WORK PERMIT IN ARGENTINA

In general, a foreign applicant (the "employee") assigned to work in another country must evidence a degree of proprietary knowledge, specialized skills, or managerial/ executive-level skills that are not readily available in the destination country's domestic labour market.

The following is a general summary of the types of employment visa categories that are common to corporate, international transfers into Argentina.

"Regularization" of immigration status from Visitor status to Work Status

A foreign national employee from a bordering country can convert his or her immigration status from a Visitor status to Work status while remaining in Argentina; however, this process may take upwards of six months to conclude.

During the "regularization" period, nationals from a bordering country can apply for a special certificate, called a "Certificate of Precarious Residence" which will allow these nationals to reside, work, study, and re-enter Argentina while the long-term work and residence permits are awaiting approval. These are specialized applications that will require the review of this firm's Argentine immigration advisor.

For those nationals coming from non-bordering countries, these nationals CANNOT regularize status in Argentina from a Visitor to a Work status. While the application to obtain work status can be made directly with the DNM, non-bordering foreign nationals are not allowed to work in Argentina. Non-border nationals can physically remain in Argentina as a visitor while the work permit application is pending approval; however, once the work permit application is approved, the employee and family members must return to their country of legal residence to apply for the work and residence visa.

Types of Work Visas

The major types of Argentine employment visa categories are as follows:

A) Article 29 (e) Visa – Valid for providing short-term, temporary work duties (or technical duties) while in Argentina. This visa is valid for an initial period of 15 days and can be issued by either an Argentine consular post or by Migrations in Argentina. This visa can be renewed for an additional 15 days with the migration authorities in Argentina. This visa requires prior approval of the migrations authorities and is generally required for visa nationals of non-bordering countries if in Argentina for short visits while the migrations authorities process a long-term work permit application.

B) Article 23 (A) Visa ("Labour Contract - Temporary Residence" Visa) – This visa is designed for those employees who are contracted by corporations settled in Argentina for at least a 6 – 12 month period AND will be assigned to the Argentine payroll as a "localized" employee. If the employee is to be paid from the Argentine payroll. A formal Labour Contract must be executed between the employee and the Argentine sponsor. This visa requires prior approval from the migrations authorities prior to applying for this visa at an Argentine consular post.

C) Article 23 (E) Visa ("Secondment -Temporary Residence" Visa) under Provision 18/94 – This visa is designed for those employees who are transferred to Argentina by a subsidiary corporation or from the same corporation group, for at least a 6 – 12 month period. This is the typical type of transfer for most assignments to Argentina. This visa does not require a Labour Contract but prior approval from the migrations authorities prior to applying for this visa at an Argentine consular post.

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Public HealthVolunteer Project at a Glance

Volunteer in Patagonia with the most underprivileged group in need of public assistance, particularly in the area of healthcare. Volunteering in Patagonia will expose you to the unfortunate extremes of wealth in Argentina. Your assitance in a hospital or in a medical clinic, will be an eye opening but rewarding experience. These public health and medical volunteering positions in Patagonia are very hands-on, and your assitance is truly needed and appreciated.

Volunteer Project Requirements

• Minimum commitment of 1 month
  
• Advanced level of Spanish
  
• Have international insurance coverage
• Submit your resume and a letter of intent in Spanish

Start Dates and Schedule

The start and end date of your volunteer project is flexible and can be arranged upon your needs. The volunteer project schedule depends upon each placement but it is generaly 3 or 4 days per week or 10-15 hours/week. *Volunteer placements from December to March may be limited due to the Argentina summer vacation break, particularly education related volunteer projects. If you wish to volunteer in Argentina during these months, please apply as early as possible for our volunteer programs.

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Water supply cut in drought-hit Córdoba town

The town of Río Ceballos in the province of Córdoba has cut water supply today as it is facing one of the worst droughts in the history of Argentina's central region.

The interruption of the service is part of a policy to palliate water shortages in mountain areas of the province. Cuts in water supply in the towns of Unquillo and Mendiolaza is scheduled for tomorrow.

Authorities of municipal and provincial government will meet on Monday to coordinate actions in the view of the worsening situation. The Under-Secretariat of Water Resources of the province is expected to fine large users who fail to reduce consumption after the government ordered that water should only be used for drinking and cleansing, and forbade the use of water for plants.

"We aim at prevent the inappropriate use of water," said Jorge Saravia, head of the Public Services Regulating Agency ERESEP after a meeting with officials of the Under-Secretariat of Water Resoutces and Aguas Cordobesas yesterday.

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Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations, though Mexico, Colombia and Spain are more populous.

Argentina's continental area is between the Andes mountain range in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east. It borders Paraguay and Bolivia to the north, Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast, and Chile to the west and south. Argentina claims the British overseas territories of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It also claims a part of Antarctica, overlapping claims made by Chile and the United Kingdom, though all claims were suspended by the Antarctic Treaty of 1961.

Argentina has the second-highest Human Development Index and GDP per capita in purchasing power parity in Latin America. Argentina is one of the G-20 major economies, with the world's 30th largest nominal GDP, and the 23rd largest when purchasing power is taken into account. The country is classified as upper-middle income or a secondary emerging market by the World Bank.

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