IMR received IRIS certification

Kathmandu, June 10

International Manpower Recruitment (IMR) has received certification under the International Recruitment Integrity System (IRIS). 

This achievement positions IMR as the first organisation in Nepal and one of only a few globally to receive this recognition, the company informed at a press meet organised in Kathmandu on Monday.

The IRIS certification, a flagship programme of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is dedicated to promoting fair and ethical recruitment of migrant workers. 

"IMR's journey towards this certification began with the adoption of fair and ethical recruitment practices in 2016, alongside its traditional recruitment processes," said Pranay Rai, Director of Compliance Business at IMR.

Since 2018, IMR has been committed to 'employer pays' principle, ensuring that recruitment costs are borne by employers.

Managing Director of the company, YB Rai, said that following the completion of capacity-building phases and a mock audit, IOM recommended IMR for IRIS certification in August 2023. 

The formal IRIS certificate was awarded to IMR in May 2025, after a rigorous and comprehensive audit, the company informed. 

As an IRIS-certified recruitment agency, IMR has to fully adhere to clean recruitment principles aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, international labour standards, relevant provisions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), ILO's general principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment, and international human rights documents used by governmental regulatory bodies and the recruitment industry. 

The company claimed that since implementing its fully fair and ethical recruitment process based on the 'employer pays' principle in 2018, it has facilitated overseas employment for over 18,000 Nepali workers without charging any fees. 

The company has been sending workers to West Asia and Malaysia. It said that it is an option for the employer to identify ethical agencies like it. 

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 11 June 2025.