establishing such routes is particularly urgent, we will develop the recruitment
approaches in accordance with their economic development, regions, target groups,
and other factors, by addressing key issues and fostering networking among relevant
stakeholders.
*For example, a creative approach is needed in Vietnam and the Philippines such as recruiting in rural
areas, while recruitment in Myanmar is on the rise due to its Japan-friendly environment. Nepal and Sri
Lanka are expected to have people who will be accepted as students aiming to become caregivers and
as specified skilled workers, while more and more people from Indonesia and India are expected to be
accepted due to the size of their populations.

In addition, with the needs of Asian countries in mind, we have been gradually
expanding Tests related to specified skilled workers. We will continue to consider the
accessibility of test sites and test venues and strengthen information dissemination by
holding local information sessions to raise awareness of employment opportunities in
the long-term care field in Japan and to enhance understanding of the Japan’s
approach to long-term care.
In order to secure foreign long-term care personnel in Japan, MHLW will support
long-term care providers who are actively expanding overseas by building
relationships and strengthening cooperation with overseas local educational
institutions, and by conducting recruitment and publicity activities through local job fair.
In addition, with regard to JICA's project to strengthen the long-term care human
resources capacity in Indonesia, the MHLW will dispatch experts to support the
development of educational programs and materials for long-term care workers at
public training schools and the training of teachers in this field, with a view to also
contributing to increasing the number of caregivers working in Japan.
We will promote networking among foreign long-term care workers who have
worked in Japan and returned to their home countries, and visualize how their
experience in Japan can benefit their careers in their home countries, such as working
in the local long-term care industry, to demonstrate incentives to working in Japan. In
addition, we will consider supporting efforts to standardize and disseminate Japanese
long-term care techniques in Asian countries, and organize related issues, including
mutual recognition of long-term care qualifications, so that there will be opportunities
for returnees to work after their return and for Japanese employees to be dispatched
to overseas long-term care facilities.

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