This is a step-by-step guide to help overseas Filipino skilled workers find list of POEA accredited manpower agencies that have job openings for Japan using the official POEA website (www.poea.gov.ph).
Due to Japan’s aging population and thinning labor force, the said country will need additional manpower soon. On March 2017, the first batch of professional housekeepers has left for Japan. Last September 2017, The Ministry of Health and Labor of Japan announced to POEA that the former will open its doors to additional 100,000 workers.
There are numerous manpower agencies that have job openings bound for Japan, but how can we verify if they are legit. The best and safest way to find the list of legit / accredited manpower agencies for Japan is to search for it in www.poea.gov.ph.
It can also show you job seekers the list of vacant positions, date the job order is approved, JO balance, and destination country which is Japan. Its easy to get these details if you know how to browse the site.
After you acquire the list of manpower agencies, I will also provide you a guide so you can get the necessary details of the respective agencies’ such as office address, telephone numbers, email address, contact person, license validity, and validity duration.
Steps to find the list of Manpower Agencies hiring for Japan through POEA website
Step 1: Go to www.poea.gov.ph to start your search for manpower agencies for Japan
at the middle right of the page, you will find an orange box link which has ‘Approved Job Orders of Licensed Recruitment Agencies’ title in it.
Step 2: Visit the Approved Job Orders of Licensed Recruitment Agencies
It will forward you to ‘Available Job Orders as of Date and Hour’ page. I think the date and time corresponds to the time the POEA database was updated. There are three choices since you want to know the list of manpower agencies hiring for Japan. You should choose ‘Search Available Job Orders by Country’
Step 3: Select Japan in the drop down menu
The new page will require you to select the country where you want to know the list of hiring manpower agencies. You should select Japan then submit.
Step 4: The new page will show you the complete details of Manpower Agency for Japan
- Country: Japan
- Position: name of job opening
- Agency: name of manpower agency
- Date approved: in month / day / year formal
- JO Balance: number of job openings
Scan each manpower agency that have job openings for Japan, check which among them has job openings similar to your current work experience. Take note of their names and job openings.
For example, if you want to work as a ‘Carpenter’ then take note of Ark Overseas Human Resource Corp. Or if you are a ‘Farmer’ then you should take note of Multi-Resources Development Corporation.
After you find the list of manpower agencies, it’s about time to dig a little deeper. The steps below will help you determine the office address, telephone numbers, email address, contact person, license validity, and the license duration.
Steps to find the Details of Manpower Agency for Japan
Step 1: Visit the official website of POEA www.poea.gov.ph
At the middle right of the page, there is a red search box that has a caption ‘Status of Recruitment Agency.’ Type the agency name there and hit search.

Step 2: View the status of the Recruitment Agency
The new page will show you the complete details of your searched manpower agency. The format is shown below.

- Name: Manpower Agency Name Landbased Agency
- Address: Office Address
- Tel No/s: Telephone / mobile numbers
- Email Address: valid email address
- Website: official website if there is any
- Official Representative: name of manpower agency representative
- Status: Valid License
- License Validity: 2/3/2016 to 10/12/2020 (duration sample)
After you acquire the details of each manpower agency. You can now send them your resumes / CVs, visit their office during working hours, send them email, and call them for inquiries.
You should apply directly to your chosen manpower agencies that have valid license and is operating within its validity duration.
Start you Japan job hunting now! Send you applications directly to your chosen manpower agency.
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*All images credit to www.poea.gov.ph
Any recruitment agencies going to Japan kindly give me some licence agency thank you
Hi Nerisaa, you can follow the steps in this post to know the list of manpower agencies with license for Japan.
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