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Question for TanyaR

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 21:40

Hello Tanya,

I have seen on a different thread you are sponsoring a live-out maid (philipino).
We currently have the "problem" that we have a great part-time helper (but at the moment not sponsored). She works more than part-time and we would like to find a way to make this legal asap.
She is also married and under her husband´s sponsorship. How can we change her to a legal status? How did you do it? I believe her husband doesn´t want that we sponsor her so is there a chance with a labour card?
By any chance do you know the minimum age for philipino maids. I have read it is 30, but can´t believe it as it seems very old for me.
Thanks for any more information.

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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 11:44
Our situation is slightly different, in that our Nanny's husband does not earn enough to sponsor her, so her relationship with us is a standard sponsorship agreement as with any other domestic worker. If you have sighted her residency visa to show she is sponsored by her husband (I would definitely check this if you haven't), then she should just require a standard letter from her husband advising he gives her permission to work for yourselves, and you shouldn't need to formally sponsor her. Your husband (assuming he is the one that main sponsorship holder) will just then need to go to immigration with her, and get a work permit for her to work for you - essentially a labour card. There is a new age limitation of 30 (apparently) - particularly for maids coming through agencies. However, as she is already here, and with a residency visa, this 'should not' be an issue. Our Nanny is under 30, and we had no issue or questions raised over this, but she had worked for 4 years prior to coming under our sponsorship. BTW - the maximum age is 60 :) Just a little disclaimer, this 'should' be how it works, but as we know, sometimes there are no hard and fast rules, and it can just depend on who you get on the day as to how easy it can be. If you have a good company PRO, that will make things a lot easier! I hope that helps. Good luck!
 
 

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