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FIMCA Applauds MEA’s Crackdown on Illegal Recruitment with Reinforced Directive on Mandatory Registration
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....IMCA Applauds MEA’s Crackdown on Illegal Recruitment with Reinforced Directive on Mandatory Registration<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 29-4-2025<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Delhi, India – Business Wire India The Federation of Indian Emigration Management Councils and Associations (FIMCA), formerly known as the Employment Promotions Council of Indian Personnel (EPCIP), strongly commends the Ministry of Exter....
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....nal Affairs (MEA) for its firm directive, issued via Office Memorandum dated April 21, 2025, which unequivocally mandates that all overseas recruitment — regardless of passport type (ECR or ECNR) or destination country — must be conducted exclusively through MEA/PoE-authorised Recruiting Agents holding valid Registration Certificates (RCs). This decisive policy reaffirms the Government’s z....
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....ero-tolerance stance on unauthorized and illegal recruitment practices and marks a major milestone in the effort to safeguard Indian job seekers from exploitation. Established in 1997, FIMCA is a non-profit organization that champions the rights of licensed recruitment agencies and protects Indian emigrants seeking overseas employment. Mr. Alijan Rajan, Spokesperson and Board Member of FIMCA, ....
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....stated: “We wholeheartedly applaud this bold and long-overdue action by the MEA and the Office of the Protector General of Emigrants. This move sends a clear and powerful message: illegal recruitment will no longer be tolerated. By confirming that all overseas recruitment is subject to the Emigration Act, 1983, the Government is taking a crucial step toward dismantling unlawful channels, protect....
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....ing vulnerable workers, and preserving the credibility of India’s recruitment ecosystem.” The directive makes it clear that even reduced capacity RCs are subject to universal limits on recruitment numbers — a provision that applies equally across all passport categories and destination countries. It also reiterates that no overseas recruitment activity is legal without an MEA-issued Registra....
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....tion Certificate, as mandated under Section 10 of the Emigration Act. FIMCA urges all employers, international missions, and recruitment intermediaries to strictly comply with this directive. Non-compliance will not only attract legal consequences but also contribute to the erosion of ethical recruitment standards. This directive is a significant step forward in the fight against fraudulent re....
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....cruitment operations, and FIMCA pledges its full support in promoting responsible practices that protect Indian workers and uphold the rule of law. (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire India and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.). PTI PWR PWR<BR> News - Press release - PIB....