Agreements between the Philippines and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan to implement Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Agreements between the Philippines and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan to implement Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
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The agreements established a clearly defined recruitment process which must be followed by all parties, including by private recruitment agencies (PRAs). They specify that the Canadian employers should first inform their domestic Employment and Immigration Departments about the availability of jobs and seek permission to recruit. If the permission is granted, the Departments then relays the information to the Philippines Department of Labour and Employment which in turn alerts licensed PRAs in the Philippines to the recruitment opportunities.

In order to maintain tight control over the recruiters involved, enhance transparency and accountability the Canadian authorities are supplied with the list of licensed PRAs authorized to recruit under the program. The agreements also provide that the costs for hiring Filipino workers must be borne entirely by the employers in Canada. According to the 2008 Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Philippine Government with three Canadian provinces employers and agencies “must not request, charge or receive, directly or indirectly, any payment from a person seeking employment”.

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GFMD 2016 RT 1.1 "Reducing Migration Costs"

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National Government of the Philippines; 

Local Governments of Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan (Canada);

Private recruitment agencies