The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade conducted a pre-departure briefing for 37 workers who will be travelling to work in New Zealand under the Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) Program.
A Labour Mobility Stakeholder Engagement Meeting was conducted by the Labour Mobility Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade with important local stakeholders yesterday (29 February 2024).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has condemned the live media clip viewed by many Solomon Islanders last night. The social media clip shows four Solomon Island, workers under the PALM scheme drinking alcohol, appeared to be heavily intoxicated and using foul language directed at…
The Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade will resume interviews and screening exercises from February 2024 as more than 7182 candidates have completed the process as of November 2023.
The Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has resumed Pre-Departure Briefings for Solomon Islands workers as it seeks to continue increase its presence in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme in 2024.
Recruitment for the Labour Mobility Scheme is anticipated to open in the first quarter of next year, 2024, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAT) Hon. Jeremiah Manele. In 2021, 8000 individuals applied when recruitment opened at around august of that year.
National carrier Solomon Airlines has entered into an agreement with the Canadian International Training & Education Corp (CITREC) as part of its efforts to support Solomon Islands bid to increase Education, Training and Labour mobility partnership in Canada.
From the remote villages of the Solomon Islands to the aged care facilities of Australia, Romity Huka’s journey is one of resilience and determination. Driven by a desire to care for the sick and his passion for national service, Romity broke through boundaries and pursued a career as a nurse.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade organized a Consultation on Pacific Regional Labour Mobility (PRLMS) in Honiara last week. The consultation was facilitated by a visiting delegation from the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat (PIFS) office in Suva, Fiji.
Solomon Islanders participating in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme will soon be able to bring immediate family members over to Australia under the PALM scheme family accompaniment pilot scheduled for launch in 2024.
Horticulture New Zealand hosted the annual RSE Conference in Christchurch from the 1st to the 2nd of August. The 16th RSE Annual Conference brought together the Pacific and RSE employers to share learnings and discuss the future of the scheme.
The Labour Mobility Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is warning the public over bogus agents collecting upfront payments from people with the promise of work in Australia.
Solomon Islands celebrated the record number of workers sent to Australia and New Zealand under the Pacific-Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme and the Recognized Seasonal Employer Scheme (RSE).
A major Australian company involved in the recruitment of Solomon Islanders under the Australia Pacific Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme has raised concerns over the use of Betel- nut by workers under its establishments.
Australia’s largest meat and food processing company, JBS Primo is in the Solomon Islands to conduct recruitment under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade’s Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) aims to further increase and expand Solomon Islands’ participation under the Labour Mobility Arrangements with Australia and New Zealand.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) through the Labour Mobility Unit has taken claims of ill treatment in Australia farms very seriously and is continuously working to ensure the welfare and condition of Solomon Islands workers are upheld and their rights respected.
The Labour Mobility Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has now recorded more than 16,000 applicants for its work ready pool following recent recruitment drives in three provinces.
A team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is in Auckland, New Zealand to participate in a policy consultation and review of the Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE).
The Labour Mobility Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has announced that a total of 15,024 applicants have made their submissions for its Work Ready Pool recruitment drive in the past two weeks.
