There are no job orders yet for nurses and caregivers in Japan as the formal trade agreement between the two countries is still being finalized. 

Japan and the Philippines have agreed in principle to drop tariffs on a range of goods traded between the two countries once a broader economic deal is concluded. Japan has also agreed to ease regulations on the entry of Filipino nurses and caregivers after they had completed language training and passed the nursing board exams.

The agreement is expected to be signed by the middle of 2005.