Philippines- Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS) MOU on Nurses and Caregivers

The PHL and JICWELS have forged a unique hiring program which allows the Filipino candidate nurses/caregivers to take Japanese licensure exam and to practice their profession in Japan. It requires the candidates to undergo language training and cultural course in preparation for the exam. Before obtaining their qualifying as full-pledged nurses in Japan, the candidate is covered by a fully transparent employment contract with salaries equivalent to what Japanese nurses/caregivers receive.

After passing the licensure or certification examinations, fully qualified nurses and certified 9 caregivers shall have the option to stay for an unlimited period in Japan to practice their profession based on new and upgraded employment contracts with their employers.

For more information:

• http://www.poea.gov.ph/
• http://www.poea.gov.ph/jpepa/mou_jpepa.pdf

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