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Kazakhstan Explores Inclusion in South Korea's Labor System

1/26/2026

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Marat Sultangaziyev, governor of Kazakhstan's Almaty region, met with a South Korean delegation to discuss Kazakhstan's potential inclusion in South Korea's Employment Permit System (EPS).
The EPS aims to establish a secure labor migration mechanism for Kazakh citizens to work legally abroad.
The discussions are in the second phase, following a signed memorandum, with the delegation assessing Kazakhstan's readiness by visiting colleges and training centers.
If successful, specialized training centers will open in Kazakhstan, with an inter-ministerial commission making the final decision.
South Korea plans to accept 109,000 foreign seasonal workers in 2023.

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Marat Sultangaziyev, governor of Kazakhstan's Almaty region, met with a South Korean delegation to discuss Kazakhstan's potential inclusion in South Korea's Employment Permit System (EPS).
The EPS aims to establish a secure labor migration mechanism for Kazakh citizens to work legally abroad.
The discussions are in the second phase, following a signed memorandum, with the delegation assessing Kazakhstan's readiness by visiting colleges and training centers.
If successful, specialized training centers will open in Kazakhstan, with an inter-ministerial commission making the final decision.
South Korea plans to accept 109,000 foreign seasonal workers in 2023.