals, home size and other duties. See the cooking and housekeeping guides.
• Transfer or previous Singapore experience: ask where the candidate is now and what work she has done here. Compare transfer and ex-Singapore hiring.

For a Myanmar helper, discuss the language used in previous households and ask the candidate to explain a normal working day. Check whether her recorded care duties match your family’s actual needs. The helper interview checklist gives practical questions to use during the conversation.

Looking for a Myanmar maid agency in Singapore?

Apex Maids handles Myanmar helper enquiries from households across Singapore. We first confirm whether a suitable candidate is currently available, then shortlist against the actual role rather than sending every biodata in the pool.

The available route may be a first-time helper coming from Myanmar, an ex-Singapore helper with previous local employment, or a transfer helper already in Singapore. Each route has different evidence and timing. Current availability must be checked at the time you enquire.

How we shortlist a Myanmar helper

There is no single Myanmar-helper profile. Communication, cooking, care experience and previous household duties vary from person to person. A useful brief covers:

• Household composition. Tell us the number of adults and children, their ages and whether an elderly person needs assistance.
• Priority duties. Separate essential experience from skills you are willing to teach.
• Daily communication. Interview in the language your household will use and ask open questions to test understanding.
• Care details. For child or elderly care, ask what she did herself, how often and under what level of supervision.
• Cooking evidence. Name the meals your family eats and ask what she has prepared regularly. Nationality is not proof of cooking ability.
• Start date. Overseas deployment and a local transfer do not follow the same timeline.

What to verify before choosing

Read the full biodata and ask the candidate to explain her previous household in her own words. If she has worked in Singapore, ask for the unedited MOM employment history and discuss every placement. Verify the ages or care conditions she handled, the size of the home, the meals she cooked and why each placement ended.

A candidate can be a strong fit even if she needs training in one part of the role. The important point is to identify that honestly before arrival, agree on the duties and avoid treating nationality as a shortcut for temperament or skill.

MOM eligibility and paperwork

Myanmar is one of the approved source countries for migrant domestic workers under the Ministry of Manpower's current eligibility rules. The individual candidate must also meet MOM's age, education and other Work Permit requirements. The official conditions are on the MOM eligibility page.

After you choose, we handle the Work Permit application and explain the insurance, security bond, medical, settling-in and arrival requirements that apply. Nothing is filed with MOM until you have selected a candidate. See how the hiring process works.

How much and how long?

The answer depends on whether the candidate is overseas or already in Singapore, her experience, current source-country processing and your preferred start date. We will provide the actual route, timeline and itemised costs for the candidate before you commit. The cost guide explains which charges are set by MOM and which vary.