http://en.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/e ... 53-07.htmlPhnom Penh (FN), March 1 - The Interior Ministry and Labor Ministry gave 30 days to over 100,000 foreign employers and foreign workers in Cambodia to obtain a work permit at the Labor Ministry, said Sok Phal, Head of the Interior Ministry’s Immigration Department, in an interview with media on Thursday.
The action taken will bring at least $20 million annually to the state income, according to Sok Phal.
Last week, both ministries issued an order to strictly scrutiny foreign workers in Cambodia based on the immigration and labor laws.
Currently, there are 3,969 enterprises in Cambodia with 32,512 foreign workers, including 93 nationalities, and that 1,389 foreigners have been fined for not possessing work permits.
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30 Days for Work Permits....
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Annual WP renewal deadline, 31st March, why is this news?
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It shouldn’t be, however Cambodia expats still haven’t figured out they should have one so here we are.PSD_Kiwi wrote:Annual WP renewal deadline, 31st March, why is this news?
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Well, that's an average revenue of 20.000.000 / 100.000 = 200 USD per foreign employer. I thought the permit cost 400.000r. Maybe they're aiming for some fines? Or the casio wasn't within reach when they did the their math?Bong Burgundy wrote:Phnom Penh (FN), March 1 - The Interior Ministry and Labor Ministry gave 30 days to over 100,000 foreign employers and foreign workers in Cambodia to obtain a work permit at the Labor Ministry, said Sok Phal, Head of the Interior Ministry’s Immigration Department, in an interview with media on Thursday.
The action taken will bring at least $20 million annually to the state income, according to Sok Phal.
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50111445/fo ... k-permits/More than 100,000 foreigners of about 160,000 working in Cambodia did not have work permits in 2017, according to figures announced during a meeting between the interior and labour ministries yesterday.
Seng Sakada, director general of the Labour Ministry’s general department of labour, said in the meeting that 160,077 foreigners from 93 countries were working in the Kingdom, adding 100,346 of the workers were Chinese nationals.
Hundreds of representatives from businesses employing foreigners participated in the meeting yesterday at the Interior Ministry.
“Most of them are Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, Indonesian, Taiwanese, Malaysian, South Korean, Indian and British nationals,” Mr Sakada said.
“A total of 57,000 foreigners paid for their work permits in 2017,” he added, noting the number of foreign workers obtaining work permits was increasing, with just 4,000 in 2014, 30,928 in 2015 and 39,120 in 2016.
Mr Sakada said the rise in foreigners applying for work permits was remarkable, but said the majority of establishments employing foreigners were still not doing the paperwork.
“There were 102,102 foreigners who did not apply for work permits in 2017,” he said.
The previous fine for not having a work permit was about $2 per day, but the fine has increased to about $10 per day, according to Mr Sakada.
“This is not pressure, this is an obligation that all countries implement,” he said, adding that even the 1.2 million Cambodians working abroad had to get legal permission to work there.
About 1,050,000 Cambodians work in Thailand, more than 40,000 are employed in South Korea, and more are working in other countries, such as Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong.
Mr Sakada said that in the future, both ministries will establish a special inspection group to prosecute foreigners working without work permits.
He added the ministries have created an online application to make it easier for foreigners to apply for work permits.
A working group of both ministries found 32,512 foreigners illegally working in Cambodia in 2017, according to Mr Sakada.
“I appeal to all industries, establishments, construction companies, casinos, entertainment clubs, businesses, online businesses, other businesses and foreigners who work in Cambodia without work permits and paperwork to please hurry up and do it,” he said.
General Sok Phal, director general of the Interior Ministry’s general immigration department, said only 57,000 foreigners paid for work permits last year.
“They just pay 400,000 riel or about $100 per year for their work permits,” he said.
Mr Phal said both ministries would give them until the Khmer New Year in April to obtain their work permits and after that, officials would inspect their workplaces.
“If they have still not paid for their work permits, they will face imprisonment from three to six months and then we will deport them,” he said. “All foreigners who come to work in Cambodia must have work permits and paperwork from the Labour Ministry.”
Mr Phal compared the cost of work permits in the region, saying they cost $95 in Thailand and $120 in Vietnam.
He said a permit cost between $105 and $472 in Malaysia, more than $150 in the Philippines, and either $30 or $170 in Singapore, depending on the foreigner’s salary.
A foreign worker in Cambodia faces a fine of $125 if found without a work permit, and an additional $100 if their work permit is found to be expired, Mr Phal added.
Last year, 1,389 foreigners were fined a total of $173,625 for working in the country without a work permit.
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pedros wrote:More than 100,000 foreigners of about 160,000 working in Cambodia did not have work permits in 2017, according to figures announced during a meeting between the interior and labour ministries yesterday.
from: http://www.khmer440.com/chat_forum/view ... 14&t=62463General Department of Immigration reported that 176,812 foreigners are currently settling in Cambodia.
It seems hard to believe that out of 176.000 foreigners currently settling in Cambodia about 160.000 are working and in need of a work permit.
You've gotta love the Royal Government of Cambodia for these statistics.
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Well there are quite a few NGO staff working here and NGO staff don’t need WPs
The number of foreigners in Cambodia (176.000) is either way too low, or the number of foreigners in need of a work permit (160.000) is way too high.ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ wrote:Well there are quite a few NGO staff working here and NGO staff don’t need WPs
It's impossible to believe only 16.000 out of 176.000 are either retired people, children, accompanying partners, people looking for a job, people working for a foreign enterprise, NGO staff.....
I'd guess those account for more than 9% of the total amount of foreigners staying in Cambodia.
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I guess I read that I read the article a little differently than you.
No of foreigners working in Cambodia is 160k (or 176k)
Number of foreigners who don’t have a WP is over 100k.
I read that as perhaps within the 100k we have people who
- are working, should have WP but don’t
- are working, don’t need WP and don’t have one
- aren’t working and don’t think they need a work permit, but crap themselves every time the police stop at their house
- are working, want a WP but have no idea how to do it (freelance)
I reckon they just don’t have a clue how many of the 100k are actually required to have a WP.
No of foreigners working in Cambodia is 160k (or 176k)
Number of foreigners who don’t have a WP is over 100k.
I read that as perhaps within the 100k we have people who
- are working, should have WP but don’t
- are working, don’t need WP and don’t have one
- aren’t working and don’t think they need a work permit, but crap themselves every time the police stop at their house
- are working, want a WP but have no idea how to do it (freelance)
I reckon they just don’t have a clue how many of the 100k are actually required to have a WP.
A few days ago another article was published about the number of foreigners in detention, and according to the DoI, quoted in that article, about 176.000 foreigners are currently residing in Cambodia.ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ wrote:I guess I read that I read the article a little differently than you.
No of foreigners working in Cambodia is 160k (or 176k)
Number of foreigners who don’t have a WP is over 100k.
I read that as perhaps within the 100k we have people who
- are working, should have WP but don’t
- are working, don’t need WP and don’t have one
- aren’t working and don’t think they need a work permit, but crap themselves every time the police stop at their house
- are working, want a WP but have no idea how to do it (freelance)
I reckon they just don’t have a clue how many of the 100k are actually required to have a WP.
Yesterday another ministry claimed about 160.000 foreigners are working in Cambodia and might be in need of a work permit.
I believe those two numbers (176k staying, 160k working) from two different government institutions do not match.
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