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Mauritius to increase control over foreign worker recruitment and immigration
via Le Mauricien1 min read
The Council of Ministers noted the presence of 49,631 foreign workers in Mauritius, primarily in sectors facing labor shortages. The main countries of origin are India 15,840 workers, Nepal 14,821, Madagascar 9,995, and Bangladesh 8,975. Due to concerns about illegal recruitment and missing workers, the Ministry of Labor and Industrial Relations is revising its recruitment mechanisms. The Minister of Labor met with his Bangladeshi counterpart at the 114th International Labor Conference in Geneva. They agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a central governmental body in Bangladesh to oversee recruitment for Mauritius. This aims to curb issues with private intermediaries charging excessive fees or facilitating irregular recruitment. A similar model, the India-Mauritius Government-to-Government Mobility Partnership, already exists with India through the National Skills Development Corporation NSDC, described as a modern, transparent, and ethical recruitment framework. Additionally, the Council of Ministers noted strengthened control measures by the Passport and Immigration Office, which has been asked to intensify efforts to locate missing foreign workers. These measures aim to better regulate foreign labor, which is vital to several sectors of the Mauritian economy.
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