Japan extends deadline for application for nurses, careworkers to April 25

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PRESS RELEASE: A batch of 50 nurses and 300 careworkers are sought under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement or JPEPA

The following is a press release from the embassy of Japan in the Philippines.

The recruitment is extended for the forthcoming batch of candidates for nurse and certified careworker under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services, is accepting applications to fill in the 50 nurse (kangoshi) and 300 careworker (kaigofukushishi) positions bound for Japan.

Accepted candidates will undergo Japanese language training for six months in the Philippines and six months in Japan, prior to their three to four years of work term at Japanese hospitals and caregiving facilities. The Japanese language training fee is free of charge and daily living allowance will be provided for the whole duration of the language training.

Candidates are encouraged to eventually obtain the Japanese license for kangoshi and kaigofukushishi to give them the opportunity for longer employment term in Japan.

The extended deadline for submission of online applications is on April 25, 2025.

For application details, please refer to the following DMW announcement webpage: https://dmw.gov.ph/resources/dsms/DMW/Externals/2025/RSF-250003-A-2025.pdf

– Rappler.com