JPEPA nurse and certified careworker candidates applications now open

The following is a press release from the Japanese embassy.

Applications are now open for the forthcoming batch of candidates for nurses and certified careworkers 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 (JICWELS), is accepting applications for the 50 Nurse (kangoshi) and 300 careworker (kaigofukushishi) positions bound for Japan.

Accepted candidates will undergo free Japanese language training for six months in the Philippines and six months in Japan, prior to their three- to four-year work duration at Japanese hospitals and caregiving facilities. 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 deadline for submission of online applications is on April 5, 2026 (Sunday).

For application details, please refer to the Department of Migrant Worker’s recruitment specification form and Facebook post. — Rappler.com