The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) registers Filipino participants in both programs before their departure from the Philippines. While both offer cultural immersion, these programs serve different purposes and destinations:
𝐔.𝐒. 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (𝐄𝐕𝐏)The EVP offers Filipinos the opportunity to gain valuable experience abroad through cultural and educational exchange in the United States. Most Filipino participants join as summer work travelers, student interns, or teachers, with the chance to improve their skills, expand their networks, and immerse themselves in American culture
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To prepare them, the CFO provides a Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) that covers program expectations, cultural adjustment, and migrant safety.
Details on the EVP program can be found here: https://www.evpcommittee.ph/
𝐀𝐮 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦This cultural exchange program is for young, single Filipinos (18-30 years old, no children) in European countries like Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, and Germany. Participants live with a host family for up to two years, learning the local language and lifestyle while helping with light household work. As part of the program benefits, au pairs receive a monthly allowance, access to language classes, and other cultural enrichment opportunities.
The CFO conducts the Country Familiarization Seminar (CFS) to ensure that au pairs understand their rights, responsibilities, and commitments before departure.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔.𝐒.- 𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞-𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐅𝐎 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝.
For more information, visit https://cfo.gov.ph/.
