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Government-approved project professional residence visa

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

This category is for professional personnel whose services are required for projects approved by the government.

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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 attached to a government-approved project, and the application must include a Project Office request together with a recommendation from the relevant Line Ministry or the Department of External Resources.

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

Eligibility turns on being engaged as a professional on a government-approved project rather than on stated occupation, qualification or salary thresholds; the applicant must submit the project's own agreement as proof.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not set out occupation, qualification, experience or salary criteria for this category; eligibility is instead evidenced through project approval documents.

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

Dependants are covered with the project professional personnel. The official source does not state what work the permission allows or whether the holder is tied to the specific government-approved project.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state what work the permission allows or whether the holder is tied to the specific government-approved project.

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

The residence visa is valid for one year, or for the time period recommended by the responsible authority, and it can be renewed annually. Renewal applications go to the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Battaramulla.

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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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