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Korea ups efforts to attract foreign workers
한국, 외국인 근로자 유치 위한 노력 증가
Posted : 2022-01-04 11:24
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By Lee Hyo-jin


The Korean government will step up efforts to attract more skilled foreign nationals this year by improving its visa system for job seekers who have obtained an advanced degree at a university here.
한국 정부는 올해 한국 대학에서 석사 및 학위를 취득한 구직자를 위한 비자 시스템을 개선함으로써 더 숙련된 외국인 국적자를 유치하려는 노력을 증가시킬 것이다.


The Ministry of Justice recently introduced a set of more open and inclusive immigration policies aimed at increasing the number of foreign workers in order to maintain national growth amid the country's continuous population decline, low birthrate and aging society.
법무부는 최근 국내의 지속적인 인구 감소와 낮은 출생률 그리고 고령화 사회 가운데 국가 성장을 유지하기 위해 외국인 근로자의 수를 늘리는 데에 목표를 둔 더욱 개방적이고 포용적인 이민 정책들을 소개했다.


According to ministry data, there are over 1.97 million residents of foreign nationality living here as of 2021, accounting for 3.82 percent of the total population. About 170,000 international students are studying at universities across the country, among whom over half are enrolled in courses to study topics other than the Korean language.
법무부 자료에 따르면 197만명의 외국 국적의 거주자가 2021년 기준으로 한국에 살고 있으며 전체 인구의 3.82%를 차지한다. 약 17만명의 국제 학생들은 전국 대학에서 공부하고 있는데 이들 중 절반 이상이 한국어가 아닌 주제를 공부하는 과정에 등록되어 있다.


In the first half of this year, the ministry will launch a so-called "fast-track visa system" for foreign nationals who have earned master's or Ph.D. degrees in science and information technology (IT) here, which would guarantee them legal status during their job search period.
올해 상반기 법무부는 구직 기간에 법적 지위를 보장해 줄 일명 "패스트 트랙 비자 시스템"을 과학 및 정보통신기술에서 석사나 박사 학위를 받은 외국인 국적자들을 위해 출시할 것이다.


The measure comes as the country has been facing a brain drain, with many qualified young foreign nationals choosing to leave Korea once their student visas expire.
이 조치는 한국이 다수의 자격이 있는 젊은 외국 국적자가 학생 비자가 만료되면 한국을 떠나기로 선택하면서 국가가 두뇌 유출에 직면해왔기 때문에 나왔다.

KEY WORDS
■ step up 증가시키다, 강화하다
■ obtain 얻다
■ inclusive 포괄적인
■ enroll in ~에 등록하다
■ brain drain 두뇌 유출
■ expire 만료되다

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