Cambodia Country Study Working Paper Series No. 44 ... - CDRI

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passports issued at this cost takes two to three months. In reality, the process is generally
bypassed, and recruitment agencies go for one-week issuance, which costs about USD150.
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Cambodian embassy
in Thailand
Labour demand from MOL,
Thailand, based on approved indicative
demand from employers
Provincial Labour Office reviews
employer demand for importing
workers
Employers in Thailand seek quota from
MOL and/or directly contact
counterpart agencies in Cambodia for
workers (send copy of documents
to agency)
Employers sign contract with agency
& send advance expenses (50%) to
cover recruitment costs
Employers receive name list, inform
MOL for arranging visa with Thai
embassy in Cambodia
Employers receive workers, pay
another 50% to agency, arrange
health check, and obtain work
permit
Workers start working in
employer premises
Average costs
Baht 20,000-25,000
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Cambodia
MLVT reviews & informs
agencies on labour demand
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Agencies seek approval from MLVT based on
agreed quota to advertise for workers
Advertise/inform brokers/agents in the
provinces/districts/villages on labour demand
& required qualification
Sign service & Loan contracts with workers,
arrange official documents
(health check, ID, passports)
Send name list to employer, sign employment
contract, obtain visa, provide pre-departure
training, to workers, dispatch to Thailand &
inform MLVT, employer before sending
Monitor & ensure compliance with contract
by employers & assist workers who are
facing problems
Recruitment time 3-6 months
(1-2 months in Thailand &
2-4 months in Cambodia)
Take loan from employer or agency or
self-financing
Thai embassy in
Cambodia