Jobs in Chile
Exclusive employer contracts in Chile across construction, mining support, and specialized trades — matched by a dedicated TAPS specialist.
Chile's construction and mining-support sectors are a steady source of EMIGRATLY-verified roles in specialized trades. Every contract is verified directly with the employer before a candidate is matched.
- Capital
- Santiago
- Currency
- Chilean Peso (CLP)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Population
- ~19.6 million (2023 est.)
Routes into this country
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At a Glance
Latest published figures, and where this country sits among the 30 destination countries. The bar shows rank: a fuller bar means a higher figure.
- Population
- 19.86 million (2025) 12th of 29 destinations
- GDP per person
- US$17,995 (2025) 15th of 29 destinations
- Foreign-born share of population
- 7.8% (2024) 15th of 28 destinations
- Unemployment rate
- 9.0% (2025) 3rd of 25 destinations
Source: World Bank Open Data, retrieved 2026-09-29. Each figure is for the year shown; countries without a published value for an indicator are left out of that ranking.
Your Rights, From Official Sources
What the government and the ILO publish, in plain words. Laws change: your contract and the official page always win over this summary.
Who can apply
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SERMIG offers a free online Habilitación Laboral certificate, with a QR code, that shows an employer you hold a residence permit or authorisation that lets you work in Chile. It is issued under Law 21.325 and is requested only through SERMIG's own digital procedures portal.
SERMIG news item: step-by-step Habilitación Laboral (Spanish), published 18 August 2026, read 8 October 2026
Contract and pay
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A temporary residence permit for a worker employed by an employer with a domicile or branch in Chile is valid for up to two years and can be extended for two years in succession. You apply from outside Chile through SERMIG's digital procedures portal. The employment contract must be signed by the employer at a Chilean notary and by you at the competent Chilean consulate, and your passport must be valid for at least one year.
SERMIG: Foreigners engaged in lawful remunerated activities (English page, updated 18 December 2025), read 8 October 2026 -
With a formal job offer from a Chilean person or company, you can get a 90-day permit. After you enter Chile you have 45 calendar days to give SERMIG a notarised copy of the signed employment contract and proof of its electronic registration. If the contract does not materialise, SERMIG ends the 90-day permit and orders you to leave, whatever liability the party who made the offer may face.
SERMIG: Foreigners engaged in lawful remunerated activities (English page), read 8 October 2026 -
Losing the job that supported your permit, or changing employer by your own choice, does not by itself end the permit, and you need not tell SERMIG, except for 90-day permits granted on a job offer. The contract must follow Chile's Labour Code, and the two sides may agree that the employer pays your return ticket; that is a matter of agreement, not an automatic right.
SERMIG: Foreigners engaged in lawful remunerated activities (English page), read 8 October 2026
If something goes wrong
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Anyone who knows of a breach of labour, social-security or workplace-safety rules, or of a violation of fundamental rights, can file a confidential complaint so the Dirección del Trabajo inspects the employer. File online through the Mi DT portal with a ClaveÚnica, or in person at the nearest Inspección del Trabajo.
Dirección del Trabajo (Chile): labour complaint procedure (Spanish), read 8 October 2026 -
For harassment and fundamental-rights complaints, the Dirección del Trabajo investigates and may mediate. If there is no agreement the case goes to the courts, where a complaint must be filed within 90 working days of the violation.
Dirección del Trabajo (Chile): labour complaint procedure (Spanish), read 8 October 2026 -
The Dirección del Trabajo telephone line is 600 450 4000.
Dirección del Trabajo (Chile): home page and complaint procedure page, read 8 October 2026
Checked against the linked pages on 2026-10-08. This is general information, not legal advice.
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Geography
Chile is a long, narrow country along South America's Pacific coast, running from the Atacama Desert (one of the driest places on Earth) in the north to Patagonia and Torres del Paine in the south, with the Andes mountains for its entire length.
Economy and Key Industries
The world's largest copper producer — mining, agriculture (a major wine and fruit exporter), and construction are major employers, with one of Latin America's more developed, stable economies.
Foreign Worker Population
Chile has one of South America's more established frameworks for foreign labor, particularly in mining-support and construction roles around the northern mining regions and Santiago.
Lifestyle for Foreign Workers
Climate varies enormously by region, from desert in the north to temperate and cold in the south. Infrastructure and cost of living are higher than much of the region.
Sectors EMIGRATLY Places Into
Construction and specialized trades are EMIGRATLY's primary Chile sectors.
Publicly Showcased Roles
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