Ⅲ. Detailed Standards for Skilled Labor

Ⅲ. Detailed Standards for Skilled Labor

1. Types of Eligible Applicants

❍ (Officer workers) 4 occupations, selected by the Minister of Justice, under big class item 3 (office workers) of the ‘Korea Standard Job Classifications’(Statistics Korea Announcement #2007-3, effective since October 1st, 2007)

❍ (Service workers) 4 occupations, selected by the Minister of Justice, under big class item 4 (service workers) of the ‘Korea Standard Job Classifications’

❍ (Agriculture/fishery skilled workers) 3 occupations selected by the Minister of Justice, under big class item 6 (agriculture/fishery workers) of the ‘Korea Standard Job Classifications’

❍ (Technician and relevant technical workers) 5 occupations, selected by the Minister of Justice, under big class item 7 (technician or other relevant technical workers) of the ‘Korea Standard Job Classifications’

2. Detailed Review Criteria for Each Occupation

A. Office Jobs (4 job categories)

1) Salesclerk within Duty Free Shops or Jeju Speical Self-governing Province (31215)

❍ (Job Description) ① You make a sales' strategy in duty free shops in order to increase the amount of trade with foreigners and sales record, and you may get involved with sales activities directly, ② or you work in sales field at commercial facilities, such as a restaurant or a store, in Jeju English Education City for English Commercialization, ③ or you engage in Korean interpretation services or sales activities at a restaurant in Jeju Speical Self-governing Province.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Duty Free Shops Salesclerk, Salesclerks of Duty Free Shops for Foreign Tourists Only, Salesclerk of commercial facilities such as a restaurant or a store, in Jeju English Education City, interpreters and salesclerks at a restaurant in Jeju Speical Self-governing Province

❍ (Qualifications by Types of Salesclerks) Qualification requirements are separately designated depending on types of jobs.

- (Duty Free Shops, Duty Free Shops for Foreign Tourists Only) You have at least 3 years of relevant work experiences including experiences as a tour guide or have graduated from a domestic community college or above.*

* including prospective graduates of Korean community colleges regardless of their work experience and major

- (Commercial Facilities in Jeju English Education City) Parents of a currently enrolled student of an international school or family members of staff of the international school, a graduate of the main campus who is 18 years old or older*

* A citizen of a country that speaks English as the mother language does not have separate qualifications requirements, but a citizen of non-English speaking country must have TOEC score 800 or above or TESOL license.

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- (Restaurants in Jeju Special Self-governing Province) Persons with intermediate-level Korean language proficiency (grade 3 of TOPIK, administered by the National Institute for International Education) or higher, or persons who have completed a regular education course of 2 years or more in Korean educational institutions (community colleges or higher)

❍ (Standards for Minimum Requirements of Duty Free Shops and Duty Free Shops for Foreign Tourists Only, and Standards for Permitted Number of Foreign Employees)

- (Minium Requirements) Designated as a Duty Free Shop for Foreign Tourists only + annual sales of 240 million KRW (20 million KRW per month) or more + business operation site of 200㎡ or larger (areas confirmed on a contract and a certified copy of real estate register) + employment of 2 full-time Korean nationals or more

❍ (Minimum Requirements for a Restaurant in Jeju Special Self-governing Province and Standards for Permitted Number of Foreign Employees)

- (Minimum Requirements) Business operation site of 100㎡ or larger + annual sales of 100 million KRW or more + employment of 2 full-time Korean nationals or more

- (Standards for Permitted Number of Foreign Employees) A maximum 3 foreign employees per restaurant according to annual sales

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

❍ (Privileges of those working at commercial facilities within the Jeju English Education City) Parents of students studying at Jeju International School or family members of teaching staff will be allowed to change their visa status. In addition, those who have graduated from the main campus of a foreign school who are 18 years old or oder and who have entered Korea on visa-free will be allowed to get a job through the change of visa status.

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied

2) Air Transport Clerk (31264)

❍ (Job Description) You make a reservation and issue a flight admission ticket for a passenger while checking the validity date of passenger ticket, the name of passenger, gate, and flight code number and distributing flight seats.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Air Transport Clerk

❍ (QUALIFICATIONS) Master's Degree, Bachelor's Degree and at least one year of experience

❍ (Visa issuance and Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied

3) Hotel Receptionist (3922)

❍ (Job Description) You greet and reserve rooms for travellers, and when travellers come to the hotel, you check their reservations and respond to any of their inquiries. You also provide various services including instructing and guiding the customers.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Front Desk Receptionist/Clerk

❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Tourism Industry Division) ※ REQUIRED

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❍ (Qualifications) Master's degree, Bachelor's degree and one year of work experience

❍ (Employer Standard) Among Tourist Hotels, Water Sightseeing hotel, Korea Traditional Hotel and Family Hotel, established in accordance with Article 2 of the Presidential Decree of the Tourism Promotion Act, the hotel hosted at least 40% of foreign guests in the previous year.

❍ (Employee quota per company) Maximum 2 people per hotel for domestic job market protection, 400 people in total (Pilot Program)

❍ (Visa Issuance) Single-entry visa in which the period of stay lasts up to 2 years

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied

4) Medical Coordinator (S3922)

❍ (Job Description) You assist in giving information to foreign patients and them to Korean hospitals regarding treatments, Making a doctor's appointment and interpretation, You provide comprehensive services to foreign patients such as customer cares

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Medical Coordinator

❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) Ministry of Health and Welfare (Division of Global Health Care) ※ Required

❍ (Qualifications) Medical license holders such as Doctor․Nurse․Pharmacist or those who have associate degrees or higher in the relevant fields, Bachelor's degree holders or higher (or bachelor's degree candidates) from a domestic university (including prospective graduates), who have completed the coordinator program in accordance with the Act on the development of Korea Health and Welfare Human Resources, or those who obtained global medical tourism co-ordinator licenses as prescribed by special table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Natonal License Act

❍ (Required Documents) a photocopy of global medical tourism co-ordinator license (for eligible applicant only), Photocopy of Coordinator Program Certificate (for eligible applicants only), A copy of Medical Travel Facilitator Registration, Personal Reference and others

❍ (Employer Standard) Paragraph 1 of Article 27(2) of the

An organization/company registered as a medical travel facilitator in accordance with the Medical Act and paragraph 2 of Article 27(2) of the Medical Institution and Medical Act

❍ (Employee quota per company) maximum 2 people per a medical center, one person per a medical travel facilitator (However, if the organization has attracted at least 1000 foreign paitent for the past one year, one person can be hired additionally per each 1000 patient.)

❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa in which the period of stay lasts up to 2 years

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied

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B. Service Workers (4 types of occupations)

1) Transport Service Workers (431)

❍ (Job Description) You ensure safety and security of passengers in a cruise and promote passenger convenience

❍ (Applicable Job Types) International Cruise Crew (Kumgang Mountain Cruises and etc), International flight attendants ※ Not Applicable : Cruise Waiter

❍ (Qualifications) Master's degree, Bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience, at least 3 years of experiences

❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa which allows you to stay for maximum 2 years will be issued. (A single entry visa which allows you to stay for a year or less will be issued at the discretion of the Chief of Mission)

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied

※ You classify a foreign vessel crew member status working on a domestically-run Korean ship.

• (Professional Workers) Captain in accordance with Article 3(2) of the Seaman Law, Employees in accordance with Article 3(4) of the Seaman Law (Mate, Chief Engineer, Engineer, News Agent, Sailor, Chief of Fisher, Purser, Doctor)

‣ You possess a foreign country's national certified license which is recognized in accordance with Korean laws, and you are a captain who can carry out respective missions and plays the role in accordance with Korean laws : E-5 Professional Employment

‣ You provide services to passengers directly such as a regular cruise crew member, Kumgang Mountain International Cruise crew member, flight attendants, and you are considered a professional service worker through your degree or resumes : E-7 Special Occupation

• (Non-professional Workers) crew staff and fishing ship crew working for freight, loading and unloading, kitchen porter, cleaning and other simple labor tasks : E-10 Vessel Crew

2) Tourist Guide-Interpretor (43213)

❍ (Job description) You provide services such as explaining history behind landmarks in a foreign language to foreign travellers as a tour guide in the Republic of Korea.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Tour Guide-Interpretor

❍ (Employment Recommendation Letter Issuance) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (International Tourism Division) ※ Required

❍ (Qualifications) Master degree or higher, A bachelor's degree in Korean Study from a Foreign university and at least one year experience in the relevant field, Graduates of Tourism or History Major from domestic university (including prospective graduates), Graduates of a community college or higher who have a tour guide-interpretor license

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❍ (Required Documents) Photocopy of tour business registration certificate (general tour industry), a document demonstrating how many foreign tourists it has attracted

❍ (Employer Standard) A general travel agency which is registered as a tour business operator to a local government and has attracted at least 2,000 foreign tourists on an annual average for the past two years (A certificate issued by the Korean Association of Travel Agent must be submitted to confirm your record), or made other equivalent achievements*

* A travel agency that attracted charter flights or received an appreciation plate from a local government for its contribution to attracting foreign tourists, a superior travel agency (designated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), and a travel agency providing superior travel packages (designated by the Korea Association of Travel Agent, etc.)

❍ (Employee quota per agency) If the travel agency satisfies employer standards above, the agency can hire a maximum of 2 foreign employees*

* However, if the agency has attracted 5000 or more foreign tourists, a foreign tourist can hire one more person from the maximum per each 2000 tourists.

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

* However, those countries that prohibit our citizens from working as a guide will receive the same treatments on a reciprocal basis.

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied

3) CASINO DEALER (43291)

❍ (Job Description) You are a Casino Dealer.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Casino Game Dealers

❍ (Employment Recommendation Letter Issuance) Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Tourism Industry Division)

❍ (Qualifications) at least 5 years of experiences

❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa in which the period of stay lasts up to 2 years

❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied

4) Cook and Chef (441)

❍ (Job Description) You make a meal planning at a hotel, restaurant, and cruise while supervising a cook and his/her assistants in a kitchen in these facilities as the head chef. You also prepare ingredients and food for cooking.

❍ (Applicable Job Types) Western Food Chef and Cook, Chinese Food Chef and Cook, Japanese Food Chef and Cook, Chef and Cook for other countries' food

※ Not Applicable : Korean Food Chef and Cook, Flour Based Food․Coffee․Traditional Tea Maker

❍ (Qualifications and Verification Method) It differs depending on your award history, certificate level and others

- (Winner of an domestic/international award or competition that has international recognition) certificate and work experience requirements exempted*

* Documents demonstrating your award history must be confirmed by a consul, but if they are confirmed by news, you can be exempted from this requirement.

- [License holder of the Intermediate Level or higher (Examples: Level 1~2 for China)] work experience requirements exempted.

- (Elementary Level License Holder) at least 3 years of experiences

- (Those who have completed 6 months of training or more) at least 5 years of work experiences*

* Chef Certificate, Career Certificate, Apostille confirmation required on education completion certificate or Korean consul confirmation in your country

- (Others) at least 10 years of work experiences (only local dishes that are not included in the regular program are allowed.)

❍ (Employer Conditions) Tourist Hotels, Tourist Restaurant, Tourist Restaurant Specialized in Foreign Tourists, Airline Catering Service Division, Business Area Size․Sales Revenue․Restaurant specialized in foreign foods satisfying all employment requirements of Korean national*

* Foreign-food-specialized-restaurants satisfying the minimum requirements, such as the size of business area, even though it has not received a tour facility designation certificate from the Foreign Food Restaurant Tour Association

Criteria	Area of Business	Annual Sales Amount (Surtax)	Number of Korean Employees
Middle Restaurant	100㎡ or more	100 million KRW (5 million KRW) or more	3 people
Regular Restaurant	60㎡ or more	60 million KRW(3 million KRW) or more	2 people
Ansan Multicultural Village Special District Restaurant	30㎡ or more	40 million KRW (2 million KRW) or more	1-2 people (only applied to the size of area is 151㎡ or bigger while annual sales record reaches 150 million KRW or more)

❍ (Area of Business and other minimum requirements for each company)

- (Privileges) A company that is acknowledged as a 'designated convenience tour facility' will be admitted if the company satisfies sales and a number of Korean employee requirements although it does not satisfy the area requirement of place of business. A more lenient standard will be applied to any restaurant specialized in foreign food, regardless that it is chinese restaurant or regular restaurant, located within the Ansan Multicultural Village Special District.

- (Calculating a number of Korean nationals for hiring) Korean Citizens and Overseas Chinese, including Permanent Residents·Spouse Immigrants on a list of unemployment insures of months or more* (within 3 months of newly established business)

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* If the opening date is within 30 months from the date of application or if the company that has satisfied the minimum requirement of hiring Korean citizens has added or requested for substitute labors, then the period of subscription of employment insurance will not be applied.

- (Minimum Requirements Review Standards) Even if you satisfy a minimum requirement, you will not be allowed to invite (1) if there is no record of your company attracting foreign tourists and has zero possibility of attracting foreign tourists in the future, and (2) if you are considered taking advantage of a low wage foreign chef.

- (Ansan Multicultural Village Special District Privileges) If a restaurant specialized in foreign food and located within the Ansan Multicultural Village Special District has obtained an employment recommendation from the head of the special district, a following standard will be applied. (If you don't submit an Employment Recommendation letter, a regular standard will be applied) Employment recommendation and calculation standard for a number of workers that are allowed to work will be designated after much discussions with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy and other relevant institutions.

❍ (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.