Pre-Arrival Japanese-Language Training (Japan, Indonesia and The Philippines)

Date Shared:

Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 15:45

Countries and areas:

Indonesia, Japan, Philippines

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 3: Good health and well being

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Belgium 2007

Geographical Relevance:

Bilateral

Tags:

Regional Consultative Processes and International Regional Fora, Migration and Health, Policy Coherence, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants

Summary:

Under the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with Indonesia and the Philippines, Japan started to accept Indonesian candidates in the field of nursing and nursing care on an annual basis in fiscal 2008 and Filipino counterparts in fiscal 2009.
The agreements required such overseas candidates to undergo six-month Japanese-language training (except for those candidates already possessing a certain level of proficiency in the language).

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For more infomration:

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2010 - Report of Proceedings / Roundtable 2.1 "Reducing the costs of migration and maximizing human development"

GFMD 2008 - Roundtable 1.1 "Protecting the Rights of Migrants – A Shared Responsibility"

GFMD 2007 - Roundtable 1.2 "Temporary labor migration as a contribution to development: sharing responsibility."