Wanju County to Survey Demand for Foreign Seasonal Workers Until August 29

Expectations for Solving Rural Labor Shortages

North Jeolla Province’s Wanju County will conduct a demand survey for next year’s foreign seasonal worker program until August 29.

The foreign seasonal worker program is a system that allows the legal employment of foreign workers for up to eight months to address labor shortages in rural areas.

The county will conduct the demand survey until August 29. Based on the results, it will determine the scale of MOU agreements and the invitation of marriage migrant families, submit an application to the Ministry of Justice, and then allocate workers to farms according to the final number confirmed.

To apply, applicants must prepare the required documents (application form, confirmation of employer compliance, etc.) and submit them at the local town or township office.

This year, 175 workers entered from the MOU partner countries of the Philippines and Cambodia, and 92 came through the invitation of marriage migrant families within the county. In September, the county plans to visit Lal-lo City in the Philippines, an MOU partner, to select outstanding workers through interviews for the seasonal worker program.

Choi Janghyuk, head of the Wanju County Agricultural Technology Center, said, “Foreign seasonal workers are providing significant help to farms struggling with rural labor shortages. The county will do its best to ensure that excellent workers are supplied to local farms.”

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