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Just an update on the status of the POLO authentication: A friend of mine called up POLO in Vancouver to follow-up if his name appears on the list of verified job offers since it's been 3 weeks already. The guy he was able to talk to says that he can't find it and that it might have been lost...

Thank you BCGuy for raising the employers' concerns with the Consul. Regarding the red tape, you're right, nothing will happen since corruption is a long-standing problem (almost part of the culture) with the Philippine Government at home and abroad. Please do update us. I'll also get in touch...

migwelder, you can have your papers verified at POLO even before your visa is released. However, I suggest you get them verified a month or two weeks before the estimated release of your visa result, and not earlier. When your papers have been verified, your name will be emailed by POLO to the...

Re: Filipinos and POLO The good,The bad and The in between about Julve and Comp Thank you BCGuy for voicing the things in this forum to Mr. Julve. I do hope that he (and the Filipino community in Canada) can come up with a different solution to the fake employer problem soon because POLO's...

Re: Filipinos and POLO The good,The bad and The in between about Julve and Comp Some employers that I've talked to have no problems with the POLO requirements, except for the part where they have to provide a photocopy of their ID. Canadians are advised not to disclose personal information...

I just thought of an advertisement that the POLO and Vancouver can post on their website and doors: "GOOD NEWS to ALL ILLEGAL RECRUITERS with fake employers. POLO and POEA is now giving you more opportunity to further exploit your applicants and foreign workers. When your gullible applicants...

Why I think the POLO verification is a BIG JOKE (that isn't at all funny) Two of the documents required by the POLO before they "allow" Filipino workers to leave for Canada are a photocopy of the business license and photocopy of the employer's ID. Tell me, how hard is it to fake these two...

Paulie, and to make matters worse, have you read POEA's new GUIDELINES ON THE RECRUITMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF FILIPINO WORKERS TO CANADA or MC no. 6 Series of 2008? Here is the link: http://www.poea.gov.ph/MCs/MC%206-08.pdf First, they want all Canadian Employers to be registered with the POEA...

BCGuy, the world is fortunate to have people like you. I know of another person like you who's helping stranded and unemployed Filipinos in Alberta. I myself have also experienced helping an abused OFW from Dubai, using my own money to buy her (a complete stranger) a plane ticket. I have a lot...

BCGuy, so you mean the PNP bound to Canada won't be blocked at the airports when they have no OEC's? That's good news, but PNP applications take 8 to 10 months to process at the Canadian Embassy in Manila while TFWP applications take only 4 to 5 months. Live-in caregivers, on the other hand...

Hi LePrice, you have to provide each of your staff a copy of their employment contract and LMO. These are the only two documents from your side that they'll need. The other list of documents and forms they can download from the website of the Canadian Embassy in Manila: http://manila.gc.ca...

Paulie, the POLO requirement for Alberta (Julve's territory) was implemented by the POEA late September of this year. Prior to that, workers applying for an OEC are given the addendum in the POEA, they send it to their employers for signing, and then when returned is submitted to the POEA...

Hi BCguy, correction on the numbers of worker allowed for direct hire. I consulted with the POEA and they actually allow up to 10 or 12 name-hires per employer. In addition, I don't understand why they put a cap on how many name-hires can leave. One person I know went to the POEA to get an exit...