Last Sunday, my friend called me and advice me to register to the OWWA before February 1. She went to register at the embassy that day and saw a new memo regarding additional POLO certification required for new OWWA member. This is an additional requirement and extra hassle to us so I take a leave on Jan 30 and went there with my housemates to register.
On the Embassy, one lady personnel announced their stand regarding the new rule imposed by the POEA. They also posted new memorandum regarding it on their bulletin board. She said that implementation of this new rule here in Singapore is on hold untill further notice. The embassy personnel are currently negotiating with the POEA to exempt Singapore from this rule.
This is a good news for everyone especially those seeking job opportunities here.
Effect of the New POEA Rules in Direct Hire OFW
Due to the new rules passed by POEA, Filipinos seeking job opportunities in Singapore will be affected. Before, we have a good chance of landing a job here compare to other nationalities due to our skills and english competency. Employers rather choose us even though they know that they have to pay more. But now, I think we don't have a chance if we will compete thru direct hire. Early this year, Ministry of Manpower passed a resolution to require all foreign workers to have medical insurance worth $5000 shouldered by the employer. If they will hire Filipinos now, they will spend another $11000 for the bond. Added to that are the hazzle of seeking permission to our embassy so that they can employ Filipino workers. The new rule may have been passed with a good intention of protecting undocumented workers abroad but the consequences exists. Gone are the days that we can come and visit Singapore and apply directly to the company. For those who are planning to go to Singapore and look for jobs, think again....
Tougher Rules for Filipinos in Singapore
Posted on Straight Times, January 23 2008
By Alastair McIndoe, PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA
TOUGHER rules have been implemented for Filipinos offered work overseas in a move which could affect professionals working in Singapore.
Under the new regulations, Filipinos who have found jobs overseas by themselves - rather than through government-licensed recruitment agencies - have to get clearance from the authorities in the Philippines before they can go.
What is more, their overseas employers need to get permission to hire them from the labour attaches of the Philippine embassies in their countries.
Employers also need to post bonds totalling US$8,000 (S$11,500) to guarantee salary payments and to cover the cost of sending home the body of an employee in the event of his death.
Filipinos already working overseas are not affected by the new rules, which took effect on Jan15.
The regulations add a second layer of red tape to already bureaucratic procedures for those who want to work overseas.
Even before the new rules, all Filipinos heading overseas to work - either as direct hires or via licensed recruitment agencies - had to register with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) before leaving.
This will not change.
Workers given the go-ahead to take up overseas posts will still have to register with the POEA - a process often involving long waits and red tape which rankles many of the highly-skilled Filipino professionals, such as academics, corporate executives and scientists, who find themselves a new post abroad.
Filipino nurses working in Singapore would likely be recruited through accredited agencies and not affected by the rules.
In the case of Filipino domestic workers in Singapore, many have, for a long time now, been able to circumvent the POEA registration procedures by arriving as tourists and finding employment through local recruitment agencies. The new rules are unlikely to change that situation.
Though the new rules prescribe no penalties, direct hires who do not have clearance now run the risk - as do all so-called 'undocumented' Filipinos heading overseas to work - of being caught by airport immigration officials and not allowed to leave the country until their paperwork is in order.
A check with Philippine embassy officials in Singapore and other agencies drew a blank on the new rules and how it affected Filipinos in Singapore.
By Alastair McIndoe, PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA
TOUGHER rules have been implemented for Filipinos offered work overseas in a move which could affect professionals working in Singapore.
Under the new regulations, Filipinos who have found jobs overseas by themselves - rather than through government-licensed recruitment agencies - have to get clearance from the authorities in the Philippines before they can go.
What is more, their overseas employers need to get permission to hire them from the labour attaches of the Philippine embassies in their countries.
Employers also need to post bonds totalling US$8,000 (S$11,500) to guarantee salary payments and to cover the cost of sending home the body of an employee in the event of his death.
Filipinos already working overseas are not affected by the new rules, which took effect on Jan15.
The regulations add a second layer of red tape to already bureaucratic procedures for those who want to work overseas.
Even before the new rules, all Filipinos heading overseas to work - either as direct hires or via licensed recruitment agencies - had to register with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) before leaving.
This will not change.
Workers given the go-ahead to take up overseas posts will still have to register with the POEA - a process often involving long waits and red tape which rankles many of the highly-skilled Filipino professionals, such as academics, corporate executives and scientists, who find themselves a new post abroad.
Filipino nurses working in Singapore would likely be recruited through accredited agencies and not affected by the rules.
In the case of Filipino domestic workers in Singapore, many have, for a long time now, been able to circumvent the POEA registration procedures by arriving as tourists and finding employment through local recruitment agencies. The new rules are unlikely to change that situation.
Though the new rules prescribe no penalties, direct hires who do not have clearance now run the risk - as do all so-called 'undocumented' Filipinos heading overseas to work - of being caught by airport immigration officials and not allowed to leave the country until their paperwork is in order.
A check with Philippine embassy officials in Singapore and other agencies drew a blank on the new rules and how it affected Filipinos in Singapore.
List of Agency to Apply for Canada
Below are the accredited list from POEA for manpower agency in which you can apply for Canada.
• 21ST CENTURY MANPOWER RESOURCES
• 3D MANPOWER & PLACEMENT SERVICES
• ACHIEVERS LANDBASE INC
• ADANA MANPOWER SERVICES CORP
• APEX AGENCY FOR PINOY EXCELLENCE
• ARCHANGEL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC
• ASAHI INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER CORP.
• AUGUSTIN INTERNATIONAL CENTER, INC.
• BELVEDERE MANPOWER, INC.
• BENZOR INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES
• BEST ONE INTERNATIONAL SERVICES & CONSULTANCY INC.
• BISON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
• BM SKYWAY GENERAL SERVICES & TRADING
• C.A.A. MANPOWER CORPORATION
• CAMOX PHILIPPINES, INC.
• CAPEX SMART MANPOWER SOLUTIONS
• CATAMA PLACEMENT AGENCY INC.
• CENTAUR INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES, INC.
• CEREL INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES INC.
• CHANCETEAM INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
• DAHLZHEN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES,.
• DHC INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND CONSULTANCY, INC.
• ED-FRO-BON MANPOWER SERVICES
• EDI STAFFBUILDERS INTERNATIONAL INC
• EEI CORPORATION
• ENERGY MANPOWER SERVICES INC
• EXCEL GREEN KARD INTL INC
• EXULTANT CREATIONS INC
• FIL-HR MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES SPECIALIST CORP.
• FINEST ASIA RESOURCES INC
• FIRST CHAMPION & INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT INC
• FRANCE ASIA INTERNATIONAL INC
• GERARDO J SANTOS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES INC
• GOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT,
• KRONA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE SYSTEMS
• LANDBASE HUMAN RESOURCES COMPANY
• LIGHT & HOPE OVERSEAS PLACEMENT AGENCY INC.
• LINKSTAFF SERVICES INC
• LONG TERM RECRUITING AND DEVELOPMENT CORP
• LOUIS INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES (PHILS) INC
• LUCKY INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
• LUZERN INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES CORPORATION
• MANPOWER RESOURCES OF ASIA INC
• MERCAN CANADA EMPLOYMENT PHILS INC
• METROPOLIS MANPOWER & TRADING CORPORATION
• MICRO PACIFIC MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
• MIVIAN INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER AGGREGATE INC
• MJCL INT`L PLACEMENT AGENCY
• MORI INTERNATIONAL AGENCY CORPORATION
• MRH GLOBAL PERSONNEL SERVICES INC
• MY INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER CORP.
• N.A.R. TRAINING CENTER AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
• NETWORK MANAGEMENT RESOURCES CORPORATION
• NORTHWEST PLACEMENT INC
• OCEAN DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
• OMANFIL INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
• OTA INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS & MANPOWER CORPORATION
• PARS INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT AGENCY
• PAX INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS, INC
• PERIDOT INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES,
• PNI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
• PRESTIGE SEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
• PRIME OPPORTUNITIES INC.
• PRINCIPALIA MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL CONSULTANTS, INC.
• PROFILE OVERSEAS MANPOWER SERVICES
• RELIABLE RECRUITMENT CORPORATION
• 21ST CENTURY MANPOWER RESOURCES
• 3D MANPOWER & PLACEMENT SERVICES
• ACHIEVERS LANDBASE INC
• ADANA MANPOWER SERVICES CORP
• APEX AGENCY FOR PINOY EXCELLENCE
• ARCHANGEL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC
• ASAHI INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER CORP.
• AUGUSTIN INTERNATIONAL CENTER, INC.
• BELVEDERE MANPOWER, INC.
• BENZOR INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES
• BEST ONE INTERNATIONAL SERVICES & CONSULTANCY INC.
• BISON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
• BM SKYWAY GENERAL SERVICES & TRADING
• C.A.A. MANPOWER CORPORATION
• CAMOX PHILIPPINES, INC.
• CAPEX SMART MANPOWER SOLUTIONS
• CATAMA PLACEMENT AGENCY INC.
• CENTAUR INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES, INC.
• CEREL INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES INC.
• CHANCETEAM INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
• DAHLZHEN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES,.
• DHC INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND CONSULTANCY, INC.
• ED-FRO-BON MANPOWER SERVICES
• EDI STAFFBUILDERS INTERNATIONAL INC
• EEI CORPORATION
• ENERGY MANPOWER SERVICES INC
• EXCEL GREEN KARD INTL INC
• EXULTANT CREATIONS INC
• FIL-HR MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES SPECIALIST CORP.
• FINEST ASIA RESOURCES INC
• FIRST CHAMPION & INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT INC
• FRANCE ASIA INTERNATIONAL INC
• GERARDO J SANTOS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES INC
• GOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT,
• KRONA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE SYSTEMS
• LANDBASE HUMAN RESOURCES COMPANY
• LIGHT & HOPE OVERSEAS PLACEMENT AGENCY INC.
• LINKSTAFF SERVICES INC
• LONG TERM RECRUITING AND DEVELOPMENT CORP
• LOUIS INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES (PHILS) INC
• LUCKY INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
• LUZERN INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES CORPORATION
• MANPOWER RESOURCES OF ASIA INC
• MERCAN CANADA EMPLOYMENT PHILS INC
• METROPOLIS MANPOWER & TRADING CORPORATION
• MICRO PACIFIC MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
• MIVIAN INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER AGGREGATE INC
• MJCL INT`L PLACEMENT AGENCY
• MORI INTERNATIONAL AGENCY CORPORATION
• MRH GLOBAL PERSONNEL SERVICES INC
• MY INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER CORP.
• N.A.R. TRAINING CENTER AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
• NETWORK MANAGEMENT RESOURCES CORPORATION
• NORTHWEST PLACEMENT INC
• OCEAN DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
• OMANFIL INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
• OTA INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS & MANPOWER CORPORATION
• PARS INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT AGENCY
• PAX INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS, INC
• PERIDOT INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES,
• PNI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
• PRESTIGE SEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
• PRIME OPPORTUNITIES INC.
• PRINCIPALIA MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL CONSULTANTS, INC.
• PROFILE OVERSEAS MANPOWER SERVICES
• RELIABLE RECRUITMENT CORPORATION
Job Orders in Canada
Below are the job orders from Canada as of January 7, 2009.
CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS
Carpenters
Bricklayers
Waller dry
Welder
Tile setter
Bricklayer
Driver trailer tractor
Pipe fitter
Worker iron
Operator tower crane
Plumber
Fabricator metal structure
Machinist
Electrician construction
and industrial
Mechanic heavy duty
Roofer highly skilled flat
Finisher carpenter
Operator Heavy
equipment
Finisher cement
Mechanic helper
Operator tower crane
Fabricator metal
Technician pre build
electrical
Painter
Operator dozer
Operator mobile crane
Installer wall covering
Landscaper
Installer drywall boarder
Millwright
Warehouseman
Finisher concrete
Engineers (electrical,
civil, quality control, cost
control, etc)
IT WORKERS
Software Developer
Telecommunications
Software Designer
MIS Designer
CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS
Carpenters
Bricklayers
Waller dry
Welder
Tile setter
Bricklayer
Driver trailer tractor
Pipe fitter
Worker iron
Operator tower crane
Plumber
Fabricator metal structure
Machinist
Electrician construction
and industrial
Mechanic heavy duty
Roofer highly skilled flat
Finisher carpenter
Operator Heavy
equipment
Finisher cement
Mechanic helper
Operator tower crane
Fabricator metal
Technician pre build
electrical
Painter
Operator dozer
Operator mobile crane
Installer wall covering
Landscaper
Installer drywall boarder
Millwright
Warehouseman
Finisher concrete
Engineers (electrical,
civil, quality control, cost
control, etc)
IT WORKERS
Software Developer
Telecommunications
Software Designer
MIS Designer
Canada Employment
Recently, the Canadian goverment open its way for foreign workers to fill the gap in their employment sector. This is a good news to some of our fellow kababayans seeking opportunities abroad. Below are some notes from POEA website regarding this opportunity.
EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
Canada’s robust economy offers good job opportunities to skilled workers and professionals from the Philippines and other countries through the permanent and temporary migration schemes. The Provinces in Canada have adopted the Provincial Nominee Program to facilitate the entry of immigrants to its labor force. The Human Resources and Social Development Canada has reported that 1.9 million new jobs will be created over the next decade (2006 – 2015) particularly in the Western provinces of Canada such as Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
British Columbia
In British Columbia, US $130 billion worth of projects and construction are on-going in Vancouver, partly due to the requirements of the forthcoming 2010 Winter Olympics, but
mainly due to the huge economic growth of British Columbia. For the Winter Olympics in 2010, an additional 22,000 to 24,00 temporary workers will be needed. There will be a demand for 30,000 permanent workers per year for the next twelve years in the hotel and restaurant and services sectors. The health, transport and mining industries are also experiencing skills shortages.
Manitoba
Manitoba needs manpower across various sectors. There is a demand for caregivers and nannies, truck drivers, welders, machinists, boilermakers, sheet metal workers, glaziers, pipe fitters, mechanics, plasterers/ drywall installers, carpenters/ cabinetmakers, bricklayers / stone masons.
Alberta
The sudden surge in labor demand in Alberta is largely oil and gas propelled. Canada is reputed to have oil reserves in its tar sands much more than what the Gulf countries have. The province of Alberta alone has estimated oil reserves of about 375 billion barrels, or approximating that of Saudi Arabia. Skills in demand in Alberta include physicians, dentists and veterinarians (5,000 workers for the period 2006-2016), facility operation and maintenance managers (up to 3,908
people by 2016), other engineers: industrial and manufacturing, metallurgical and materials, mining, geological, petroleum, aerospace, computer (except software) and other professional engineers, other elemental service occupations: dry cleaning and laundry occupation, ironing, pressing and finishing occupation, other elemental service occupations, central control and process operators in manufacturing and processing, technical occupations in computer and information systems, pharmacists, dietitians, nutritionists, managers in primary production (except agriculture).
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan targets to bring in 5,000 immigrants by 2008. The Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (SINP) has posted the following skills in demand for the province: skilled workers, entrepreneurs, farmer owner/operator, health professionals, long haul truck drivers, heavy duty equipment family restaurant cooks, mechanics/technicians, industrial painters, sandblasters.
APPROVED JOB ORDERS
POEA’s government placement facility has no job openings for Canada. There are about 109 POEA-licensed private recruitment agencies that have approved job orders for registered employers/principals in Canada for the recruitment of skilled workers and professionals in the various industries. Interested applicants may apply with these licensed recruitment agencies or search for job orders at our website www.poea.gov.ph.
NO PLACEMENT FEE POLICY
The general public is advised further that Canadian laws and regulations in these provinces prohibit the charging of recruitment and placement fee from workers seeking employment in Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta provinces of Canada or from workers under the Pilot Project of the Canadian Government regardless of the province of destination in Canada. The Pilot Project of the Government of Canada for the hiring of foreign workers in
occupations usually require a high school diploma or a maximum of 2 years of jobspecific training (level C and D). The prevailing policy requires the Canadian employers to cover all recruitment costs related to the hiring of the foreign workers under the project. The POEA has issued Memorandum Circular No.03 (series of 2007) on the “noplacement fee” policy for Canada for this purpose.
EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
Canada’s robust economy offers good job opportunities to skilled workers and professionals from the Philippines and other countries through the permanent and temporary migration schemes. The Provinces in Canada have adopted the Provincial Nominee Program to facilitate the entry of immigrants to its labor force. The Human Resources and Social Development Canada has reported that 1.9 million new jobs will be created over the next decade (2006 – 2015) particularly in the Western provinces of Canada such as Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
British Columbia
In British Columbia, US $130 billion worth of projects and construction are on-going in Vancouver, partly due to the requirements of the forthcoming 2010 Winter Olympics, but
mainly due to the huge economic growth of British Columbia. For the Winter Olympics in 2010, an additional 22,000 to 24,00 temporary workers will be needed. There will be a demand for 30,000 permanent workers per year for the next twelve years in the hotel and restaurant and services sectors. The health, transport and mining industries are also experiencing skills shortages.
Manitoba
Manitoba needs manpower across various sectors. There is a demand for caregivers and nannies, truck drivers, welders, machinists, boilermakers, sheet metal workers, glaziers, pipe fitters, mechanics, plasterers/ drywall installers, carpenters/ cabinetmakers, bricklayers / stone masons.
Alberta
The sudden surge in labor demand in Alberta is largely oil and gas propelled. Canada is reputed to have oil reserves in its tar sands much more than what the Gulf countries have. The province of Alberta alone has estimated oil reserves of about 375 billion barrels, or approximating that of Saudi Arabia. Skills in demand in Alberta include physicians, dentists and veterinarians (5,000 workers for the period 2006-2016), facility operation and maintenance managers (up to 3,908
people by 2016), other engineers: industrial and manufacturing, metallurgical and materials, mining, geological, petroleum, aerospace, computer (except software) and other professional engineers, other elemental service occupations: dry cleaning and laundry occupation, ironing, pressing and finishing occupation, other elemental service occupations, central control and process operators in manufacturing and processing, technical occupations in computer and information systems, pharmacists, dietitians, nutritionists, managers in primary production (except agriculture).
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan targets to bring in 5,000 immigrants by 2008. The Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (SINP) has posted the following skills in demand for the province: skilled workers, entrepreneurs, farmer owner/operator, health professionals, long haul truck drivers, heavy duty equipment family restaurant cooks, mechanics/technicians, industrial painters, sandblasters.
APPROVED JOB ORDERS
POEA’s government placement facility has no job openings for Canada. There are about 109 POEA-licensed private recruitment agencies that have approved job orders for registered employers/principals in Canada for the recruitment of skilled workers and professionals in the various industries. Interested applicants may apply with these licensed recruitment agencies or search for job orders at our website www.poea.gov.ph.
NO PLACEMENT FEE POLICY
The general public is advised further that Canadian laws and regulations in these provinces prohibit the charging of recruitment and placement fee from workers seeking employment in Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta provinces of Canada or from workers under the Pilot Project of the Canadian Government regardless of the province of destination in Canada. The Pilot Project of the Government of Canada for the hiring of foreign workers in
occupations usually require a high school diploma or a maximum of 2 years of jobspecific training (level C and D). The prevailing policy requires the Canadian employers to cover all recruitment costs related to the hiring of the foreign workers under the project. The POEA has issued Memorandum Circular No.03 (series of 2007) on the “noplacement fee” policy for Canada for this purpose.
How to Work in Singapore Part 3
Read PART 1 and PART 2 first before you read this one.
What preparations do I need to do before going to Singapore? Try to assess yourself first if you can compete with other people in your fields. Experience is an advantage if you have it. Prepare a good resume that will stand out among the rest. Try to make one that can catch employer’s attention. Be mindful about your work experiences and your certificate of employment. It should be related to the job you are applying to. I knew several persons who have this problem and ended up going back to the Philippines jobless. For example, your work as an IT personnel but the job description on your COE is Production Technician. This will surely result to a serious problem in finding a work. Visit the jobsites I posted in my first article and check whether your skills are in demand. If you haven’t found any jobs suitable for you, then you better not waste your money. Before going here, you should find a place to stay. I already posted some tips where to find one on my first article.
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What preparations do I need to do before going to Singapore? Try to assess yourself first if you can compete with other people in your fields. Experience is an advantage if you have it. Prepare a good resume that will stand out among the rest. Try to make one that can catch employer’s attention. Be mindful about your work experiences and your certificate of employment. It should be related to the job you are applying to. I knew several persons who have this problem and ended up going back to the Philippines jobless. For example, your work as an IT personnel but the job description on your COE is Production Technician. This will surely result to a serious problem in finding a work. Visit the jobsites I posted in my first article and check whether your skills are in demand. If you haven’t found any jobs suitable for you, then you better not waste your money. Before going here, you should find a place to stay. I already posted some tips where to find one on my first article.
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Place to Stay in Singapore
If you're a jobseeker with limited budget and looking for a place to stay in Singapore, try this place. It's located near Choa Chukang MRT. See the video for details....
How to Work in Singapore Part 2
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How to Work in Singapore Part 1
Singapore is one of the best destination for Filipinos seeking greener pastures. Top reason for working here is the higher salary compared in our country. It is located 3 hours away from the Philippines and air fare is ranging only from Php 2000 to Php 5000. Climate here is same as in our country so you don’t need to adjust.
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