How the scam works:
Scams involving bilking foreign workers out of their hard-earned money with the promise of employment in the United States, Canada, or Australia are among the more heinous scams.
Recently a scam targeting Filipino nurses had the Philippine Consulate in Canada issuing warnings that the information the victims are receiving is false.
Nurses are getting offers for non-existent jobs if they pay fees for “coaching interviews” and seminars as a prelude to their employment at a Canadian hospital. The applicants are asked to pay a substantial sum of money to pay for coaching interviews as a precursor to a two-day seminar at the Canadian Embassy in Manila.
However, the hospitals being referred to as the hiring bodies are not actually hosting these sessions and are not hiring. Adding insult to injury, there is a rumor circulating around the Philippines that the government is about to announce a plan to stop forced migration of Filipino workers within five years.
This rumor has made many Filipino professionals very nervous and anxious to find jobs in more developed countries; the only problem is, the rumor is not true.
How to avoid:
If you are a foreign employee looking to make a move to North America and you receive an offer such as this, your first step should be a telephone call to the company allegedly hiring to verify the information. If you do not receive a definitive answer from the company, contact the country’s consulate in your country and ask them about any potential scams making the rounds involving foreign employment. In the case of wiping out your savings, it is wise to be overly-diligent when verifying this information.
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REMINDER: Please READ & UNDERSTAND our email message before making any call or text inquiries, it is advisable for you to PRINT it.
After evaluation of your resume thru online job posting, we are pleased to tell you that you were chosen for the position of a Staff Nurse (Philippine Board licensed) and/or Caregiver (unlicensed Nurse & medical allied course graduate) for Cleveland Clinic in Canada.
Cleveland Clinic employees have been putting patients first since 1921 and we continue that tradition here at Cleveland Clinic Canada.
We look for enthusiastic and skilled applicants who are able to provide outstanding service in a dynamic team environment. All candidates should possess a passion for quality care and innovation. Our expectations are high for those individuals we hire, but in return we provide an exceptional employment experience in a leading healthcare organization. We offer an enriching work environment in downtown Toronto, exciting professional growth opportunities, competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
We continually seek clinical experts to meet the medical needs of our diverse patient population and to add to our growing roster of physicians, specialists and medical professionals. We are Growing – and Hiring!
NOTE: No experience required because there is a FREE ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT) with salary & FREE board & lodging within the contract period at Cleveland Clinic – Canada. Registration with the Canadian Nursing Board & National ITE Certificate in Nursing will be processed by our employers, no need to take exams. We are offering work permit visa NOT student visa.
You must attend the FIRST & LAST Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching for the year 2013 on September 21 & 22, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday) from 9:00AM-5:00PM. Canadian Trainers together with the employers are now here in the Philippines since September 11, 2013 (Wednesday).
Call us for inquiries strictly from 9:00am-5:00pm Monday-Sunday (12:00-1:00PM Lunch Break/3:00-3:30PM Coffee Break) WE ARE OPEN DURING SATURDAY & SUNDAY:
Landline no..: (02) 500-3489
Cellular No.: 0927-701-0866 (Company Mobile Phone)
We will start accepting inquiries starting September 11, 2013 (Wednesday) – September 19, 2013 (Thursday) strictly from 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. only (12:00-1:00PM Lunch Break/3:00-3:30PM Coffee Break).
NO HIDDEN CHARGES! Airfare, work permit & working visa will be shouldered by the employer, the only expenses that you are going to shoulder is the medical exam fee & Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching fee because this is on a DIRECT/NAME HIRE BASIS.
To better understand the process, we provide you with our
application procedure:
Application Procedure:
Sending of resume thru online job posting for Pre-qualification (done)
Once selected, you will receive an e-mail message & a text message from us telling you that you are selected for the position & we will ask you to prepare the necessary requirements listed below (done)
We will send an e-mail message requiring you to attend a 2-day Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching which is a requirement by the employer (done)
After receiving our e-mail message, you can call us for inquiries
or pay anytime the Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching at our
accredited payment center (Western Union) for SLOT RESERVATION (first step)
Attend the 2-day Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching on September 21 & 22, 2013 Saturday & Sunday from 9am-5pm), get the required certificate, orientation with the employer ( September 21, 2013 Saturday from 9:00-10:00 AM) & signing of employment contract with interview with the employer (September 22, 2013 Sunday from 4:00-5:00 PM)
After finishing the 2 day Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching, receiving the required certificate, orientation with the employer & signing of employment contract, you can now submit the necessary
requirements.
While the documents are still on process you have to get an
endorsement letter for medical examination (your choice of clinic/hospital as long as it is accredited by DOH, POEA & MARINA)
After we received your documents (max. of 2 weeks after
mailing the documents), we will start processing your work permit
(max. of 4 weeks processing)
After the approval of your work permit, we will start processing
your working visa (max. of 4 weeks processing)
After the approval of your working visa, schedule for Pre- departure orientation seminar (PDOS), interview in the embassy for visa stamping & securing of pre-paid ticket advice
Deployment Date will be anytime in January 2014 if no problem with the results of your Medical Exam & NBI Clearance and there should be No Fake Requirements. Next batch for coaching will be on September 2014 if you are not going to avail this batch Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching BUT you have to re-apply again under least priority and wait for our hiring advertisement.
Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching fee is 3,888.00 (Philippine
Peso), 100% refundable (no deductions) if not satisfied with the
employment package. Refunds are process at our office after the
orientation on September 21, 2013 Saturday at 10:00 A.M. Employment
package will be discuss during the orientation. NO OTHER HIDDEN
CHARGES (No placement fee, No processing fee, No salary deduction & No show money required)
Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching will be conducted at our office at:
Cleveland Consultancy
1 Juno St.
Cor. Makati Avenue
Makati City
Landline no.: (02) 500-3489
Cellular No.: 0927-701-0866 (Company Mobile Phone)
TAKE NOTE: Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching that you are going to attend are purely training & exercises, NO EXAMS REQUIRED, nobody fails the training.
We will only accept those selected applicants who paid on or before September 19, 2013 (Thursday) until 12:00 P.M. Lunchtime only UPON SLOT AVAILABILITY! We are only allowed to deploy 20 APPLICANTS per year because we are doing DIRECT HIRING. PLEASE TEXT US FIRST BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT TO CHECK SLOT AVAILABILITY. We will automatically replace those who did not comply.
REMINDER: PLEASE BRING YOUR ID with Picture DURING PAYMENT.
You can pay thru any WESTERN UNION Branches Nationwide, WESTERN UNION Branches are open during Saturday & Sunday Nationwide. You can ask somebody to pay for you if you are not available in the country or busy with your work. Please ask for the TO SEND MONEY FORM & just follow the format below:
Destination: Makati City
1 Juno St.
Cor. Makati Avenue
Makati City
Amount (in words): Three Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Eight Pesos
Amount: 3,888.00
RECEIVER:
First Name: AMBER
Middle Name: S.
Last Name: HANSEN
SENDER:
First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Nationality:
Telephone No.:
Mobile No.:
Present Address:
Permanent Address:
Occupation/Nature of Work/Business: (if applicable)
Name of Employer/Business: (if applicable)
TIN or SSS or GSIS No.: (if applicable)
The receiver is my: Friend
After payment, please text us the following information at 0927-701-0866 (Company Mobile Phone) for slot reservation:
MTCN (Money Transfer Control No.):
Sender’s name with complete middle name:
Applicant’s name with complete middle name:
Name of Employer: AMBER S. HANSEN
City/State/Province of Western Union you made the payment:
Date & Time of payment:
Example: 1468-906-899 / Juan Santos De la Cruz / AMBER S. HANSEN / Western Union SM Hypermarket- Makati City / September 11, 2013 (Wednesday) / 10:00AM
After texting us the payment details, we will verify the validity
of payment online and we will text you back VERY IMPORTANT
INFORMATION & reserve your work slot. Maps & Directions will be sent thru email to PAID & RESERVED Applicants together with the draft of the employment contract.
TAKE NOTE: RESERVATION OF SLOT IS DONE AFTER WE RECEIVED THE PAYMENT DETAILS. We will start receiving payment details for slot reservation starting September 11, 2013 (Wednesday)
We offer FREE FOOD & ACCOMMODATION to those selected applicants coming from the province starting September 20, 2013 (Friday) 6:00 P.M. ends September 23, 2013 (Monday) 6:00 P.M. . We reimburse transportation expenses just present to us the OFFICIAL RECEIPTS/TRAVEL TICKETS of your travel expenses on Saturday September 21, 2013 10:00AM. Please call us for free shuttle service from the airport or terminal.
As a company policy, all payments should be made at any Western Union Branches NATIONWIDE. Please bring the proof of payment with you on the training dates so that we will accommodate you. No payments will be accepted during training days & we will not entertain walk-in applicants who are not yet paid & didn’t follow the payment procedure. Names of paid applicants are forwarded to the Information desk/guard on duty for them to easily identify who are allowed to enter office premises & attend the training.
Schedule of Activities on September 21 & 22, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)
September 21, 2013 (Saturday)
Attire: Smart Casual
9:00-10:00 a.m.: Employment Contract Orientation (you can bring your parents, nearest
relative or your husband/wife)
10:00-12:00 p.m.: Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching
12:00-1:00 p.m.: FREE Lunch
1:00-3:30 p.m.: Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching
3:30-4:00 p.m.: FREE Snack
4:00-5:00 p.m.: Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching
September 22, 2013 (Sunday)
Attire: Semi-Formal
9:00-12:00 p.m.: Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching
12:00-1:00 p.m.: FREE Lunch
1:00-3:30 p.m.: Cleveland Work Permit Visa Coaching
3:30- 4:00 p.m.: FREE Snack
4:00-5:00 p.m.: Interview with the employer & Signing of Employment Contract (you can bring your parents, nearest relative or your husband/wife)
FREE Training Materials will be provided such as Original DVD copy
of the training, plastic/brown envelope, pencil, eraser, ballpen
Here are the list of requirements to be submitted during training
days if available on hand, TO FOLLOW IF NOT AVAILABLE 1 set all photocopied:
1. Updated Resume with or without picture
2. 4pcs. Passport size picture (white background)
3. Valid passport (if available, only needed during Embassy
interview)
4. Employment Certificates (if applicable)
5. Diploma or training certificate
6. Transcript of records
7. Birth Certificate (NSO)
8. NBI Clearance (Abroad) (if available, only needed during
Embassy interview)
We, Employers will be leaving by September 23, 2013 (Monday) to immediately process your work permit.
Sincerely yours,
Amber S. Hansen
HR Manager
Cleveland Clinic – CANADA
181 Bay Street, 30th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3
my.clevelandclinic.org/Canada