Are you looking for information about NARS or the Nurses Assigned in Rural Areas program of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo? Then here it is.

The Philippine government now has an employment program to help the high number of unemployed nurses in the country. President GMA announced the NARS: Nurses Assigned in Rural Areas Program during her speech at the Multi-Sectoral Jobs Summit at the Heroes Hall in Malacañang.

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.

Are you looking for nursing jobs abroad? Do you want to find employment opportunities for nurses in UK, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, US and other countries abroad? Then we hope that we can help you find some available opportunities to work abroad as a healthcare nurse.

You can be a student care worker in UK. There may also be nurse practitioner jobs available in Canada and Singapore. Registered nurses might also find employment opportunities in Australia and New Zealand.

If you are able to find an employer for a nursing job abroad, then always be sure that you ask the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency or POEA to see if your recruiter is legal. Get the protection of POEA for your nursing work abroad.