I received a text message and asked me to pay P1,500.00!

If you are looking for a job and them someone asks you to pay some money it is usually somehow questionable. You can try to ask around, maybe you can find someone who have gone through the same process. Otherwise, it is a bit tricky.

In what way you can pay them? You should be careful in paying, you are not sure of it then you should keep eye and do research about them,maybe you should also give a call to POEA for confirmation of their status of legitimacy.Always inquire and ask for your receipt if happens that you will send them your payment.Just always be careful, the amount is not easy to earn.

I know that POEA does not approve charging any fees to applicants unless they are already hired and sure to depart however many agencies even if they are licensed do not really follow this rule. I suggest you consult the POEA on this matter and also do check if this agency really have job orders for Australia. That is the best thing you can do to avoid being scammed. Having a valid POEA license is not an assurance that the agency does not fool. Most of them actually requires applicants to undergo medical examination even if they are not really going to hire because they want to earn rebates from medical examination. Be careful!

My advise for you dig info a little bit deeper about it. I ever once got deceived. The representative of the job where I sent my application asked me to pay the medical check up and I paid without having to think if the process I had been through must pass or not. Finally, I knew I got deceived by them, because the address medical store where I had to do my medical check up could not be found. The fact that they're scam and since from the beginning, I did not notice about it. I think it is better for you to go and ask to Australian embassy about the job you're going to work with. It is easier than you're confused with or suspicious to others.

Verify with POEA this agency; ask if it doesn't received complaints in the past, gather more information...then, re-evaluate your decision.

Please be aware of scams even agancies have POEA license you have to verify it. I don't think an agency has to ask money right away, If you qualify they will negotiate first that you have to take this exams and all processing but you will pay later. I don'think as well that psychometric test only cost P1,500. It is your sole responsibility to double check the offer and verify the legitimacy of this agency. Good luck.

I am from Australia and I think that sounds a bit sus so I would make sure I didn't them any money, there are so many scams around these days you have to be very careful.

I never heard such test. The only thing i know from experience is that you only have to go through a medical test but thats if you already hired. Anyway you can always ask or inquire POEA regarding that. You must know that its not enough to know if its licensed because there are agency that are licensed but have bad records and you must remember that there's no payment collection thats what POEA always reminds everybody. It might be a scam so be careful. Goodluck!

I don't really know the fees people pay when they're applying for a job in another country. Try calling POEA or DOLE and ask if these are valid fees you need to pay. It doesn't hurt to be too careful about these things.

Some of agency in philippines are charge for the applicants coz i have some experience before i flight to abroad, small job they did you should to pay for it.

I think that if you are applying for the job, they will have to pay for all the test requirements not you paying for it. I suggest you check for the agency from the POEA itself and check if you really have pay for this test. It might turn out to be a scam. Try to apply for some other agencies that pays for these instead of you shelling out cash for it. You are looking for a job to get paid so I don't think that you have to pay them just to get a job. Just a thought.