Costa Rica Immigration Report
August 23, 2021
Immigration Report Topics
- Immigration Trends
- Registered and Non-RegisteredEntities
- Work Permits
- Immigration Compliance andPenalties
Costa Rica immigration at-a-glance
“Costa Rica’s political stability and relatively
high standard of living have made the country an attractive
destination in Central America and given it the highest percentage
of immigrants in the region.”
Costa Rica immigration at-a-glance
- The majority of immigrants (ages20-39) living in Costa Rica are women, educated, and represent 12%
of the total working population:
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- 75% of immigrants have some type ofschooling.
- 64% of immigrants work for a privatecompany.
- 40% of occupied immigrants work inunskilled jobs.
- 60% of occupied immigrants work inskilled jobs:
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- 10% are managers
- 14% are service providers andvendors
- 16% are technicians
- 20% are professionals
Costa Rica rising foreign investment
- Growthindustries
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- electronics
- pharmaceuticals
- telecommunications
- software development
- tourism
- Free Zone
- CAFTA-DR: US–CentralAmerican Free Trade Agreement
- Foreign companies already in CostaRica:
- 94% either expandedor maintained same level of operations in
2016.
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