The government of South Korea has started preparation to provide an 'E-9 visa' to foreign students pursuing their studies in Korea.
The E-9 visa is the visa that is provided to migrant workers arriving in Korea for employment through the EPS process after passing the Korean language test.
The Korean government has been making preparation to provide an E-9 visa to foreign students pursuing their education in Bachelor degree in science and engineering in Korea with an objective of providing employment to them, said Chairperson of Migrant Workers Union, Uday Rai, quoting Labour Ministry of Korea.
The process has begun with an objective of bringing the new law into implementation within this year at coordination of the Ministry of Law on the concept prepared by the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour.
The Law Ministry would carry out a survey before implementing the concept and take the necessary decision.
The Nepalis who arrived here on an E-9 visa through the EPS process are working in the industrial and agriculture sectors. The visa said to be provided to students is for the same sector. Around 1,500 Nepali students studying for Bachelor's Degree in science and engineering would get employment as the workers who arrived through EPS.
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