Gender + Migration Hub

It is estimated that between 25 and 40 per cent of economically active Moldovans have migrated or are currently engaged in migration. Of the people migrating for work, women accounted for almost 40 per cent as of 2014. As per the UNECE (2011), one factor leading to the feminization of labour migration from Moldova is […]

The Philippines is among the world’s top migrant countries of origin. As estimated by the Commission of Filipinos Overseas (CFOs), the Filipino diaspora amounts to 10.5 million, and is composed of permanent, temporary and irregular migrants spread across 200 countries. Temporary foreign workers make up 40 per cent of the Filipino diaspora, permanent migrants constitute

The Philippines–Germany Nurse Hiring Agreement (2013) aligns with the international standards and specifies working conditions for Filipino health professionals that are of equal status of those experienced by German workers. It contains the following provision on working conditions: “Filipino health professionals may not be employed in the Federal Republic of Germany under working conditions less

In Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) facilitates the entry of foreign nationals who wish to work temporarily in Canada, through two main streams: the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (employer-specific work permits), and the International Mobility Program (open work permits). Through IRCC’s Global Case Management System, IRCC collects a number of socio-economic variables on

In Bangladesh, Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (EWOE) was established to improve the country’s socio-economic condition by ensuring the overall welfare and equal opportunities for the expatriate Bangladeshis, exploring new labor market, creating skilled labour force by providing training according to the demand of the market, reducing unemployment through foreign employment and increasing