Major News for Pakistanis Seeking Jobs Abroad: What Facility Has the Government Provided?
ISLAMABAD (Qudrat Daily) – Important news has emerged for Pakistanis seeking employment abroad: details of overseas job vacancies are available on the Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment’s official Foreign Jobs Portal, where citizens can obtain information about jobs as well as verify them.
The official portal contains records of jobs offered through licensed recruiting agencies. Before granting any agency permission to recruit, the relevant authorities verify the documents provided by the foreign employer.
Under the Immigration Rules 1979, the relevant documents are verified through designated institutions, including the embassy of the relevant country in Pakistan, the Pakistani embassy, or the foreign ministry of the relevant country.
A unique permission number is issued for each recruitment permission, which must be mentioned in the job advertisement. With the help of this number, candidates can verify the relevant vacancy and its official status.
After the permission is issued, the details of the relevant jobs are displayed on the Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment’s website for a specified period. After recruitment is completed or the permission period expires, these vacancies are automatically removed from the portal under the automated system.
According to officials, Pakistanis contacting a recruiting agency for overseas employment should verify the relevant job and its permission number on the official portal before applying or making any payment, so as to avoid fake advertisements and unverified jobs.
According to official procedure, the responsibility for the employment of recruited individuals rests with the relevant recruiting agency. In case of any complaint or problem, affected individuals can approach the Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment or the relevant Protector of Emigrants.
Candidates can visit the Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment’s official Foreign Jobs Portal for information on overseas job availability and to verify them.
