Kurdistan Region Government focuses on %75 job availability to domestic
According to Mohammed’s statement, there are follow-up local committees and local offices who collaborate to deal with problems and take actions against any illegal process.
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - The Director of the Erbil Residency Kamil Mohammed in an interview with the Kurdistan 24 on Monday “The procedure and our instruction followed the Article 172 that was issued by the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region’s Government.”
Mohammed explained during the interview that illegal stay in Kurdistan Region is not allowed, the guidelines that grant migrants legal status –residence- should be within the terms and conditions under work range of 75% domestic labor vs 25% foreign labor.
He highlighted the terms and conditions as following
- To be according to the Ministry of Work and Social Security rules,
- Workers should have the social insurance,
- Their sponsors can be identified,
- Clear working hours,
- Their annual tax paperwork to be verified by the tax offices,
- Their paperwork to be certified and accredited by the companies,
- The place of the work,
- Health condition and any health problems included.
There are many job opportunities in the region to the younger generation. The government focuses with the rate %75 to domestic.
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In an enquiry by Kurdistan 24, Mohammed pointed out that 11000 workers, in the last 6 months, were served the exit seal, they returned to the country they came from because their 1-year residence was overdue and sponsors couldn’t meet the 75% job availability for the domestic range.
He stated “The system is coherent and central, if a company -as foreign work force- sponsor didn’t meet the criteria, especially providing jobs to 75% to domestic labor, the workers have been returned to their own country. So, 11000 workers have been replaced by local labors.”
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Regarding any human trafficking, illegal transporting and trading that occurred by smugglers in the south, middle and few incidents in Sulaimani, Mohammed acknowledged of them and confirmed there was cooperation between the offices and agencies to fix such serious issues.
According to Mohammed’s statement, there are follow-up local committees and local offices who collaborate to deal with problems and take actions against any illegal process.
As it was forementioned in previous reports, there were countries who encourage workers to head to Kurdistan Region.
The Director underlined the guidelines in the Residence Directorate and any other relevant office which cooperate and make legal agreements. He revealed it would be according to the instruction 2021 that was derived from the rule 76 in the Iraqi Parliament.
He acknowledged the region’s job availability rate among other countries in term of different professions, areas and even expertise. There are workers in the region from 88 countries around the world.
