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by **orokliniservices** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:09 pm

text taken from www.cyprusvisa.eu

General categories of employment of aliens
Issue of entry and work permits
Applications for the issue of entry and work permits in general categories of employment are submitted to the Civil Registry and Migration Department by the intended employer, through the respective District Aliens and Immigration Branch of the Police, on condition that the foreigners are abroad. The applications should be accompanied by a work contract stamped by the Department of Labour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance. The said Ministry is competent to examine whether regarding the specific profession or job there are no available or adequately qualified Cypriots and then to make a recommendation for employment of aliens. The applications are forwarded to the Civil Registry and Migration Department and after they are examined and it is established that there is nothing against the foreigners which prevents their entry into Cyprus, the relevant entry and work permits are issued.

by **CBBB** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:07 pm

Taken from http://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/dl/dl.nsf/d ... enDocument

The Criteria and procedure for granting of approval for work permit, are those agreed between the Social Partners and approved by the Council of Ministers on the 6/12/1991. A basic precondition for the granting of permit for employment of foreign workers is the absence of prospects to meet the specific needs of the employer by local force (Cypriot or European citizens), which will be ascertained following an investigation of the competent service of the Ministry of Labour & Social Insurance.

More specifically the Criteria for granting of approval for work permit, as these continue to be in force since 1991, are the following:

a. Non-availability of suitably qualified local personnel; in order to satisfy the specific needs of the employers.

b. Saving and better utilization of the local labour force.

c. Improvement of working conditions at the workplace.

d. Terms and conditions of employment of foreigners should be the same as those for Cypriots.

e. In cases where working permits are recommended for the employment of foreigners with special skills and knowledge which Cypriots do not posse, the employer shall be obliged to name a Cypriot who will be trained during the period of the foreigner’s employment.

In the framework of formatting a strategic plan for the employment of foreigners in Cyprus, there has been an effort to adopt more rational and objective criteria that correlate directly with the real developing needs of the economy and reflect the E.U accession prospects.

by **orokliniservices** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:22 pm

You keep arguing the point.. but in the text you posted it clearly states:

e. In cases where working permits are recommended for the employment of foreigners with special skills and knowledge which Cypriots do not posse, the employer shall be obliged to name a Cypriot who will be trained during the period of the foreigner’s employment.

Cypriot is the key word here.. I was told by Larnaca and Nicosia immigration personally that 1st jobs are offered to Cypriot citizens, then EU residents, then lastly NON EU. Argue all you like but at the end of the day, the purpose of this topic was to let the NON EU fella know that finding a job here in Cyprus is a very challenging task. Especially for someone who is not a EU member citizen.

by **CBBB** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:41 pm

And doesn't speak Greek.

by **JimB** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:58 am

orokliniservices wrote:You keep arguing the point.. but in the text you posted it clearly states:

e. In cases where working permits are recommended for the employment of foreigners with special skills and knowledge which Cypriots do not posse, the employer shall be obliged to name a Cypriot who will be trained during the period of the foreigner’s employment.

Cypriot is the key word here.. I was told by Larnaca and Nicosia immigration personally that 1st jobs are offered to Cypriot citizens, then EU residents, then lastly NON EU. Argue all you like but at the end of the day, the purpose of this topic was to let the NON EU fella know that finding a job here in Cyprus is a very challenging task. Especially for someone who is not a EU member citizen.

Your clearly missing the point.

ANY EU (which includes a Cypriot person) can apply for or be employed for ANY job within the EU area (of which Cyprus is included).

If a non EU person wishes to apply for a working visa then the potential employer (and therefore the sponsor of the applicant) has to prove that the position cannot and / or will not be filled by somebody who is either Cypriot or recognised as being from a member EU state.

Your wrong when you say that job's get offered to Cypriots first, then EU citizens and then non-EU citizens.

Any person who is entitled to work within Cyprus whether by country of birth, being a recognised citizen of an EU member state, or being in possession of a valid work visa (and in accordance with any conditions which may or may not be stipulated upon it) may take up employment within Cyprus.

If an employer did as you state and only offered jobs to Cypriots first and at the disadvantage of other suitably / better qualified persons WHO WERE ENTITLED to work within the country then that employer could be found guilty of discrimination.

Your mixing up employment law and immigration criteria for the issuance of a work visa.

by **JimB** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:51 am

orokliniservices wrote: Cypriot is the key word here.. I was told by Larnaca and Nicosia immigration personally that 1st jobs are offered to Cypriot citizens, then EU residents, then lastly NON EU. Argue all you like but at the end of the day, the purpose of this topic was to let the NON EU fella know that finding a job here in Cyprus is a very challenging task. Especially for someone who is not a EU member citizen.

Not if he / she manages to find an employer who is looking for a Serbian (and arguably English) speaking employee ...... or if the employer is unable to find a suitable applicant locally (i.e. within Cyprus NOT necessarily Cypriot). If the employer cannot find anybody locally who is prepared / willing or able to do the job that the employer wishes to fill then he / she can look outside the EU to meet the requirement.

Just because the immigration department tell you something doesn't necessarily mean it's correct and IMHO it usually isn't.