Qiwa Platform Updates Expat Professions and Saudization Guidelines

Qiwa Platform Updates Expat Professions and Saudization Guidelines

The Qiwa platform, operated by the Ministry of Human Sources and Social Improvement, has eliminated the overall supervisor career from its data for expatriate employees. The platform has confirmed that solely Saudi residents can now maintain the overall supervisor function.

Altering Job Professions for Present Staff

Suspension of Occupation Change Providers for Expatriates

The Qiwa platform has additionally began suspending the service of fixing sure professions for expatriate employees. The primary professions affected embrace

➤ Basic Supervisor

➤ Gross sales Consultant

➤ Advertising Specialist

➤ Buy Supervisor

When firms try to alter these professions on the Qiwa platform, they could see a message stating:

“Sorry, the worker’s present career can’t be modified.”

Qiwa clarified that when this message seems, it means the career can’t be modified to a different function, nor can one other function be become it.

Ministry Raises Saudization Charges in Advertising and Gross sales Jobs

The Ministry of Human Sources and Social Improvement not too long ago introduced new selections to extend Saudization charges in advertising and gross sales professions. The purpose is to increase job alternatives for Saudi women and men in specialised and productive roles.

Saudization in Advertising Professions

The primary choice raises the Saudization fee to 60 p.c in advertising professions inside the personal sector. It will take impact on January 19, 2026.

The focused advertising professions embrace:

■ Advertising Supervisor

■ Promoting Agent

■ Promoting Supervisor

■ Graphic Designer

■ Promoting Designer

■ Public Relations Specialist

■ Promoting Specialist

■ Advertising Specialist

■ Public Relations Supervisor

■ Photographer

The choice shall be applied three months after its announcement, giving companies sufficient time to arrange and comply.

Saudization in Gross sales Professions

The second choice raises the Saudization fee for gross sales jobs within the personal sector to 60 p.c, which is able to likewise take impact on January 19, 2026.

This is applicable to institutions with three or extra workers working in gross sales roles. The focused gross sales professions embrace:

🔘 Gross sales Supervisor

🔘 Retail Gross sales Consultant

🔘 Wholesale Gross sales Consultant

🔘 Gross sales Consultant

🔘 IT and Communications Tools Gross sales Specialist

🔘 Gross sales Specialist

🔘 Freight Dealer