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IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? As of 17 September, all employers intending to sponsor a foreign national in an engineering position will be required to pay fees to the Institution of Professional Engineers Papua New Guinea before applying for a work permit.
What does the change mean? The change will have an impact on the processing of work permit applications for foreign national engineers and their employers.
Background: Under the new rule, employers sponsoring foreign engineers are now required to pay the IEPNG application fee, membership fee and registration fee in full before the work permit letter is issued by the Department of Labour and Industrial Relations. The membership fees must cover the full duration of the work permit. Businesses may seek a refund of the fees in cases where a foreign employee does not commence their employment in Papua New Guinea, or where an employee is terminated, is unable to work, or resigns.
BAL Analysis: To avoid delays, sponsoring employers will have to start the process earlier by completing their application and registration process with the IEPNG and paying all fees in full before applying for a foreign engineer’s work permit.
This alert has been provided by BAL Australia. For additional information, please contact australia@bal.com.
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