JPEPA Nurse and Certified Careworker Candidates: APPLICATIONS EXTENDED!

The submission of applications for the forthcoming batch of Candidates for Nurse and Certified Careworker under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) has been extended until 24 April 2026 (Friday). 

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS), is accepting applications for 50 Nurse (Kangoshi) and 300 Careworker (Kaigofukushishi) positions bound for Japan. 

Accepted candidates will undergo free Japanese language training for six (6) months in the Philippines and six (6) months in Japan, prior to their three (3) to four (4) 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. 

For application details, please refer to the following updated DMW and JICWELS announcements: 

DMW HP
https://wcms.dmw.gov.ph/uploads/DMW_RSF_260002_A_JAPAN_extension_bb70ba74c1.pdf

DMW FB https://www.facebook.com/pegpbinaction/posts/pfbid0q1JB6TThwcjqmDPuupgv2Le7VCRWixj6WJBj7JcVm2CLD3527XRNDR5CS6KYpgB9l 

JICWELS FB 
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid06n3BTLuLgRHXDcBjfzZGi3Br7hQGk8MzTHrLuMb9CPGkHVvNzizLtHUg4ZHwHubHl&id=61567491302116&locale=ja_JP