This report contributes to the identification and analysis of recruitment practices in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico of migrant workers from northern Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras)as well as its adherence to international standards in this area. The study includes a characterization of recruitment practices and policy framework, as well as a description of the profile of migrant workers in agriculture, domestic work and tourism. It also proposes a list of good practices and lines of action for the actors involved in these practices so that through ethical recruitment the benefits of labour migration in the region are enhanced.