South Korea faces challenges in securing highly skilled personnel as 4 out of 10 foreign applicants for aircraft manufacturing jobs are denied or turned down

According to documents submitted by the Space Agency, the E-7- issued to aircraft and parts manufacturing personnel is a 100% license issued to aircraft and parts manufacturing personnel.
It was revealed that out of a total of 119 applications for the three visas, 46 were either not approved or were voluntarily rejected by recruitment agencies.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has announced that it will extend its aviation budget until 2035 in response to increased demand for aircraft since the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
The industry is forecasting a shortage of 44,167 people in production and research positions. For this reason, from 2024 to 2025, the government will be looking to hire people with a master's degree or higher in science and engineering or at least one year of experience in the aviation field.
The country is currently implementing the "E-7-3 Visa Pilot Project in the Aviation Manufacturing Sector" to attract about 300 Korean engineers. However, of the 46 companies that were not granted visas in 2024, three were unable to do so due to their lack of experience.
The Ministry of Justice had rejected the visa applications due to related issues, and in 43 cases, the recruitment agencies themselves had rejected the visa applications because the Ministry of Justice had expected to submit additional documents.
Rep. Choi said, "The aerospace industry is a cutting-edge technology field, so it is important to secure highly skilled personnel who have been verified and preserve the technology.
"We must not be so strict in our selection process that we end up only supplying the necessary human resources, and instead rush to attract untested foreign workers, missing out on a golden opportunity to secure human resources," he said.