South Korea gives Kazakhstanis the possibility of official employment

As Qazinform News Agency reports, a meeting took place between Almaty region governor Marat Sultangaziyev and a Korean delegation about gaining access to legal employment opportunities in South Korea through the country’s Employment Permit System (EPS).
Kazakh Labor and Social Protection Vice Minister Viktoria Shegay and representatives of local executive bodies were also at the meeting.
According to Governor Sultangaziyev, the point at issue is not just about working abroad, but also about creating a clear and protected migration mechanism.
Kazakhstanis will get the possibility to work legally abroad and receive valuable international experience and new professional skills. Building a transparent and secure labor migration system is another goal for Kazakhstan.
The Korean delegation made a short presentation of EPS. They designed it to operate in sectors with labor shortages and to legally attract foreign workers
The director of the mobile employment center of Almaty region Abylai Zuaida said that the sides signed a memorandum at the first stage of the talks, and they are currently at the second stage. It means that the Korean delegation is visiting colleges and training centers to evaluate workforce preparation and to assess Kazakhstan’s readiness to send workers.
The countries will sign a full memorandum as soon as all the requirements are met and negotiations succeed.
Moreover, specialized training centers will appear across the country to prepare workers for employment in South Korea if Kazakhstan joins the EPS.
However, an inter-ministerial commission will make the final decision once all preparatory stages are complete.
As estimated, 109,000 foreign seasonal workers expect to go to South Korea this year.
Further steps towards Kazakhstan’s inclusion in South Korea’s Employment Permit System (EPS) were discussed last August by Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Askarbek Yertayev and South Korean ambassador Cho Tae-ick.

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