Third Application for Immigrant Workers Available from June 1 to 15

The Korea Federation of SMEs announced on May 31 that this year’s third application for immigrant workers would be available from June 1 to 15.

The foreign worker quota for that period is 6,026 consisting of those from the 16 countries including Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Uzbekistan and Cambodia. Small and medium-sized enterprises that already made a request 14 or more days ago can submit their applications on the official website of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

The South Korean government temporarily banned the entry of foreign workers in April this year, in order to block the spread of COVID-19, with the only exception of those previously permitted and without COVID-19 symptoms.

This time, the government extended the period of stay of those whose period expires between April 14 and June 30 by 50 days without exception so that a shortage of workers can be minimized. According to the government, the newly entering workers will be dispatched to manufacturers after online job training, two-week self-quarantine and thorough infection prevention measures.

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