Licensed Recruitment

1. Licensed Recruiting Agents:

Licensed recruiting Agents are authorized by the Government to recruit personnel for foreign employment on behalf of overseas employers against vacancies procured by them. These agents make direct contact and negotiate with overseas employers for procuring vacancies. On receipt of any authenticated vacancy demand from the overseas employer, the Licensed Recruiting Agent applies to the Ministry of Labor and Transport Management for recruitment permission with the following documents.

·        A copy of demand letter from the employer containing details of the vacancy demand duly authenticated/attested. Specimen of demand letter in attached.

·        A copy of power of attorney duly authenticated/attested/issued by the foreign employer in favor of the recruitment agent to act on his behalf. A sample is attached at Annex-2.

·        A specimen copy of employment contract or service agreement mentioning wages offered and schedule of benefits including accommodation, food, medical facilities, leave, etc. This Specimen copy of employment contract is not rigid and therefore this can be change on mutual understanding or as per the company rule. Sample of model contract is included at Annex-5.

·        A copy of visa advice/consular letter/entry permit etc duly authenticated/attested. Sample given at Annex-6

2. Recruitment Permission:

  Immediately upon receipt of the application, the Ministry of Labor & Transport Management scrutinizes the documents and on being satisfied about the genuineness of the demand and that the terms and conditions offered are in conformity of Government regulations, the Ministry of Labor & Transport Management grants recruitment permission.

3. Selection of candidates:

·        On receipt of recruitment permission, the recruiting agent publishes an advertisement on the newspapers, advertises vacancies on Radio or TV to collect applications of interested and qualified persons. Application thus received/collected are scrutinized by a committee for short listing as per the requirements of employer. Particulars of short listed applicants are sent to the employer if so advised or are kept ready for interview and final selection by the employer’s selection team.

·        The employer or his representatives then carry out interview and final selection of candidates for which the agent provides all necessary assistance and logistic support. 

4. Medical Examination:

  Persons finally selected undergo medical examination in an authorized hospital or clinic. Only candidates found physically fit for foreign employment are eligible to sign employment contract.

5. Departure Formalities:

·        Passport: The recruiting agent assists the selected candidates to get their passports as quickly as possible.

·        Visa: The recruiting Agent arranges the stamping of visas on the passports of the selected workers with the cooperation of the employer.

·        Ticketing and Immigration Clearance: The employer may remit necessary traveling expenses in favor of the Recruiting Agent to facilitate traveling of the selected candidates. The Recruiting Agent obtains necessary immigration clearance from the Department of Labor and completes all formalities for departure.

·        Orientation: The recruiting agent provides basic orientation to selected workers before traveling abroad. During this orientation the workers are informed about their duties and responsibilities. A first hand information on work environment and salient features of labor laws of the country of employment would be given in orientation program.

6. Service charge:

The recruiting agent is allowed to charge 25% of the basic salary as service charge for providing the above-mentioned s8