Islamabad, 13 February 2023 (GNP): Suh Sangpyo, the Republic of Korea’s ambassador to Pakistan, paid a visit to the Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) Office, in which he officially presented OEC with special passport scanners.
The donation’s main goal was to speed up the pool of job seekers and expedite the transmission of the jobseeker roster for work in Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS).
During the event, five pieces of computer hardware (scanners) that may be utilized for a variety of tasks, including passport scanning, were given gratis to the sending nation.
The Ambassador also shared his thoughts on open questions about the Pakistan-South Korea Employment Permit System-E9 visa initiative.
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Suh Sangpyo said that the E9 was increasing the number of jobs available to Pakistani workers in Korea, and he pledged his support for future efforts to extend the EPS initiative.
Notably, the Jobs Permit System let 2,000 Pakistani workers got employment in Korea in 2022.
Employees from Pakistan in South Korea
Relations between Pakistan and South Korea are as old as that nation. During the 1950 Korean War, Pakistan gave South Korea food and medicine. Pakistan’s economic growth strategy served as the foundation for South Korea’s first five-year plan.
Since that time, all aspects of Pakistan’s and South Korea’s diplomatic ties have improved. The two nations’ principal priorities have been trading and investment.
South Korea has promoted hiring Pakistani employees under its EPS on E9 visas in recent years.
By the end of November 2022, there would have been more than 1,600 Pakistani employees who had entered Korea under the E9 visa initiative.
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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Korea that are unable to recruit a local workforce are allowed to lawfully hire non-professional or semi-skilled employees from outside thanks to the E9 visa initiative.
In order to facilitate recruiting and expedite Pakistani employees’ admission into Korea, the Pakistan EPS Center works closely with Pakistan’s OEC.
It is important to mention that the Korea Immigration Service estimates that there are now 12,440 Pakistanis living in Korea.
It is made up of employees, entrepreneurs, traders, students, and professionals. The majority of Pakistani expatriates came to Korea in the late 1980s and early 1990s.