Looking for a job outside India? How to find govt-registered overseas job recruitment agents
foreign job is so luring that individuals have even paid up to Rs 5 lakh to various fake overseas job recruitment agents, revealed data from the Ministry of External Affairs.
«It has been noticed that there has been a huge rise in the number of overseas job seekers being cheated by unregistered recruitment agents by fake job offers and also overcharging to the tune of Rs 2-5 lakhs,» said the MEA in a press release dated December 14, 2023.
In light of these incidents of fraud, the MEA has highlighted how Indians can search and connect with genuine overseas job recruitment agents who are registered with the MEA. «Persons seeking jobs abroad are requested to use the safe and legal services of registered Recruiting Agents (RA) only. All registered RAs are issued a license number which is prominently displayed in their office premises and their advertisements, including newspapers and social media,» said the MEA in the press release.
How to find government-registered overseas recruitment agents?
MEA has advised on how to find genuine overseas recruitment agents. «Prospective emigrants are advised to cross-check the genuineness of the RA by visiting the government website www.emigrate.gov.in and click the link „List of active RA“,» said the MEA in the press release.
Here's a step-by-step guide:
Overseas job recruitment agents cannot charge more than Rs 30,000: Govt
Step 1: Go here: www.emigrate.gov.in
Step 2: Find and click on a tab called 'Recruiting Agents'
Step 3: Click on 'List of Active RA'
Source: http://www.emigrate.gov.in
How much money can be charged by overseas recruitment agents for foreign jobs?
There is a monetary limit beyond which no overseas recruitment
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