What You Get with Cohen Group
Labor contract with direct employer
The first contract is for 12 months with the possibility of extending the employment contract up to 5 years (Probationary period is three months).
Official invitation to work in Cohen Group.
Social security according to Israeli Law
🩺 Medical insurance for the duration of the contract;🧓 Pension contributions;🏖️ Vacation;🏠 🍽️ 🦺🥾 Accommodation, hot lunches at the workplace, transportation to work, work clothes and shoes.
High profit payment
Salary ranges from 46 shekels (from 12.5 US dollars) per hour.Depending on the number of hours worked, wages can range from 11,500 shekels per month.
A salary increase is possible 15-30 days after the start of work. The salary increase depends on you, how you prove yourself while working and performing your job duties.
Salary is paid twice a month to the candidates bank account, which is opened in the Bank of Israel.
Full support of candidates
Our coordinators accompany you at all stages of employment and work in Israel:● We will provide you with an online consultation on employment in Israel and preparation of documents for coming to Israel. We will answer all your questions;● We will prepare you for coming to Israel (what to take with you, where and how to buy air tickets, etc.);● Our coordinators will help you pass Passport control in Israel and obtain a work visa at the airport;● Transfer from the airport;● Support at all stages of work (coordinators are with you at the workplace and help you adapt).
Why Choose Cohen Group
Why Thousands of Workers Choose Us
100% Legal Employment in Israel
Fast employment process, from 2 months from the moment of application to arrival in Israel
Constant support for candidates. Our specialists are always ready to answer your questions.
Full Assistance with Visa & Documents
Wide range of work - construction, warehouses, farms, greenhouses, manufacturing
Basic requirements for candidates for employment in Israel
Men and women, aged from 21 to 55 years, at the time of registration of permits
Knowledge of Russian or English languages
Lack of relatives in Israel up to the third generation*
Lack of Jewish roots.No criminal record
No diseases AIDS, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, C, Tuberculosis
Citizenship:India, Philippines, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Moldova, Kazakhstan, African countries*.
Advantage is given to candidates with:
● Professional education for the selected vacancy
● Work experience in Europe, China, USA.
Our Guarantees
All guarantees are specified in the Employment Contract and the Official Letter of Employment
Free employment
Employment in Israel is completely free for candidates.
For preparation of documents, for vacancies, for support - Cohen Employment Group does not charge money either in advance or from wages.
Contract in your language
The employment contract has been translated into Russian and English.
To view the contract and other permitting documents, click HERE
Guarantees of entry into Israel
To enter Israel, you will have all the necessary documents on hand:● Employment contract;● Official invitation to work;● Work Visa B1, permission to enter Israel.
Return of funds
After completing a 3-month contract, we will refund all your expenses for paperwork and travel to Israel.
Documents you need to prepare to apply for a B1 Work Visa
Original employment contract with Cohen Group, signed by Cohen Group Management and the Candidate
A passport valid for at least 12 months upon arrival in Israel
Police clearance certificate (PCC)*
Candidates documents according to the established list of the Visa Application Centre
Undergo a medical examination at the designated medical centers after registering at the Visa Application Center.
Documents you will need to come to Israel for employment purposes
Original employment contract with Cohen Group, signed by Cohen Group Management and the Candidate
Work visa B1 for entry into Israel for employment purposes. The candidate independently prepares all documents and receives a visa.
Personal documents of the candidate
Insurance policy for entry into Israel.
Air ticket to Israel
Candidates expenses for paperwork and travel to Israel
To apply for a B1 Work Visa, the candidate pays his own costs for preparing and processing documents for obtaining a B1 Work Visa:
- Visa fee for visa processing;
- Notarization of documents, Apostille;
- Translations of documents into English;
- Certificate of no criminal record;
- Medical examination;
- Preparation of other documents;
- Postal services for delivery of original documents (Invitation to work and Employment contract) for processing a Work Visa from Israel to your country.
The candidate pays all expenses at the rates of the courier company, notary, medical centers, etc.
The average cost of these services is 300-350 USD.
To find out the exact cost of services, please contact the relevant Companies in your country.To arrive in Israel, the candidate independently purchases:
- an air ticket from your country to Israel, payment at the rates of the Air Company;
- an insurance policy for 30 days, payment at the rates of the Insurance Companies in your country.
To find out the exact cost of the air ticket and insurance policy, please contact the Air Company in your country.
The entire employment process takes approximately 2 to 3,5 months and consists of the following stages
Apply for employment
Get acquainted with the conditions of employment in Israel, with employment contracts, select a vacancy and apply by filling out the candidate form on the website.
Review of the application by Cohen Group specialists
To review your application for employment:1. Fill out the candidate form on the website;2. Send a photo of the First Page of your Passport for travel abroad3. If necessary, provide other documents for consideration of your application
Preparation and execution of documents by the Employer for employment and arrival in Israel.
Cohen Group Company specialists:● They will check your documents for the possibility of obtaining a Work Permit in Israel;● They will prepare an Application for Obtaining a Permit to Employ a Foreign Worker in Israel● They will prepare an employment contract;
The employment contract will be sent to you electronically for review.You need to read the contract and check your data to ensure that it is correctly indicated in the contract.Be careful, it is NOT POSSIBLE to change the data in the contract after the contract has been signed by the General Director of the Company.
We send original documents for arriving in Israel
When your documents are signed by the Cohen Group Managers, the Company’s specialists send the original documents for employment and arrival in Israel to to the address you specify.
Be careful: to arrive in Israel and apply for a visa, you must provide the ORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, signed by the management of the Cohen Group and the candidate.
A scanned copy, e-mail copy of the employment contract is not accepted for obtaining a permanent work visa B1.
Preparation of documents for obtaining a visa.
After receiving the Original documents, sign your employment contract and send it to us.
Prepare documents for a B1 work visa, send a full package of documents for verification to the Cohen Group Visa Department.
The candidate's work permit from the Israeli Ministry of Interior is sent directly to the Israeli Visa Application Center and the Israeli Embassy in your country, you will be notified by SMS.
Receive an invitation to the Israeli Visa Application Center to apply for a work visa and come to Israel. An invitation to submit documents to the visa application center is sent to the candidate's phone in the form of an SMS.
Undergo a medical examination before submitting documents to the Visa Application Center.
Obtaining a visa for employment and arrival in Israel
Receive your passport with a visa for employment and entry to Israel at the visa center.
Buy plane tickets for the agreed dates.
Package the things you need for the first time.
Arrival. Border control. Registration of documents at the airport.
Upon arrival in Israel, you pass Border Control.
You are met by our coordinators.
At the Migration Point of Ben Gurion Airport Israel, you are registered as a foreign worker who has come to work in Israel.
Transfer from airport. Settlement.
After completing all the documents at the airport, the Company Coordinators will organize a free transfer from the airport and arrange check-in at the hostel.
Preparation of documents upon arrival in Israel
Coordinators will prepare all the necessary documents at the Company office (Health insurance and other documents for work).
You will undergo workplace safety training.
Return to work, Paid internship.
You start working in your chosen field and begin a paid internship.
The duration of the internship depends on you, the faster and better you prove yourself, the faster you will be issued a permanent employment contract and your Work Visa will be extended.
The internship cannot last more than 90 days.
Extension of the Employment Contract
After successfully completing the internship, we offer you to extend the Employment Contract for 12 months with a salary increase.
With your consent, a new Employment Contract for 12 months is signed and the Work Visa is extended for 12 months.
The main employment contract and visa can be extended for up to five years.
Housing for overseas workers
All candidates who come to work in Israel are provided with free accommodation for the duration of the employment contract.Accommodation is provided in family-type hostels and apartments. Rooms for 2-3 people, there are men's, women's and family rooms.Each apartment is provided with: hot and cold water, a kitchen with all necessary equipment (stove, refrigerator), air conditioning in every room, TV in the hall, Wi-Fi, bathroom, toilet, washing machine.Each person is provided with: one set of bed linen, a set of dishes.You can see more photos on Google Disk, to do this, click HERE.
Answers to frequently asked questions
What company will I work for?
You will be employed by the Cohen Employment Group and then, under a labor leasing agreement, sent to the Enterprise, according to the selected vacancy.Salaries and all social benefits will be paid by the Cohen Employment Group.
What documents will I use to work? Is the work official?
We offer only official and legal employment in Israel, in accordance with the current Israeli legislation on the employment of foreign workers in Israel!For official employment, we sign with you:1. An employment contract for three months for an internship in Israel.2. Upon arrival in Israel, we sign a Labor Leasing Agreement with you, under which you will be sent to work at the Enterprise, and wages and social security will be paid by the Cohen Employment Group.
What documents do you need to submit to come to Israel?
For official arrival to Israel, we will prepare for you:
1. Employment contract for employment in Israel, in accordance with the requirements of the Law on Employment of Foreign Workers in Israel;
2. Invitation letter for employment in Israel.
3. Visa for entry and employment in Israel.Do you need a visa to work in Israel?
To enter Israel for employment purposes, a Work Visa B1 is issued. The candidate independently prepares all documents for obtaining a visa, independently applies to the Visa Center for visa processing.
What documents are required to obtain an entry visa to Israel?
The package of documents for obtaining a visa may differ in different countries, please check with our Specialists
For how long can I come to Israel?
The first employment contract is for 12 months.
The maximum period of stay in Israel is 60 months.If I have already been to Israel on a blue paper (applied for refugee status), can I go to work in Israel?
Unfortunately, you cannot apply for employment in Israel.If you have already been to Israel and applied for Refugee (blue paper), you are subject to automatic deportation for 10 years.
If I have already been to Israel as a tourist, can I get a job in Israel?
If you were in Israel as a tourist, left Israel within the specified time frame, and did not violate the current legislation of Israel, you can apply for employment in Israel.
If I have already worked in Israel on a B1 visa, can I get a job in Israel?
Yes, you can apply for employment in Israel.In this case, it is necessary to take into account the visa corridor - 12 months, i.e. after arriving from Israel, you can apply after 12 months.
Why can’t you have relatives in Israel when working in Israel?
If you have relatives who live in Israel, you can use other Programs to visit Israel:
- Tourist invitation;
- Repatriation;
- Family reunification.
- And many other Programs.What are the guarantees that I will pass Border Control in Israel?
To pass through Israeli Border Control you must have Originals of the following documents:
- Labor contract for employment in Israel;
- Letter of invitation for employment in Israel.
- Electronic visa for entry into Israel for the purpose of Employment and obtaining a B1 work visa.
If you have these documents and if you do not transport prohibited items (weapons, drugs, etc.), and correctly answer the questions posed by the Border Service Inspectors, you will 100% pass border control.What salary will I have? How much can I earn minimum and maximum?
Salaries start from 40 shekels per hour (10.4 US dollars), with 211 working hours per month.
Specialists in construction and medical vacancies can take practical tests for the vacancy within ten days; if they pass the tests positively, their wages increase by 20%.
The minimum monthly payment during is 8,440 shekels (2,200 US dollars)
Further salary increases depend only on you, your hard work, qualifications and initiative.How quickly can I arrive in Israel after all the documents are completed?
Arrival in Israel is carried out according to the approved schedule of arrival of Candidates for employment in Israel.
To view the schedule of arrival of Candidates for employment in 2023-2024, Click HERE.Accommodation, food, work clothes, transportation to work?
During employment the Employer provides the employee with:- Free accommodation, these are family-type apartments or hostels, with everything necessary for living;- Lunches at the workplace;- Work clothes are provided by the Enterprise where the candidate will directly work;- If necessary, we organize free transportation to work.
Will I have medical insurance?
According to the current Israeli legislation, the Employer provides the employee with Medical insurance in the amount of 35,000 USD for the duration of the employment contract.
Medical insurance does not include dental services.Is it possible to change jobs and vacancies?
During the probationary period, you can change the vacancy; for this you need to contact your Coordinator.
How many days does organizational issues take in Israel? How can I quickly get back to work upon arrival in Israel?
From the moment of arrival until going to work, 2-3 days pass; for work in cafes and restaurants, 3-4 days.
During this time, you will obtain medical insurance, sign all documents, register with the Migration Service of the Israeli Ministry of Internal Affairs, receive a health certificate (if necessary), and undergo safety training.Will I be met at the airport in Israel?
Yes, sure.
Candidates are met by the Company’s coordinators on Sundays and Tuesdays of the month at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport and arrange transfer to their place of residence.What expenses will I have before arriving in Israel?
You will have the following organizational costs:- Postal services, you pay for the delivery of your documents from Israel yourself, the estimated cost is from 80 to 130 dollars and depends on the tariffs of the Postal Services.- Purchase of air tickets, from 300 to 800 dollars;- Purchase of an insurance policy for 30 days - from $20;- Medical examination, translations of documents into English, etc. - approximately $100;
Contact your coordinator to find out how it is possible to return all your organizational costs after completing the Contract.What is the work schedule, how many hours per month can I work?
The work schedule depends on the production cycles of the Enterprises where you will be sent.
Most enterprises operate from 7-00 to 17-00.
Working day - 10 hours.
Working month - 211 hours.Is it possible to take extra hours to work?
Yes, you can take extra hours to work.
To do this, contact your coordinator.
The ability to provide you with additional hours for work depends only on you, on your qualifications, initiative, etc.Is it possible to extend the contract and what is needed for this?
Yes, you can extend your employment contract
Our coordinators constantly analyze your work and offer the best employees an extension of their employment contract to 5 years.
Renewal or non-renewal depends only on you, how you prove yourself.Are Covid tests required to enter Israel?
No, Covid tests are not required to enter Israel.
Is it possible for my husband/wife to come later and work with me?
Yes it is possible.
You need to inform your coordinator in advance so that we can correctly prepare and submit documents to the Department of Migration and Population of the Israeli Ministry of Internal Affairs.What kind of medical examination do you need to undergo in your country?
You undergo a regular medical examination with the conclusion of your Therapist (for women and a gynecologist).
You also take mandatory tests for AIDS, Syphilis, Hepatitis, and Tuberculosis.Where is the best place to buy plane tickets to Israel?
To reduce your initial costs, we recommend purchasing your air ticket through an Affiliate Agency.
At the same time, you save up to 30% of the cost of tickets.
And you get the opportunity to get your money back for purchasing air tickets.Can I buy a plane ticket in my country, without your recommendations?
Yes, you can purchase air tickets for the specified flight yourself.
Please keep in mind that we will not be able to refund money for an air ticket that you buy at the ticket office in your country.How will I receive my salary?
Salaries are paid to a bank card, which you will issue at an Israeli bank upon arrival.
Salaries are paid twice a month, on the 7th and 23rd of each month, for the actual time worked.
Before the 5th day of the month, you will receive from the Finance Department a payslip for hours and accrued wages.How is it possible to send money from Israel home?
To transfer money, you can use various transfer systems - Western Union, MoneyGram and others.
Make a Swift payment to your bank account in your country.
For assistance in transferring money, you can always contact your coordinator.I don't know Hebrew, how will communication work?
Company coordinators know and communicate in Russian, English and Hebrew.
At the enterprises where you will work, you will always be accompanied by coordinators.
Also, 30% of the Israeli population speak Russian.
Up to 80% of Israelis speak English.
Also during the internship you can take a free 3-month Hebrew course.How much money do you need for groceries per month?
An average of 1,000 shekels per month is spent on food. It depends on what you eat, where you buy your food and other factors.
Is it possible for you to buy an air ticket and deduct its cost from your salary?
No, this is not possible. Cohen Employment Group is not a financial institution and does not provide credit for the purchase of airline tickets.
Can I walk around the city on my day off?
Yes, sure. You can freely walk around the city, go on excursions around Israel on your day off or on Israeli holidays.
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