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services offered by the Department of Public and Foreign Emplyment service
1. Overseas Employment Facilitation & Advisory
- Guides citizens interested in working abroad
- Providing accurate information on approved countries, legal requirements, safe recruitment channels, and pre-departure obligations.
2. Recruitment Agency Licensing & Monitoring
- Registers, evaluates, and monitors private recruitment agencies to ensure compliance with national labor standards
- Protect job seekers from fraudulent operations.
3. Worker Skills Assessment & Certification
Provides evaluation and certification of professional, vocational, or technical skills required by both local and international employers.
4. Labour Mobility Programs Management
Coordinates bilateral or government-approved mobility programs that support safe, structured, and lawful employment of Cameroonians abroad.
5. Pre-Departure Orientation Programs
Trains outgoing workers on cultural expectations, workers’ rights, contracts, safety, and support structures in the destination country.
6. Workers’ Rights Protection & Assistance
Offers grievance channels, support services, and coordination with foreign missions to assist Cameroonian workers facing abuse or contract violations abroad.
7. Employer Verification & Accreditation
Screens and validates international employers and recruitment partners to ensure they meet required labor, welfare, and contract standards before engaging Cameroonian workers.
8. Labour Market Information & Research
Provides data on employment trends, labor demands, skill shortages, and overseas opportunities to support informed decision-making for job seekers and policymakers.
9. Reintegration Support for Returning Workers
Supports returning migrants by offering career counselling, local job placements, entrepreneurship support, and skills recognition.
10. Public Awareness & Community Outreach
Conducts campaigns on safe migration, legal recruitment pathways, workers’ rights, and fraud prevention.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to empower Cameroonian citizens with safe, transparent, and well-regulated access to employment opportunities, locally and internationally, while maintaining the highest standards of civic compliance, legal integrity, and professional readiness.
Certification & Compliance
Ensures that all Cameroonian citizens seeking overseas employment meet the legal, civic, and professional requirements established by national and international standards. We play a central role in protecting citizens from irregular recruitment practices and unsafe migration pathways.
Our Commitment to Citizens
The Department of Public and Foreign Employment Service sees that every citizen who seeks opportunities abroad does so with protection, and full compliance with national and international standards. Our responsibility is not only to facilitate global mobility but also to safeguard the rights, welfare, and professional reputation of Cameroonians worldwide.
OUR VISSION
To be a modern, and efficient public employment service institution, recognized for excellence in guiding, protecting, and preparing Cameroonian citizens for global employment opportunities.
International Government-to-Government (G2G) Relations
Public Awareness & Support Organizations
We work closely with:
Approved foreign labour ministries and immigration authorities to validate labour needs, verify employment offers, and align documentation procedures.
Embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions to ensure that Cameroonian workers receive legal entry status, proper visa guidance, and consular assistance when necessary.
National workforce agencies abroad to promote orderly labour mobility programs that protect the rights and welfare of Cameroonian citizens.