- RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor has given the 13 new recruitment companies that have obtained preliminary licenses to import manpower from outside 60 days to fulfill the requirements to obtain their final licenses, Al-Eqtisadiah business daily reported Tuesday quoting Deputy Minister Muferij Al-Haqbani.
He said the doors would remain open for the establishment of other more private recruitment companies provided they strictly adhere to the conditions approved by the ministry.
"The ministry's decision to give the opportunity to everyone to establish a recruitment company was promoted by its keenness to achieve variety, justice and competitiveness in the labor market for the benefit of both the companies and clientele," he said.
The deputy minister expected the new recruitment companies to start their activities a year after obtaining their final licenses. "This period may, however, be extended by six months if allowed by the minister of labor," he said.
Al-Haqbani explained the issuance of the final licenses by the ministry to the recruitment firms depends largely on three conditions: the scale of demand for foreign labor, the ability of these companies to accommodate workers and provide them with all required services, and their ability to abide by the ministry’s rules and conditions.
Al-Haqbani said a total of 1,000 recruitment visas would be given to each of the recruitment offices that have merged to form one company.
