Excess jobs forbidden excess jobs in Oman: System analysts, engineers and managers now banned. world News
TL; Dr:
- Oman has expanded its list of prohibited businesses for non-overseas workers, which now includes engineers, IT roles, quality control and many technical and supervisory positions.
- The restrictions are immediately effective for many jobs and will be phased for others between January 2025 and January 2027.
- These changes are part of the widespread of Oman
Omani To prioritize employment for Omani citizens in major areas.
In September 2024, Oman’s Ministry of Labor announced an extended list of closed businesses to migrant workers, which strengthens its commitment to omnification. This new resolution update ministerial resolution no. 235/2022, expanding the list of businesses limited to Omani citizens. It is designed to promote opportunities for Omani citizens, especially in high-skills, technical and managerial businesses.
Detailed List and Implementation Timeline:
Immediately banned business (day effective after publication):
- Managerial, technical and supervision roles including hotel reception manager, lifeguard, travel agent, room service supervisor, quality control manager, marketing specialists, labor supervisors, loading/unloading supervisors, and many more.
- Technical and operating roles such as drilling fluid engineers, drilling officers, electricians and mechanical technicians (general maintenance), drilling measurement engineer, quality controller, aircraft loading controller, ship lashing/fixing workers, and flatband crane/forklift driver.
- Locations of sales and logistics such as new/used vehicle vendors, new/used parts sellers, commercial brokers and commercial promoters (sales representatives).
- Computer maintenance technicians, computer operators, marine supervisors and ship traffic controlles such as IT and administrative jobs.
Phaseed implementation:
- From 1 January, 2025:
- System analyst (general), information system network specialist, maritime controller, ship movement controller, computer maintenance technician.
- From January 1, 2026:
- Computer Programmer, Computer Engineer, Computer Operator.
- From 1 January, 2027:
- Website designer, operating analyst.
Objective and Policy References:
- Omanization Policy: This expansion is part of Oman’s long -term Omanization initiative, which was first launched in 1988, aims to change foreign workers with trained Omani citizens in both public and private sectors, and reduce unemployment among citizens.
- This step aligns with the country’s national workforce development schemes, responds to local expertise needs and allows Omanis to fill roles in the industries dominated by migrants.
key points:
- New restrictions affect more than 30 businesses, spreading, hospitality, quality control, technical roles, IT and sales
- The phased implementation allows businesses and non-Omani employees to plan infection or localization in these areas.
- Existing permits can last until their end; However, no new permits or renewal will be done for affected businesses, workers will not be provided to migrant after the restrictions are effective.
- Employers should carefully review their migrant workforce and make further plans, as the failure of compliance will lead to the non-renovation of work permits in prohibited businesses. The resolution is legally binding and is published in the official Gazette of Oman.
- Additional previous restrictions, construction workers, cleaner, drivers and other semi-and unskilled businesses, are impressed as part of the strong workforce nationalization structure of Oman.
The latest update in Oman’s list of its prohibited businesses underlines the government’s ongoing campaign to nationalize its workforce and ensure that Omanis benefits from opportunities in high-value, technical and emerging fields. The expansion affects a wide range of jobs in industries, with strict deadline and regulatory compliance required for all employers operated in road operations.
