A total of 270 nurses and caregivers who applied under JPEPA or the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) left for Japan last May 10. They are the first batch of health care workers given the opportunity to work abroad as a nurse.

The second batch of 10 workers is scheduled to leave on May 31, for a total of 280 successful applicants. There are still 86 positions available for there are originally, 366 job vacancies for 134 Japanese institutions and facilities.

For Filipino nurses, we will now answer the basic questions just in case you want to work in Japan as a nurse or candidate-kangoshi.

How can I apply as a nurse in Japan?
Go to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or apply as a nurse online.

In recent news, Japan has now opened its doors to Filipino nurses and caregivers for training and employment. This is what the memorandum states as signed by the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement.

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS) has agreed to accept Filipino nurses as candidate-kangoshi and caregivers as candidate-kaigofukushishi to Japan.