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The government of South Korea has started preparation to provide '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 Korea for employment through the EPS process after passing the Korean language test.
The Korean government has been preparing to provide E-9 visa to foreign students pursuing their education in Bachelor degree in science and engineering in Korea to employ 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 survey implementing the concept and take necessary decision.
The Nepalese arrived here on E-9 visa through EPS process are working in industrial and agriculture sectors. The visa said to be provided to students is for the same sector. Around 1,500 students from Nepal studying in Bachelor Degree in science and engineering would get employment as the workers arrived through EPS.
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