In Japan under the current regulations of immigration, foreigners can not get working visa just because they have Japanese caregiver license (except Kaigofukushishi license obtained thru studying 2 years at a college or vocational school) or they are registered caregivers in their countries. Having Japanese caregiver license and working visa have no relation to each other.

So, if you are in the Philippines or any other country and not married with Japanese or if you are not Japanese descendant, then right now under the laws and regulations of Japan it is difficult to obtain working visa in Japan to work as caregiver. (If you can get working visa by any other means, then you may come to Japan and study for the license at I-HELPERSCHOOL.)

If you can not get working visa, the only realistic chance to work as caregiver in Japan is to apply for new Technical Intern Training Program(TITP) which starts in 2015.

The new TITP will accept/hire foreign caregiver candidates into nursing homes at the earliest sometime in 2016.
All what you need, as far as we know, is your Japanese skill. You must get N4 of Japanese proficiency test held in July and December each year.

Regarding Japanese proficiency test, please refer to the explanation of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test in the following page.
https://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/levelsummary.html
You can see how are those tests here -> http://jlpt.u-biq.org/

List of Overseas Test Site Cities and Local Host Institutions are here -> https://www.jlpt.jp/e/application/overseas_list.html

To apply to the coming new Japan's Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) for caregiver, I repeat that N4 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test will be required. Some trainee recruiting agencies/companies will provide you training of Japanese language in your country for free of charge. But they can not guarantee N4 of the test. YOU MUST STUDY HARD TO ACHIEVE N4! When the time comes, we will inform you of reliable agencies in our Facebook page.

Regarding TITP and other important information, please go to our website -> http://www.i-helperschool.com/i/english_2kyu.html and Q&A section from there. When you carefully read what is written there and have any more questions, please send your questions by mail to info@i-helperschool.com .

Again, please understand that under the current Japan's laws and regulations, foreigners living abroad can not obtain working visa as a caregiver unless they are married with Japanese or they are Japanese-Filipino descendants or get trainee visa for new TITP..


Explanation of Japanese-Filipino Descendants:
Offspring of Japanese nationals (descendants to the 3rd and 4th generation) who went to the Philippines before the war and remained there after the war, and offspring born between Japanese-Filipino unions after the war, are entitled to a long-term resident visa that allows them to work without restriction as to content. For the details, please consult with the immigration office.


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There is one attorney office in the internet we have found where you can consult with for free of charge.
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Gyoseishoshi Lawyers’ Office Visa Application Service
(a kind of attorney office)
http://english.visajapan.jp/
free consultation page http://english.visajapan.jp/sodan.html

The current TITP is a program for accepting young workers from various foreign countries into Japanese industry, and for acquiring skills, etc., in organization implementing technical intern training during a fixed length stay. (The max stay period will be changed from current 3 years to 5 years.)