PERM
PERM is the Program Electronic Review Management system developed by the U.S. Department of Labor to replace the previous labor certification program. Labor certification is required of U.S. employers seeking to employ foreign citizens on a permanent basis. The new program was proposed with the goal of creating a more streamlined system to verify that there are no U.S. workers able, willing and qualified to fill a permanent position that is being offered to a foreign national.
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The short name by which the "Labor Certification for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States" is known. These regulations, drafted by the Department of Labor (DOL) and made effective in 2005, were meant to overhaul and improve the process for employer submissions and DOL handling of the "labor certification applications" filed by employers wanting to hire a foreign-born worker. For example, PERM introduced a new electronic filing option, and detailed recruitment requirements such as the need for Sunday edition newspaper ads. The PERM regulations are found at 20 C.F.R. Parts 655 and 656.
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20 CFR Parts 655 and 656
