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Government Contractor Company Employee Temporary Residence

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The pathway is designed for a foreigner who enters to provide a specific service within a company that has a contract with the State.

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  • Artículo 71
    El extranjero que ingresa al amparo de este permiso lo hace para prestar un servicio específico dentro de una empresa que ha celebrado contrato con el Estado.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant must be employed by a company that has a contract with the State, and the hiring must comply with the percentages of ordinary or specialized personnel established in the regulations.

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  • Artículo 71
    El extranjero que ingresa al amparo de este permiso lo hace para prestar un servicio específico dentro de una empresa que ha celebrado contrato con el Estado.
  • Artículo 72
    La contratación de estos extranjeros debe cumplir con los porcentajes de contratación establecidos en esta reglamentación ya sea dentro del 10% del personal ordinario o dentro del 15% del personal especializado, según sea el caso.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The distinctive professional characteristic is that the foreigner is hired to provide a specific service within a company that has a contract with the State, and the hiring must comply with the percentages of ordinary or specialized personnel (10% or 15%).

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify required occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, or shortage status beyond the general service and percentage requirements.
  • Artículo 71
    El extranjero que ingresa al amparo de este permiso lo hace para prestar un servicio específico dentro de una empresa que ha celebrado contrato con el Estado.
  • Artículo 72
    La contratación de estos extranjeros debe cumplir con los porcentajes de contratación establecidos en esta reglamentación ya sea dentro del 10% del personal ordinario o dentro del 15% del personal especializado, según sea el caso.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The permission allows the holder to provide a specific service within a company that has a contract with the State. The document does not state whether the holder is tied to a particular employer, occupation, or sector, nor whether family can accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify whether the holder is tied to a particular employer, occupation, or sector.
  • The document does not mention family accompaniment.
  • Artículo 71
    El extranjero que ingresa al amparo de este permiso lo hace para prestar un servicio específico dentro de una empresa que ha celebrado contrato con el Estado.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The permission may be renewed annually while the contract is in force, up to six years. The document does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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  • Artículo 71
    El trabajador podrá prorrogar sus permisos de residencia anualmente mientras dure la vigencia del contrato hasta por seis (6) años.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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