Israel's government is promoting a plan to increase the percentage of workers employed in the tech sector, including offering visas to foreign students and experts to fill job vacancies.
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Backed by Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked and Science and Technology Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen, the idea behind it is also to encourage Jews involved in the tech industry abroad to immigrate to Israel, according to Israeli business daily Globes.
The plan was confirmed during a meeting on Sunday between Shaked, Farkash-Hacohen, professional teams from the Israel Innovation Authority and the Immigration Authority, along with tech-industry representatives, according to financial daily Globes.
Its goal is to help Israel meet its target of having 15% of its workforce employed in the tech sector by 2026.
