ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES ON THE RECRUITMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF FILIPINO WORKERS TO CANADA
Guidelines on the Recruitment of Filipino Workers to Canada and in order
to facilitate the recruitment and employment of Filipino workers in
Canada, the following guidelines are hereby issued:
1. Registration of Canadian Principals based in Manitoba
All recruitment and employment documents shall be submitted to the
POEA through the Philippine recruitment agency. Considering the
government-backed recruitment by Manitoba employers who are registered
and pre-qualified by Manitoba authorities, the documentary requirements
for registration such as the Special Power of Attorney/Letter of
Authority, manpower request, copy of pre-approval LMO/eLMO or Approval
of Application to the Provincial Nominee Program, copy of business
license and Master Employment Contract shall not need verification by
the Philippine Overseas Labor Office.2. Documentation of Name Hires
Non-household service workers (HSWs) name hired for Canada shall
not be required to present individual verified employment contracts for
processing of their employment documents.
For compliance.
Adopted: 18 Feb. 2009
(SGD.) JENNIFER JARDIN-MANALILI
Administrator