Hundreds of Filipino nurses wanting to work in Germany can now apply in hospitals and clinics outside of the “Triple Win Project” labor agreement between the Philippines and Germany, the Department of Labor and Employment said on Thursday.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said that the Governing Board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration which she chairs has issued a resolution, allowing the participation of private recruitment agencies in the recruitment, deployment, and employment of Filipino nurses to Germany.
“The resolution now paves the way for the immediate hiring and deployment of nurses to Germany outside of the Triple Win Project,” Baldoz said, adding that the high demand for professional nurses in one of Europe’s largest and most stable economies made the issuance necessary.
“Licensed private recruiters, however, cannot collect any placement fee from applicants,” Baldoz said.
Under the Triple Win Project and as outlined in the Philippines-Germany labor agreement signed on March 19, 2013, job placement of Filipino health professionals in Germany, particularly nurses, may only be carried out by the POEA’s in-house placement facility and the Federal Employment Agency through the International Placement Services.