OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT CORPORATION DETAILS

1. ASSIGNMENT-1ST
SUBJECT: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
TOPIC: OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT CORPORATION
CORPORATION
GROUP MEMBERS: MIRZA GHALIB ALI (FA15-BBA-015)
NAVEED AKRAM (FA15-BBA-011)
SUBMITTED TO: DR ASAD AFZAL

2. o Recruitment Mechanisms in Pakistan
• Institutional Arrangements
• In the 1970s, the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BE&OE) was setup to
boost labor emigration, and also to regulate and control the recruitment process in the country
• BE&OE functions through its seven regional offices, called Protector of Emigrants, located
in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Quetta, Malakand and Multan.
o Channels of Labor Recruitment
Legally, Pakistanis can find overseas employment through public, private and direct channels
or sectors.
• Public Sector: Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC).
• Private Sector: Overseas Employment Promoters (OEPs).
• Direct Visa.
o Recruitment through Overseas Employment Promoters
An OEP applies to the concerned Protector of Emigrants for permission to process the
demand.
• OEP is required to advertise the demand specifying the number of persons, categories,
wages and other terms and conditions
• Prepares a FSA on behalf of the employer and approach the Protector of Emigrants for
registration.
• Briefing by the protector of emigrants.
o Recruitment through OEPs
OEPs work through sub-agents when recruiting from rural areas, particularly semi-skilled or
skilled workers.
• Many friends/relatives with migration experience also play the role of a sub-agent in the
migration process.
• Prospective migrants, prefer their mediation through local agents because of close contacts
• One agent (sub-agent) who keeps the passport for long period.

3. o Illegal Migration
Overstaying after Hajj/Umra or after the expiry of contract,
• Local agents organize a group of prospective migrants to take the risk of crossing border
without documents by using sea and dry routes (Irani Border).
• High Cost of legal Migration as the main reason for illegal migration.
o Working Conditions Abroad
 Re-signing of Contract While Abroad.
• Migrants are usually unaware about the contract they are signing.
• In the new contract salary is usually 8-10 percent low.
• Medical test upon arrival at destination and re-assessment of skill level are also getting
common.

4. REFERNCE:
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@asia/@ro-
bangkok/documents/presentation/wcms_100009.pdf