WEBSITE : eps.go.kr
EPS-Test of Proficiency in Korean
Eligibility to apply for EPS-TOPIK
Person aged between 18 and 39
Person with no criminal record in relation to serious offence punishable by imprisonment
Person with no past records of deportation or departure under a departure order from the Republic of Korea
Person who is not subject to travel ban in his/her home country
Person who fulfills the eligibility requirements decided by both country
Implementation of EPS-TOPIK
Implemented at each country considering the number of valid rosters and anticipated roster-exhausting time
Specific schedule and details are announced in advance
EPS-TOPIK questions
listening(25 questions) and reading comprehensions(25 questions) (Total test time is 70 minutes)
EPS-TOPIK Question book : Download Link (http://eps.hrdkorea.or.kr)
Announcement of test passers
How to announce
- Announced through web page on designated day after EPS-TOPIK implemented
? Home page address : http://eps.hrdkorea.or.kr, http://epstopik.hrdkorea.or.kr
- Posted at Sending Agency in sending country
Pass Criteria : Among the candidates who scored over 80 points (full marks 200), designated number of candidates will pass in order of highest score
Valid term of EPS-TOPIK : 2 years from announcement date of Test result
Others
Even the candidates pass the EPS-TOPIK, they only obtain qualification to be registered in EPS Pool through Job application, it does not guarantee employment in Korea
? Reference (summary of employment procedure)
1. EPS-TOPIK pass
2. Job application
3. Roster making and registration
4. Introducing foreign workers (Random)
5. Employment
Job Application
Eligibility of job application
Person aged between 18 and 40
Person who passed EPS-TOPIK
Person who fits for medical checkup decided by Korean government
Person with no criminal record in relation to serious offence punishable by imprisonment
Person who does not have previous record of deportation/eviction order from Korea
* Person who wants to make job application shall issue the passport prior to the job application
How to make job application
Submit the designated Job Application Form to the Sending Agency which appointed according to MOU concluded between Korea and sending country
Job application period
Submit Job application form and necessary documents within the valid term of EPS-TOPIK (2 years)
? If valid term of EPS-TOPIK(2 years) has been expired, candidate shall pass EPS-TOPIK
Valid term of job application : valid for 1 year from the day of approval
? If a worker could not sign the labor contract within the valid term of roster, the worker can make job application again within the valid term of EPS-TOPIK
Notice
Registering roster in EPS Pool does not guarantee employment in Korea because EPS is the system that employer can select workers among the registered workers in EPS pool.
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Standard Labor Contract Signing
Standard Labor Contract
Standard Labor Contract is adopted when signing labor contract between employer and foreign workers
Contents of labor contract
- Period of labor contract
- Place of working area, occupation description
- Working hours, recess hours and day off
- Components of wage, how and when to pay
- Other matters concerning the working conditions which need to be preset between employer and foreign worker
Probation period can applied maximum 3 months and the period can be estimated from the day of beginning of actual work. 10% can be deducted from the minimum wage or more is going to be paid for the foreign worker under probation period.
Labor contract come into force from the day of the worker enters Korea
How to sign labor contract
When certain worker is selected by employer, the Standard Labor Contract is forwarded to the Sending Agency by HRD Korea
Sending Agency informs the contents of the labor contract to the job seeker and report the job seeker's intention to HRD Korea.
Notice for labor contract signing
If labor contract has been cancelled by the reason of foreign workers, job application is restricted for 1 year
If foreign workers do not satisfied with the contents of the contract, the job seeker can refuse to sign the contract for only 1 time but if refused 2nd times, the job application is restricted for 1 year
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Preliminary Training
Subject to Preliminary Training
Foreign workers who concluded labor contract with Korean employer
Preliminary Training period
45 hours for those workers who not applied probationary period
Contents of Preliminary Training
Korean Language education
Understanding of Korean culture
Understanding of Employment Permit System
Basic training such as industrial safety
Education by industry
Preliminary Training institutes
Preliminary Training can be conducted at public institutes run by national budget and under the administration of government ministry
Training institutes is approved by Korean MOL among the organization recommended by sending country
Entry to Korea
CCVI (Certificate for Confirmation of Visa Issuance) and VISA
When labor contract concluded between employers and foreign workers, employers can apply for CCVI of the worker to Ministry of Justice of ROK. MOJ issues CCVI after examining each worker.
Foreign workers who got issued CCVI apply for visa to the Korean Embassy in the Sending country through the Sending Agency
Entry schedule setup
Those who got issued visa shall be prepared to enter Korea on the day scheduled by HRD Korea such as flight ticket reservation.
Labor contract and medical checkup certificate need to be carried before entry to Korea
Entry to Korea and Employment Training
When entering Korea, foreign workers need to wear uniforms and Name Tag distributed by Sending Agency
Workers enter Korea on scheduled day by HRD Korea shall guided to the Employment Training Center after going through entry formalities under HRD Korea's guidance at the airport.
Foreign workers shall complete Employment Training for 20 hours (3 days and 2nights) after entry to Korea
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