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Ordinary Staff 10 Percent Permanent Residence

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

This pathway is for foreign personnel hired by private companies within the 10% of the company's ordinary staff (provisional permanent-residence permit PPT-6).

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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 hired by a private company; the employment relationship is evidenced by a work contract endorsed by the Ministry of Labour and a job letter on company letterhead signed by the legal representative stating position and salary.

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  • Requirement 9
    Contrato de Trabajo refrendado por el Ministerio de Trabajo.
  • Requirement 10
    Carta de Trabajo en papel membrete de la empresa, firmada por el representante legal de la empresa en que conste cargo y salario.

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

The decisive features are employment by a private company, within the 10% of the company's ordinary staff, with a monthly salary of not less than B/.850.00.

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

A work permit is required. Dependants may be included, with a letter of responsibility, proof of kinship, proof of domicile and, for those over 18, a certificate of single status and certified studies. The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to the employer, occupation or sector.

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  • Whether the holder is tied to the employer, occupation or sector is not stated.

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

The provisional permit is granted for periods of two (2) years, after which the holder may opt for permanent residence; definitive permanence is requested with the previous requirements except the criminal-record certificate, CSS enrolment proof and the cheques.

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

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