Philippines: Immigration consultancy Dream Pathway shuttered as govt. files claim of illegal recruitment charges for migrants headed to Canada
Résumé
Date indiquée: 25 Avr 2024
Lieu: Canada
Entreprises
Dream Pathway - RecruiterConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: Chiffre inconnu
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( Chiffre inconnu - Philippines , Soins de santé , Gender not reported , Unknown migration status ) , Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( Chiffre inconnu - Philippines , Construction , Gender not reported , Unknown migration status )Enjeux
Frais de recrutementRéponse
Response sought: Non
Mesures prises: The firm was shut down.
Type de source: News outlet
"DMW padlocks consultancy firm illegally offering jobs in Canada,"
The offices of an immigration consultancy firm were simultaneously padlocked by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday for illegally offering jobs in Canada to Filipino nurses, caregivers, nursing aides, and welders.
DMW Officer in Charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac led the closure operation against Dream Pathway Education and Immigration Services in its head office in Mandaluyong City, while the DMW’s Migrant Workers Protection Bureau (MWPB) conducted the closure of its three branches in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; Apalit, Pampanga; and Lipa City, Batangas in coordination with local police and government units.
“Dream Pathway is among the unauthorized entities taking advantage of Canada’s immigration programs, which are being used as a doorway to Canada for temporary work before reaching permanent residency,” Cacdac said.
Aside from charging exorbitant processing fees to hopeful applicants, Dream Pathway does not have a proper license from the DMW, he added.
Surveillance operations earlier conducted by the DMW-MWPB showed that the firm charges PHP110,000 as professional fee for various jobs in Canada under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) program...