Although the measures at the border of the new coronavirus have been gradually relaxed, the entry of foreigners aiming to become certified care workers under the EPA = Economic Partnership Agreement has resumed, and training before going to the nursing care site is being continued.
Entry from Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines based on the EPA = Economic Partnership Agreement has been resumed sequentially since August.
Of these, 234 men and women who are aiming to become certified care workers and nurses have arrived from the Philippines in the three days from the 21st of last month, about four months later than originally planned.
After two weeks of quarantine, training in Japanese and long-term care is being held from the 8th of this month.
In the training held on that day, I learned the words used when assisting meals.
Those who have entered Japan this time will aim to acquire certified certified care workers while working for three years at nursing care facilities around the country after receiving training until February next year.
Oliveros Gamira Lai Sohiong, who is undergoing training, said, "I was worried that I was delayed in entering Japan due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but I am happy to finally be able to come to Japan. I want to bring in my daughter who was left in the Philippines and work in Japan for a long time. "
At long-term care sites where chronic labor shortages continue, there was growing concern that foreign human resources could not enter the country due to border measures for the new coronavirus, but entry based on systems such as specific skills and technical intern training is also accepted by organizations and facilities. Is now accepted only when it is responsible for behavioral management, etc., and applications are being accepted from the 8th of this month.