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Number of Foreign Workers on E-9 Visas in South Korea Tops 300,000 for First Time

Number of Foreign Workers on E-9 Visas in South Korea Tops 300,000 for First Time

SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A new government survey has revealed that the number of non-professional foreign workers holding E-9 visas in South Korea now exceeds 300,000, with the vast majority employed in the mining and manufacturing industries. Statistics Korea released its “2024 Survey on Immigration Status and Employment – Foreign Residents by Visa Status” [...]

S. Korea to Permit 56,000 Foreign Workers with E-9 Visas Next Year

S. Korea to Permit 56,000 Foreign Workers with E-9 Visas Next Year

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will issue its non-professional employment visa to 56,000 foreign workers next year, the same figure set for this year’s quota, government officials said Friday. The government committee on foreign workforce policy finalized its plan for the 2018 E-9 visa quota during its 25th session presided over by [...]