The POEA announced that the interview schedule for nurses who signed up for the 3rd batch of hiring for the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) would happen on the following dates:

For Nurses:
Feb 3, Manila;
Feb 4, Manila;
Feb 5, Manila,
Feb 7, Davao

For Caregivers:
Feb 8, Davao;
Feb 9, Manila;
Feb 10, Manila

Note: Please click on the interview date to view the list of candidates/nurses who will attend the interview and take the Japanese quiz and aptitude test.

Reports that the licensure examination for foreign nurses in Japan will now be given in English is not true. This is the clarification made by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) which has come from a representative of the Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW).

The speculations that the exam will be translated in English stems from the fact that foreign nurses in Japan are having a difficult time passing the licensure examinations in their host country as evident by the extremely low passing rate of previous examinees.

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The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) in cooperation with the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS) is now accepting applicants for the recruitment of the 3rd batch of caregivers and nurses for Japan.

Pre-employment orientation shall soon commence for qualified applicants who have registered online and maintained an active status through the POEA e-registration system via www.eregister.poea.gov.ph

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