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Engineers vetted before KSA work permit issued

by CW Staff on Sep 7, 2010

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Non-Saudi born engineers, such as this chap, will have their credentials checked before they're issued with a KSA work permit. Photo: Getty.

Foreign engineers wishing to work in Saudi Arabia must be registered with the Saudi Council of Engineers for the issuing and renewal of their resident permits (iqama).

The directive was issued by Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Prince Naif, and industry leaders have reacted positively, saying that the move will help improve engineering standards in the Kingdom.

Abdullah Bugshan, chairman of the council’s board of directors, said the council would review the academic and professional qualifications of engineers.

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this is Normal procedure and have all countries - good

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Hassan Mohiuddin (Apr 14, 2011)
Al-Khobar
Saudi Arabia

Civil
this is Normal procedure and have all countries - good

Robert UK (Sep 20, 2010)
London
United Kingdom

Engineers Vetted
Excellent idea. Definitely a feather in the cap for Heath and Safety too. It will be able to worm out the back street dodgy degrees, from countries not a million miles away from the Middle East.

M.A.Waheed Akheel (Sep 20, 2010)
Al Khobar
Saudi Arabia

Engineer's Vetting
It's a really a good move and appreciable at the same time. The personnel involved in the screening team should be impartial and helpful enough in order to provide good engineers to KSA.

Quality Assurance (Sep 20, 2010)
London
United Kingdom

EngineersVetted
This is an excellent step forward. It is the foundation of a truly organised Health and Safety mandate. This will put an end to the "back street" qualifications that are rife in the nearby regions to the Middle East.

ABDUL HAFEES SHEIKH (Sep 20, 2010)
islamabad
Pakistan

engineers registeration in KSA
This is another lengthy procedure adopted by KSA government to discourage the foreign engineers to work in Saudi Arabia. This seem to be something above the international bodies governing the membership of engineers.

Edu DC (Sep 13, 2010)
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

Engineers vetted before KSA work permits issued
This should be a great move. Lets hope this will not be bias for westerners and against the Asians.

Assaram Alamchandani (Sep 11, 2010)
Karachi
Pakistan

Engineers Vetting
This action of KSA Government is highly appreciable. This will get real good experienced persons and will stop middlemen which are doing this a business by taking lot of money and not forwarding appropriate candidate to the employer.

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