following expenses are refundable and should be supported by the original invoice and receipt or certified true copy of the original by the applicant.

Registered training institutions or employers can claim 50% of relevant training expenses up to a ceiling of Rs 200,000 per week for a maximum period of 2 weeks in case they bring in foreign resource persons in scarcity and/or priority areas to conduct training in Mauritius subject to the following:

1. The training institution or employer will be eligible to bring up to a maximum of five (5) resource persons during the  financial year

2. The same resource person cannot come more than twice during the same financial year for the same training institution.

3. To qualify for the 2 weeks, the resource person should dispense training for at least 7 days and the total number of training hours should not be less than 5 hours per day.

4. Application Form G11 for use of foreign expertise should be submitted for approval of the HRDC at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the training.  The training programmes should be MQA/TEC approved.  Application Form G12 for refund under the Foreign Expertise Scheme should be submitted along with the relevant documents, invoice and receipt.

5. Registered training institutions and employers can only benefit from one of the schemes, either the Foreign Expertise Scheme or the Local Training Scheme for the same course / workshop / seminar / conference.

6. The course / workshop / seminar / conference should be conducted for a minimum of 15 participants and should be opened to the public.

7. Registered training institutions and employers should have contributed levy for at least six (6) months preceding the application.

8. The following expenses are refundable and should be supported by the original invoice and receipt or certified true copy of the original by the applicant.
   • Cost of economy airfare of the trainer/s
   • Cost of accommodation of the trainer/s
   • Trainer/s fees
   • Rental cost of venue
   • Course materials

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