Licensed recruitment of skilled Filipino professionals for Swedish employers. Your company is the direct employer — we run selection in Manila, the Swedish permit process and the Philippine exit formalities end to end. From 1 worker.
Sweden's work permit is employer-led and decided by SSYK code: 90 % of the median (SEK 34,470) for most roles, 75 % (SEK 28,725) for the listed ones — welders, heavy plate workers, maintenance mechanics. These guides cover the process and the Migration Agency's handling categories A–D, welders on the 75 % list and CNC machinists at 90 % (7223 is not listed), construction at 90 % in category D, and maintenance mechanics (7233).
Every Swedish project runs on the same backbone: you define the roles, headcount and start date; our own DMW-licensed agency in Manila, Prime Search, sources and trade-tests candidates; you approve the shortlist (on-site or online); and we manage the Swedish permit process under your power of attorney while the Philippine side — contract verification, medical, pre-departure orientation and the Overseas Employment Certificate — runs in parallel. The employment contract is signed and verified before departure; your new employee lands, completes local onboarding and clocks in.
The Swedish specifics below are the part that makes Sweden different from every other market we serve.
Work permit (arbetstillstånd). Sweden's work permit is employer-led: the employer advertises the vacancy for at least ten days so that residents of Sweden, the EU/EEA and Switzerland can apply, signs the employment agreement, starts the application in the Migration Agency's e-service, the relevant trade union gives an opinion on the terms, and the Migration Agency decides — complete applications are prioritised and category A roles are handled within 30 days. Since 1 June 2026 pay must be at least 90 % of the Swedish median salary — SEK 34,470 per month for applications received from 16 June 2026 (median SEK 38,300) — and at collective-agreement level. Occupations on the Government's exemption list need 75 % of the median, SEK 28,725: among them welders and gas cutters (SSYK 7212), structural steel erectors and heavy sheet-metal workers (7215), maintenance mechanics and machine repairers (7233), assistant nurses and care assistants (5321–5330), butchers (7611) and food-industry and process machine operators (8161, 8169, 8199). CNC machine operators, electricians and construction trades are not on the list and need the full 90 %. The median is published by Statistics Sweden and updated each June; the figure in force on the day the application is received applies.
Labour-market test: Yes — the vacancy must be advertised for at least ten days so that residents of Sweden, the EU/EEA and Switzerland can apply (Arbetsförmedlingen's job portal, visible in EURES, or equivalent), before the employment agreement is signed; the relevant trade union comments on the terms. Pay must reach at least 90 % of the Swedish median (SEK 34,470/month for applications from 16 June 2026), or 75 % (SEK 28,725) for occupations on the exemption list, and match collective agreements.
Shortage occupations: No shortage list in the usual sense; the salary requirement and collective-agreement terms determine feasibility. The Government's exemption list (Aliens Ordinance, ch. 5 s. 6) lowers the floor to 75 % of the median for listed occupations — welders, heavy sheet-metal workers, maintenance mechanics, care assistants, butchers, food-process operators among them. The exemption lasts for the permit period; at extension the occupation must still be listed, otherwise 90 % applies.
Deploying a Filipino worker abroad is regulated by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). MWO London (Philippine Embassy in London) has jurisdiction for the Nordic countries — employer accreditation and contract verification. The verified contract, together with the job order approved by the DMW, allows the worker to obtain the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) — the exit clearance without which no Filipino worker can legally leave for a job abroad. Pre-employment orientation, medical examination at a DOH-accredited medical clinic authorised to examine overseas Filipino workers and pre-departure orientation complete the sequence. Because we operate the licensed agency ourselves, this runs in parallel with the Swedish permit rather than after it.
Typical gate-to-gate time for Sweden is 3–5 months from brief to arrival from signed engagement to the first arrival, driven mainly by the Swedish permit and the embassy appointment in Manila. Sourcing and trade testing usually take two to four weeks and are not on the critical path. We give you a written timeline for your specific role before you commit.
Sectors where Swedish employers most often hire Filipino workers through us:
Our contractual partner is the employer, and it is the employer we invoice for the service. You receive an individual offer for Sweden covering sourcing, trade testing, documentation, the permit process and arrival support — there is no price list, because volumes, roles and the Swedish route differ from project to project. Direct employment means the worker's wage is paid by you under your Swedish contract; there is no intermediary employer.
A Swedish employer briefs us on roles and headcount. Within two to four weeks we present trade-tested candidates from Manila with video assessments; the employer interviews online and approves. We file the work permit under power of attorney while Prime Search completes the DMW documentation. The employment contracts are signed and MWO-verified before departure; on arrival the workers complete registration and local onboarding and start on the floor — with our team reachable for the first months of integration. Whether the project is one specialist or a full shift, the mechanics are identical.
At least 90 % of the Swedish median salary at the time of application — SEK 34,470 per month for applications received from 16 June 2026 — and never below the collective-agreement rate for the role. Occupations on the Government's exemption list need 75 %, SEK 28,725.
No new decision — those are the 1 June 2026 figures in euro: SEK 34,470 (≈ €3,080) in general and SEK 28,725 (≈ €2,570) for the 27 listed occupations. The median, and both amounts, are updated every June.
Welders and gas cutters (SSYK 7212), structural steel erectors and heavy sheet-metal workers (7215) and maintenance mechanics and machine repairers (7233) are; CNC machine operators, electricians, carpenters and most construction trades are not and need the full 90 %. We check the list in force on the day of filing and again before each extension.
Since January 2024 the Migration Agency has replaced its employer-certification scheme with category-based handling: applications are sorted A–D by the qualification level of the role, and category A (leadership and higher-education roles) is handled by dedicated units with a 30-day target. Complete applications are prioritised in every category — which is why the advertisement, union opinion and insurance are in place before we file.
The salary floor rose from 80 % to 90 % of the median (75 % for listed occupations), health insurance became mandatory for stays of up to one year, EU Blue Cards can run up to four years, and the Migration Agency can refuse applications for employer shortcomings. Extensions of permits granted before 1 June keep the old 80 % test until 1 December 2026.
Not for the permit; English is widely used at work.