- 14 Mar 2002
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A severe shortage of home care workers compels the Japanese Welfare Ministry to relax the regulations concerning the employment of foreign caregivers.
A panel of specialists from the welfare ministry has proposed a plan to address the shortage of caregivers by opening up the home-care industry to more foreign workers. During a recent meeting, they outlined a strategy to relax job restrictions, allowing for an increase in caretakers. The typical home-care service model involves one-on-one care. The proposal suggests that foreign technical intern trainees could be eligible for these roles if they fulfil specific criteria, such as completing relevant training courses. The initiative would broaden the scope for foreign technical trainees, specified skilled workers, and Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) care workers awaiting certification. Upon completing a preliminary home-care course, all three categories would be eligible for employment. The plan could be implemented starting from the fiscal year 2025, commencing 1 April of the following year. According to the welfare ministry's data, there were 15,909 technical trainees in the nursing care sector as of March and 31,453 specified skilled workers as of February.
A panel of specialists from the welfare ministry has proposed a plan to address the shortage of caregivers by opening up the home-care industry to more foreign workers. During a recent meeting, they outlined a strategy to relax job restrictions, allowing for an increase in caretakers. The typical home-care service model involves one-on-one care. The proposal suggests that foreign technical intern trainees could be eligible for these roles if they fulfil specific criteria, such as completing relevant training courses. The initiative would broaden the scope for foreign technical trainees, specified skilled workers, and Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) care workers awaiting certification. Upon completing a preliminary home-care course, all three categories would be eligible for employment. The plan could be implemented starting from the fiscal year 2025, commencing 1 April of the following year. According to the welfare ministry's data, there were 15,909 technical trainees in the nursing care sector as of March and 31,453 specified skilled workers as of February.
