Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949

ILO Convention
C97
Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949
Date of adoption July 1, 1949
Date in force January 22, 1952
Classification Migrant workers
Subject Migrant workers
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Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 is an International Labour Organization Convention for migrant workers.

It was established in 1949, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the revision of the Migration for Employment Convention, 1939,...

And the Article 1 states that: Each Member of the International Labour Organisation for which this Convention is in force undertakes to make available on request to the International Labour Office and to each Member,

  • a) information on national policies, law and regulations relating to emigration and immigration.
  • b) information on special provisions concerning migration for employment and the conditions of work and livelihood of migrants for employment.
  • c) information concerning general agreement and special arrangements on these questions concluded by the Member.

The convention was followed up by Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 and United Nations Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

Modification

The principles contained in the convention are a revision of ILO Convention C66, Migration for Employment Convention, 1939, which was not ratified by any countries and never came into force.

Ratifications

As of 2013, the convention has been ratified by 49 states. Former parties to the statute include Yugoslavia and Zanzibar.

Country Date Notes
Albania
Algeria
Armenia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cuba
Cyprus
Dominica
Ecuador
France
Germany
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Kenya
Kyrgyztan
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mauritius
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines
Portugal
Saint Lucia
Serbia 2000 ratified as Serbia and Montenegro
Slovenia
Spain
Tajikistan
Tanzania 1964
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zambia

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