LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.245
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2018
E-MIGRATE REGISTRATION
245. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has made e-Migrate registration mandatory for Indian expatriates in ECR countries from January, 2019;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the total number of expatriates registered so far, country-wise;
(d) whether the Indian missions concerned in those countries have taken steps to help the expatriates and address their concerns; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]
(a) The system in vogue is continuing. Only ECR passport holders are required to register in the e-Migrate while going to ECR countries for employment for taking emigration clearance.
(b) & (c) The details of number of persons registered in the e-Migrate system during the current year may be seen at
Annexure.
(d) & (e) Whenever our Missions receive complaints from the workers, their cases are immediately addressed. In case the Overseas Employer and the Recruiting Agent are registered in the e-Migrate system, both are contacted to do the needful. In extreme cases,
even if the problems are not solved on account of laxity on the part of Recruiting Agent, the agent’s license is suspended or revoked according to the laid down rules. In case of Overseas Employer, there is provision of blacklisting.
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