The newly released Stock Estimate of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) showed a 52 percent increase in 2011 in the number of Filipino irregular migrants or those without valid residence or work permits abroad from the previous year.
The 2011 Stock Estimate, posted on the CFO website, showed increases in the different classifications of Filipino workers abroad:
- Permanent - 10%,
- Temporary - 4.36%, and
- Irregular migrants - 52%
Temporary migrants – includes Filipinos who are employed overseas but are expected to return. - students, trainees, entrepreneurs and businessmen are also considered as part of this category.
Irregular migrants – undocumented and lack proper paperwork to validate their stay overseas.
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