DMW launches pilot digital accreditation system for UAE employers
DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac (left) and DataFlow Group chief strategy officer Amit Gupta exchange signed copies of a memorandum of agreement during the 4th Bagong Bayani ng Mundo-OFW Serbisyo Caravan in Dubai.
Photograph courtesy of Department of Migrant Workers/FACEBOOK
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has partnered with international verification firm DataFlow Group to pilot the Digital Recruitment and Employer Accreditation Management (DREAM) System, aiming to modernize document processing and employer verification for overseas hiring.
The initiative represents the latest phase of the agency's digital transformation, designed to eliminate bureaucratic delays for licensed recruitment agencies and foreign employers hiring overseas Filipino workers.
"The system is part of our digitalization initiative, offering 'red carpet, not red tape' practice," Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said.
Under the pilot rollout, foreign employers, principals, and Philippine private recruitment agencies can submit accreditation documents and process payments online through the DREAM platform.
The system is designed to remove the need for physical visits to the Migrant Workers Office in Dubai (MWO-Dubai), cutting travel times and incidental costs associated with manual applications.
The pilot builds upon MWO-Dubai's earlier Online Employment Contract Verification System, which has verified over 100,000 employment contracts across multiple jurisdictions since its launch in July 2025.
"As a partner to DMW and MWO-Dubai, we are building a secure digital channel that gives employers and agencies certainty at every step," said Amit Gupta, chief strategy officer and head of M&A at DataFlow Group.