How do I recruit from the Philippines?
The common solutions to issues you may encounter on your first time at hiring Filipino workers.
This is my first time recruiting from the Philippines, what should I do?
Accreditation from POLO and POEA is required . These are Philippine government agencies that act on behalf of the government for overseas recruitment.
Do I need to get any government approvals? What are they?
Yes, before a foreign employer may be allowed to recruit OFWs, there is always a need for the government’s approval. This approval includes several steps such as finding a qualified recruitment agency in the Philippines to act as its agent, submit documents to the nearest POLO of the employer’s country that will prove the need to hire OFWs such as job orders/manpower requirements, the selected agency of the employer in turn will then submit these documents to the POEA for accreditation.
I already have an agency in the Philippines; how do I get another agency?
Under Section 108 of the 2016 POEA Rules and Regulations on land based OFW’s, an employer may obtain multiple accreditation if it can be shown by the employer that he has a new job order of at least one hundred (100) workers for the same project in the same job site as verified by the POLO, or the employer must have hired and employed at least one hundred (100) workers for the same project in the same job site within a period of one (1) year immediately preceding the request for dual/multiple accreditation.
Are there any government fees to be paid?
Under Section 53 of the 2016 POEA Rules and Regulations on land based OFWs, the following are the costs and fees chargeable against the employer:
- Visa, including the stamping fee;
- Work permit and residence permit;
- Round trip airfare;
- Transportation from the airport to the jobsite;
- POEA processing fee;
- OWWA membership fee; and
- Additional trade test/assessment, if required by the principal/employer.
If I recruit Non- Filipino candidates, do government regulations still apply?
No, POEA rules and regulations does not apply to the recruitment of Non-Filipino candidates.
What if I have already found the workers I want to hire?
If you have already found the workers you are looking for, then we can process them at the POEA for you. You, as an employer, will still need to go through accreditation. Once this is completed, we will contact the workers you intend to hire and start collecting their documents for processing at the POEA. Please note that adjusted placement fees (charged to the applicant) will still apply and the employer will still be liable for insurance, visa fees, and airfare
