Suspending renewal of work permits for 16,000 expats over academic certificates validity – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait News

  • Date: 02-Apr-2023
  • Source: Arab Times Kuwait
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Suspending renewal of work permits for 16,000 expats over academic certificates validity – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait News

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KUWAIT CITY, April 1: The Society of Engineers in Kuwait has proposed a new project to the relevant authorities aimed at implementing a system that approves workers in the construction, infrastructure, and engineering sectors to avoid errors and defects in infrastructure projects. The project also aims to address the issue of inexperienced workers and laxity in the sector. The project will commence once approved by the authorities supervising and executing engineering and construction works. The country will also witness intensive security campaigns by the Ministry of Interior to control fake employment and fake companies in the coming period.

According to statistics released by the Civil Information Authority, most of the 319,000 expats working in the construction sector are non-Arab Asians, while 22,234 workers specialize in natural sciences and engineering, reports Al Qabas. The Manpower Authority has also started checking the qualifications of workers in the financial, banking, and accounting sectors, numbering around 16,250 expats. The authority has prevented the renewal of their work permits until ensuring the validity of their academic certificates and their conformity with job titles.