DMW: Canada, Japan looking to hire skilled workers

Both Canada and Japan are looking to hire skilled workers, JP Soriano reported Monday on 24 Oras.

According to the Department of Migrant Workers, the government of Saskatchewan Province in Canada was hoping that the Philippine government would sign a recruitment agreement for Filipino workers by next year.

The agreement would cover workers in the healthcare and non-healthcare industries.

Meanwhile, Because the DMW was looking to make the Philippines Japan's primary source for skilled workers, they established a "Japan Desk" at the DMW main office.

The Desk would soley focused on sending workers to Japan. 

"Tinitignan is agriculture, sa hospitality, of course. Marami rin yung sa kanilang factories, manufacturing, at na mention nila yung care workers," said DMW Undersecretary for Policy and International Cooperation Attorney Patricia Yvonne Caunan.

One of the challenges of the Japanes and German labor markets is the requirement that workers be able to speak their language.

To help interested Filipino workers, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority offers language profiency training.

Despite the demand for skilled workers, numerous countries still need nurses.

Another Canadian province, Nova Scotia, is looking to hire 300 Filipino nurses a year. — DVM, GMA Integrated News