The Ministry of Labour, under Minister Yannis Panayiotou, announced new decrees on Friday regarding the employment of third-country nationals. Published in the Republic\u2019s official gazette, these decrees aim to attract highly skilled professionals and expand job opportunities for third-country students residing in Cyprus as of December 1.<\/p>\n
Focus on Skilled Employment<\/strong> The minimum gross annual salary for these roles is set at \u20ac43,632, which is 1.5 times the Republic’s average gross annual salary. Key sectors identified for this initiative include:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Expanded Opportunities for Foreign Students<\/strong> Students can now work in eight specified sectors of the economy, provided they meet certain conditions. These include securing an employment contract certified by the Department of Labour, submitting a valid residence permit, and presenting proof of full-time enrollment and study hours at a recognized institution. Employers must also report the student\u2019s monthly work schedule to the Labour Department.<\/p>\n Eligible Sectors for Student Employment<\/strong> These changes aim to address growing demands in Cyprus\u2019 labor market while creating a more inclusive economic environment.<\/p>\n Source: Stockwatch Cyprus<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ministry of Labour, under Minister Yannis Panayiotou, announced new decrees on Friday regarding the employment of third-country nationals. Published in the Republic\u2019s official gazette, these decrees aim to attract highly skilled professionals and expand job opportunities for third-country students residing in Cyprus as of December 1. Focus on Skilled Employment The Ministry outlined measures […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":108379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108377"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108377"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108378,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108377\/revisions\/108378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe Ministry outlined measures to draw highly qualified professionals to specific industries by introducing provisions for obtaining a European Blue Card. This card enables eligible professionals to work and reside in the European Union.<\/p>\n
\nThe decrees also update employment guidelines for third-country students, extending the eligibility date for work rights to December 2024, replacing the previous deadline of March 2024.<\/p>\n
\nForeign students are permitted to work in the following industries:<\/p>\n