Between February 10 and March 5, four groups have come to Spain for a total of 190 people.
AND, It is planned that four more are traveling, on March 16, 19 and 20with about 183 people, according to information from the Ministry of Labor (Mentrab).
187 women and 199 men are expected to participate.
Apply to the places and link with the contractor companies has been done within the labor mobility program that is promoted in the country as part of the ordered migration plans or circular migration.
Within the general information about the process, the Mentrab responded that The salary estimated is 53 euros per day (Around Q443 newspapers), with workday of 6.5 hours per day, with 6 working days and a weekly rest day (which would represent 39 weekly working hours).
The activities they must develop are the harvest of red fruits in the region of Huelva, Spain. AND The duration of the contract is approximately six monthsbut it may be more or less depending on production circumstances, weather, and be between 3 to 9 months, the institution added.
In the selection process, employers were based not only on the candidate’s experience, but also on physical complexion since by the type of work it was a necessary point to evaluate. The selection was also limited to being within an age range between 21 and 45 years and who were people with experience in a rural environment.
Among the travel conditions it is mentioned that the employer pays the first leg and The worker pays his return ticketIn addition, the employer will provide equipped accommodation.
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Regarding academic training, driving license and mastery of another language apart from the Spanish it is not necessary, as the entity adds to the general information list of the process.
On the topic of preparation and training, Mentrab explains that The worker is given a training prior to the tripwhere labor rights, working conditions and type of hiring are indicated, is informed about the type of work for which they were hired (it is not a training of work), they are also announced the type of payment and temporality.
In addition, to the company to which it is directed, basic indications that you must know about the trip, type of contract, hours to work per week, housing, transport, emergency numbers.
What departments go
People who are in the temporary work process for Spain come from 150 municipalities located in the different departments of the country.
For example, the process was initiated by 500 people, of which 70 came from Izabal, 51 of Chimaltenango, 40 from Sololá, 39 from Santa Rosa, 36 of Totonicapán, 27 of Zacapa, 25 from Guatemala, Also people from the remaining departments.
Requirements and processes
The process consists of three steps: according to the Mentrab site, the calls will be published through the web portal Your job and through other media.
The phases are:
- Recruitment
- Selection
- Visa
In case of being selected, the interested party must submit to an interview and attach the following documents, according to the electronic site of the Mentrab:
- Registration form in the program
- Photocopy of the DPI, which is readable
- Birth Certification
- Marriage certification or de facto union
- Son’s birth certification
- Photocopy of Title or Diploma of Studies
- Criminal and Police record records
- Certification of processed files extended by the Public Ministry
- National registration certificate of sexual aggressors (Rena)
- Certificate of roots
- Two letters of recommendation
The selection process for temporary work in Spain consisted of conducting face -to -face interviews on October 21 and 22, 2024.
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52 Guatemalans undertake a new work experience in Spain 🇪🇸, who will join the harvest of red fruits 🍓🫐 in the province of Huelva, with contracts ranging from 3 to 9 months.#Trabajoenelexrajero ✈️ #EblodignoEsPrimero ✨ pic.twitter.com/jox7cjv6mt
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Apart from Spain, there are bilateral agreements for the temporary work program with the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Belize. Guatemalan workers have also traveled to Canada.
During 2024, with the program, 3,945 beneficiaries traveled to work temporarily to several countries, however, the figure fell by 555 people with respect to the 4,500 recorded in 2023. By 2025 the Mentrab hopes to recover the number of travelers at the number two years ago.
The majority of workers, 3 thousand 704, traveled to the United States, were 230, and Italy 11.