Canada’s high demand for workers makes illegal recruiters active - consultant
MANILA, Philippines - Expect illegal recruiters to be more active in the provinces to look for victims by offering them quick departures and easy payment schemes for Canada employment.
The warning was issued Sunday by recruitment consultant Emmanuel Geslani. He advised job applicants to be very cautious with people posing as recruiters of workers for Canada.
Geslani also urged authorities, particularly the local government units, to intensify their campaign against illegal recruiters in their localities.
The Human Resources and Social Development of Canada reported that 1.9 million new jobs will be created over the next 10 years (2006-2015) particularly in the western provinces of Canada such as Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
The high demand was spurred by Canada’s robust economy. The country is offering good job opportunities for skilled workers and professionals from the Philippines. Workers are entitled to permanent and temporary migration programs.
He said jobseekers to Canada should deal only with recruiters accredited by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
Geslani explained that entry in Canada can only be done with a direct employer who will furnish the documents like a work permit or immigrant visa to a qualified applicant or through POEA-licensed private recruitment agencies that have approved job orders for registered employers/principals in Canada for skilled workers and professionals in various industries.
Job seekers should be aware that Canadian laws stipulate that Canadian employers should cover all recruitment costs related to the hiring of the foreign workers, Geslani said.
The POEA recently suspended a local recruitment agency September Star and Canadian JFG Career Agency for charging exorbitant placement fees for employees deployed by September Star to A &W restaurant chain in Canada.
The list of the accredited recruitment agencies for Canada can be found at the Web site of the POEA under www.poea.gov.ph.- GMANews.TV
The warning was issued Sunday by recruitment consultant Emmanuel Geslani. He advised job applicants to be very cautious with people posing as recruiters of workers for Canada.
Geslani also urged authorities, particularly the local government units, to intensify their campaign against illegal recruiters in their localities.
The Human Resources and Social Development of Canada reported that 1.9 million new jobs will be created over the next 10 years (2006-2015) particularly in the western provinces of Canada such as Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
The high demand was spurred by Canada’s robust economy. The country is offering good job opportunities for skilled workers and professionals from the Philippines. Workers are entitled to permanent and temporary migration programs.
He said jobseekers to Canada should deal only with recruiters accredited by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
Geslani explained that entry in Canada can only be done with a direct employer who will furnish the documents like a work permit or immigrant visa to a qualified applicant or through POEA-licensed private recruitment agencies that have approved job orders for registered employers/principals in Canada for skilled workers and professionals in various industries.
Job seekers should be aware that Canadian laws stipulate that Canadian employers should cover all recruitment costs related to the hiring of the foreign workers, Geslani said.
The POEA recently suspended a local recruitment agency September Star and Canadian JFG Career Agency for charging exorbitant placement fees for employees deployed by September Star to A &W restaurant chain in Canada.
The list of the accredited recruitment agencies for Canada can be found at the Web site of the POEA under www.poea.gov.ph.- GMANews.TV
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