Recruitment of Agricultural Workers

Date Shared:

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 12:15

Title:

Recruitment of Agricultural Workers

Countries and areas:

Cyprus

Partner(s):

National Government of Cyprus

Thematic Area:

Labour migration and mobility, Rights of migrants, Strategies for addressing irregular migration and enabling regular migration

Tags:

Pathways for Regular Migration, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration

Summary:

The Department of Labour of Cyprus systematically tries to fill labor shortages with foreign workers, with over 60% of the total work permits granted going to unskilled agricultural workers (foreign workers made up 36% of the sector in 2012).

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2013-2014 GFMD Survey Report

Link:

For more information:

http://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/mlsi.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument