Ⅳ. Detailed Standard for Skilled-Workers

Ⅳ. Detailed Standard for Skilled-Workers

A. Agriculture/Livestock/Fishery Skilled Workers (3 occupations)

1) Halal Butchers (7103)

❍ (Job Description) You have qualifications and work experience that enable you to butcher livestocks/poultry according to Sharia (Islamic law) and engage in butchery, etc at a Halal slaughterhouse (livestocks/poultry) in Korea.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) butcher, slaughterman ※ Review standards to protect national employment apply.

❍ (Recommendation Letter) by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Livestock Policy Division) ※ Required

❍ (Qualifications) high school diploma or higher + five years or more of halal butchery experience

(If you have a relevant license, the minimum work experience is three years)

❍ (Employer Requirement) An establishment* certified for Halal practices (livestocks/foultry) by the Korea Muslim Federation (KMF) or a prestigious overseas accrediting agency

* A certification is issued to establishments that have built a Halal slaughterhouse (livestocks/foultry) or a delicated slaughter line and hired at least three Muslim butchers

❍ (Employee Quota per Company)

- Establishments with KRW 8 billion or less in annual sales: up to three employees

- Establishments with over KRW 8 billion in annual sales: up to seven employees

❍ (Visa Issuance) a single-entry visa with a period of stay of up to two years

❍ (Immigration Services for Residents) General standards apply.

2) Agriculture/Livestock/Fishery Skilled Workers (610)

❍ (Job Description) You pro-actively plan field activities and carry out tasks related to animal reproduction/breeding, dairy production, agricultural production, farming fishery products, horticulture, and landscaping, based on required knowledge and experiences.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) agricultural crops garden, vegetables and crop for a special purpose garden, fruit garden, horticultural garden, horticulturalist, employees of dairy industry, livestock husbandry employee, fishery products farmers

❍ (Qualifications) 4 years of work experiences in agriculture and stockbreeding on an E-9 Non-professional employment visa or H-2 Working Visit visa within the past 10 years + less than 35 years + community college or higher + a license (Level: Technician or Higher) or average wage(or higher) of respective occupation* or you must pass the capacity test by capacity review team comprised of people from government and private enterprise + Level 2 of the Korean Language Aptitude Test or Korea Immigration Integration Program Completion**

* ‘Monthly salary for each type of work’ indicated on the Employment Condition Investigation Report for Each Type of Employment Status published by The Ministry of Employment and Labor

** Korean Language Ability will be determined by the Korean Aptitude Test called (S-TOPIK) held by the National Institution for International Education, whether you have completed the Korea Immigration Integration Program or not is confirmed through a Korea Immigration Integration Program Certificate issued by the head of an immigration office.

❍ (Permission Procedure) You bring a completed application package for a change of visa status while applying for it at an immigration office. → The head of an immigration office permits the change of visa status after review, and the period of stay will be given maximum 2 years considering the contractual period.

* In order to grow Korean skilled workers and to protect the domestic job market, a number of people who are allowed to change their visa status is limited to maximum 300 people (When we give a permission of a change of visa status to an applicant, we always check a number of change of visa status that has been approved on our Arrival/Departure Information System and present conditions of registered aliens for each types of visas)

❍ (Employee quota per company) Maximum 3 people are allowed in accordance with farming size certificate (english) or a number of employees registered on the list of employment insurance subscribers *

* 30 people or less for farming: 1 person, 31 people -99 people : 2 people, 100 people or more : 3 people (However, if it is hard to verify the number of workers in agriculture industry due to types of employment such as an exchange of labor, we will check through a confirmation of agricultural group cooperation association and on-site inspections.)

❍ (Visa Issuance) In principle, you can only apply for a change of visa status, however, if you really hope to obtain a confirmation of visa issuance, the confirmation of single entry visa issuance which allows you to stay for maximum 1 year will be issued.

❍ (Residence Management Standard) You are allowed to change a visa period, and if you continue to work for the same company, you will be given a one year of visa extension every time you apply. On the other hand, you need to obtain a permission prior to the application to Change/addition of work place.

- In principle, there is a restriction on change of work place (However, if the employer is unable to continue hiring the employee due to its business close-down, financial difficulty, delay in payment of wages, or human rights violations, an exemption will be made.)

- In principle, one is NOT allowed to change a type of occupation to manufacturing other than agriculture/fishery

- If you have assets worth more than 10 million KRW, you are allowed to bring your family members, and then if you have been employed for at least one year on an E-7 visa, you will be allowed to change your status in accordance with the guideline of change the visa to F-2 Residential status of the Points Based System.

3) Zoo Keeper (61395)

❍ (Job Description) You feed animals based on plenty of experiences and expertise gained from racecourses or animal farms where racing animals are systemically bred, raised and trained. You also check the animals' health conditions and training them after being familiar with their habits and characters

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Zoo Keepers

❍ (Qualifications) A regular standard will be applied.

❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa in which the period of stay lasts for up to two years.

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied.

3) Sea Cucumber Farming Technician (63019)

❍ (Job Description) You work at a sea cucumber farm for sea cucumber seeding production and sea cucumber feed development and processing while you would like to pass on and provide your skills.

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❍ (Applicable Job Types) Sea Cucumber Farming Technician

❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Aquaculture Industry Division) ※ Required

❍ (Qualifications) Master's Degree / Bachelor's Degree in Fishery Science + at least 2 years of work experiences in Sea Cucumber Farming Technique, At least 7 years of work experiences in Sea Cucumber Farming Technique

❍ (REQUIRED DOCUMENTS) Seeding and saplings production (or farming) photocopy of fishery license, personal reference letter will be additionally required.

❍ (Employer Standard) Companies satisfying requirements of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries*

* The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will issue an employment recommendation after examining production of seed and saplings (or faring) fishery license, business planner, technology support agreement contract, photocopy of a certified copy of chinese corporate register, employment contract, employment certificate (career certificate), resume, graduation certificate (Work experiences will be confirmed by the Korea Trade Promotion Investment Agency (KOTRA, T.3460-7395)

❍ (Standard for Number Allowed) 3 people or less per each company (However, if there is a different limit imposed after the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Justice have finished their internal discussion, an exception will be applied.)

❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa which allows you to stay for maximum 2 years will be issued.

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied.

D. Technician and relevant field technician (5 occupations)

1) Musical Instrument Manufacturer and Tuner (7303)

❍ (Job Description) You process natural resources such as tree, plastic, or steel at a musical instrument manufacturing firm to manufacture or tune piano, violin and others.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) musical instrument manufacturer, tuner

❍ (Employment Recommendation Issuance) Required

❍ (Qualifications) At least 10 years of work experiences

❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa which allows you to stay for maximum 2 years.

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied.

2) Skilled Labor of Ppuri industrial (fundamental industrial) company (740)

❍ (Job description) Using Cast, Mold, Plastic Working, Welding, Surface Treatment, Heat Treatment and other processing technology, you have a technique that transforms materials into parts, parts into finished products. Also you have skills and techniques required by a fundamental industry company, and you lead the production activities in a production site, supervising and managing simple labors.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Cast-iron Pipe․Cast-iron Manufacturing Company, Spheroidal Graphite․Ordinary Steel․Special Steel(Alloyed Steel)․Aluminium․Bronze․Other Non-Ferrous Metal Casting Company, Casting Machinery Manufacturing Company, Press type․Plastic Type․Other Mold Manufacturing Business, Mold Base․Parts related to Other Mold Manufacturing company, Industrial oar․electrical oar manufacturing companies, Oar parts and Components Manufacturing company, Metallic Surface Treatment Compound Manufacturing Company, Plating Company, Stamp and other Pamak companies, other metal processing manufacturing company, Phenol․Epoxy FCCL manufacturing company, electrical plating and electrolytic analysis machine manufacturing company, metallic surface treatment manufacturing company, powder metallurgy products manufacturing company, Ordinary Steel․Special Steel․Other Steel․Stainless․Alluminium․Bronze․other non-ferrous metal forgings manufacturing company, automobile press․other press processed goods manufacturing company, hydraulic press․electronic press manufacturing company, metallic forging machine․Metallic general machine manufacturing company, thread rolling machine․metallic finishing machine․other metallic plastic surgery equipment․metallic plastic surgery machine parts manufacturing company, Unartificial․Artificial Synthetic Resine Glue Manufacturing Company, Adhesive Tape․Other 1차 non-ferrous products manufacturing company, Welding Rod Manufacturing Company, Arc․Resistance․Other electrical welding machine manufacturing company, Gas Welding and Cutting Machine Manufacturing Company, Semiconductor assembling parts manufacturing company, Chip Mounter Manufacturing Company and etc. (Special Classification Table in Article 2 of the Presidential Decree of the Fundamental Industry Promotion Act)

❍ (Requirements for each type and permission procedure) Separate requirements and permission procedure will be applied to those who are directly recruited from different regions and to graduates of domestic community college, and E-9 Non-Professional Employment depending on their characteristics

- (If you are a local who got selected): a different permission procedure will be independently applied after relevant government departments decide on details through internal discussions.

- If you are a graduate of a community college or higher

‣ (Qualifications) Majoring in Ppuri Industry + Your C.G.P.A is 2.5 or higher, or you have a license in a relevant field + TOPIK Level 2 or above + You have passed the field examination by Skill Verification Team, a group that is comprised of government officials and relevant private enterprises executives.

‣ (Application Procedure) You have applied for a change of status at a jurisdictional immigration office with a document of status requirement proof attached → Your status change will be permitted after the head of an immigration office reviews your application and concludes that your request is reasonable. Also, you will be given a maximum of 2 years within the contractual period in order to stay in Korea (Permission for change of status will be given to maximum 100 people annually* : this is irrelevant for 300-people-limit for skilled workers who would like to change their status from E-9 to E-7.)

- (E-9, H-2 visa holder residing in Korea) change of visa status (principle), a confirmation of visa issuance

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‣ (Requirements) You have worked for a fundamental industry (ppuri) company for at least 4 years out of the latest 10 years + under age 40 + high school diploma or higher + fundamental industry technician licenses (or higher level) or higher average wage than the average wage of the respective occupation* or You have passed the field examination by Skill Verification Team, a group that is comprised of government officials and relevant private enterprises executives. + Level 2 (or higher) of Korean Language Aptitude Test Result or Korea Immigration Integration Program Completion**

❍ (Required Documents) Fundamental industry (ppuri) company certificate, documents required for the permission to change of visa status

❍ (Employer Standard) Fundamental Industry (Ppuri) Company hiring at least 5 Korean employees*

❍ (Employee quota per company) Maximum 5 people will be allowed depending on the number of insured of National Employment Insurance*

* A number of Korean nationals who have employment insurances: 5 people - 49 people -> 1 person, 50 people - 149 people -> 2 people, 150 people - 299 people -> 3 people, 300 people - 499 people -> 4 people, 500 people or more -> 5 people

❍ (Visa Issuance) In principle, visa is issued by changing your status. However, if you want a confirmation of visa issuance to be issued, a confirmation of single-entry visa issuance which allows the holder to stay for maximum 1 year will be issued.

❍ (Residence Management Standard) If you work at a same company, an extension of stay is allowed for maximum 2 years within the contractual period. A prior permission is required for change/addition of work place*. In principle, there is a restriction on a change of workplace

3) Skilled technicians at general manufacturing and construction companies (700)

❍ (Job Description) You possess techniques and skills that are required for general manufacturing and construction companies, excluding fundamental industry companies, while leading production activities in the field and leading, supervising simple tasks workers.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) General manufacturing, construction companies, excluding fundamental industry companies

❍ (Qualifications) You have worked for a manufacturing or construction company for at least 4 years out of the latest 10 years + Under Age 35 + Community College Graduates or higher + Technician (or higher) license in the respective field or at least average wage of the respective occupation or You have passed the field examination by Skill Verification Team, a group that is comprised of government officials and relevant private enterprises executives. + Level 3 of the Korean Language Aptitude Test or completion of the Korea Immigration Integration Program*

* Confirmed average wage and Korean language ability and related documents will be evaluated based on the fundamental industry company standard

❍ (Employee quota per company)

- (Manufacturing Company) Maximum 5 people will be allowed depending on the number of insured of national employment insurance*

* A number of people who have insurances: 10 people - 49 people : 1 person, 50 people - 149 people : 2 people, 150 people - 299 people : 3 people, 300 people - 499 people : 4 people, 500 people or more : 5 people

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- (Construction Company) Maximum 5 people will be allowed depending on the amount of annual average construction costs.*

* Annual consturction budget: less than 5 billion KRW : 1 person, 5 billion KRW - less than 30 billion KRW : 2 people, 30 billion KRW - less than 50 billion KRW : 3 people, 50 billion KRW - less than 70 billion KRW : 4 people, 70 billion KRW or more : 5 people

❍ (Visa Issuance) In principle, a change of visa status is the first step. If you need a confirmation of visa issuance, a confirmation of single entry visa issuance which allows you to stay for maximum 1 year will be issued.

❍ (Residence Management) Fundamental Industry Company management standard will be applied.

4) Ship Building Welding Technician (7430)

❍ (Job Description) You have skills in plastic surgery and manufacturing of nonferrous metals of shipbuilding

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Shipbuilding skilled welder (Tig welding, CO2 welding, argon welding)

❍ (Application Procedure)

- (Selecting Qualifying Candidates) KOTRA requests a government of the sending country to nominate/recommend an applicant (three times the number of people to be actually recruited) → you will be selected after you have proven your qualifications such as a welding license and a document demonstrating your work experiences (two times the number of people to be actually recruited)

- (Testing Skills) Shipbuilder Association(Company) + Korean Rating (KR) + KOTRA local staff will form an evaluator group to test skills of the applicants in a respective country → Those who have passed the tests will be given a capacity verification confirmation issuance and assigned to a client company

❍ (Employment Recommendation Issuance) Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (KOTRA)

※Required

❍ (Qualifications) middle level shipbuilding welding technician license and 2 years of work experiences + pass the current capacity examination

- (Shipbuilding Welding Technician License) In terms of a valid license that is used widely and regularly around domestic shipbuilding factories, it is limited to the FCAW, GMAW, GTAW welding technique license (level: intermediate or higher) issued by the ABS*

* ABS(American Bureau of Shipping) Q3 or higher(Q1-Q4), AWS (American Welding Society)․ASME(American Society of　Mechanical Engineer) 4G or higher (1G-6G), DNV (Det Norske Veritas) C3 or higher (C1-C5), KR(Korean Register) 3G or higher (1G-6G)

❍ (Required Documents) We will evaluate the present employment conditions of the employer and foreign applicants, based on documents submitted to us and our data processing record. However, if it is deemed necessary, we will directly investigate the current situations/conditions of the employer.

❍ (Employee quota per company) In order to protect domestic job market for Korean citizens,maximum 400 people from introduction and management

❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa, period of stay: maximum 2 years

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied, after-service will be strengthened. *3

* Those who are not proficient in Korean will receive on-the-job technical training. Those who are unable to work as their employers close the businesses or delay in payment of wages, will be redirected to a management-excellent company which requires shipbuilding welding technicians.

5) Flight Technician (7521)

❍ (Job Description) Those who examine whether airplane's (including helicopter) power unit, landing gear, steering gear, gas, oil pressure and atmospheric pressure system are broken, while doing comprehensive works such as fixing, adjusting, repairing, and realizing the range, degree to make the airplane fly safely.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Flight Technician, Helicopter Technician

❍ (Recommendation Letter Issuance) Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Airworthiness Division) ※ required

❍ (Required Conditions) A regular standard will be applied.

❍ (Visa Issuance) Single entry visa, in which the period of stay is maximum 2 years, will be given.

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied.

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