50 Kandas people running business
abroad intend to work in Kazakhstan on the Ata Zholy card, Kazakh Minister of
Labor and Social Protection of the Population Tamara Duissenova said at the government’s
meeting. According to her, a simplified visa for a period of 10 years is
already valid for ethnic Kazakhs without losing citizenship. In general, it is
possible to receive the Kandas status through a new mechanism of a single
service delivery point. Embassies and consulates are already accepting
applications. Overall, the algorithm of their settlement is carried out according
to four categories. It is planned to attract necessary business owners at the
request of employers. Also, Kandas people are eligible to move to Kazakhstan to
reunite with their families or invite them to strengthen the demographic
process.
“The social package is provided
only to those ethnic Kazakhs who received referrals to the regions determined
by the Kazakh government. Since the beginning of the year, a total of 13,569
Kandas people have arrived in Kazakhstan, of which 8,547 are able-bodied. They
receive social, adaptation, and employment assistance,” the minister informed.
Duissenova also touched upon
other issues related to the country’s migration policy. As part of the 2023-2027
concept, a number of measures have been developed to expand Kazakhstan’s
investment attractiveness. Thus, a new long-term investor visa with the right
to issue a residence permit for 10 years is being introduced, according to
Duissenova.
“We have exempted A5 category
investors from obtaining permits to hire foreign employees. 76 foreign citizens
have received investor visas since the beginning of the year. Now potential
investors can obtain an individual identification number and an electronic
digital signature under a simplified procedure in foreign institutions on the
one application principle. In addition, there are plans to lower the investment
visa threshold for investing entrepreneurs,” she said.
Another direction of the concept
is connected with qualified foreign staff attraction. Now foreigners with in-demand professions are
eligible to apply for a residence permit under the simplified procedure. They
will be issued one permit with the right to work in several regions of the
country. The quota approves 22,000 people this year.
Web-editor: Aizhan
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