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PRESS RELEASE: The Department of Migrant Workers of the Philippines, in collaboration with the Japan International Welfare Services Corporation, is accepting applications for 50 nurses and 300 staff positions heading to Japan.
Below is a press release from the Japanese embassy.
The submission of applications for the next batch of certified nurse and caregiver candidates under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) has been extended to Friday, April 24, 2026.
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) of the Philippines, in partnership with Japan International Welfare Services (JICWELS), is accepting applications for 50 nurses (kangoshi) and 300 workers (kaigofukushishi) heading to Japan.
Accepted candidates will undergo free Japanese language training for six months in the Philippines and six months in Japan, before their three- to four-year internships in Japanese hospitals and daycare centers. A daily living allowance will be provided for the duration of the language training.
Candidates are encouraged to eventually obtain a Japanese kangoshi and kaigofukushishi license to provide them with the opportunity for a longer period of employment in Japan.
For application details, please refer to the Department of Immigration Personnel recruitment information form and Facebook post. – Rappler.com
