137 Foreign Care Workers Supported by Willof Work Pass National Certified Care Worker Exam

Willof Work, a comprehensive human resources service provider under the Will Group (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Hideo Murakami), announced that 137 out of 292 specified skilled foreign workers working in elderly care facilities, whom they support as a registered support organization, passed the 38th National Certified Care Worker Examination held in January 2026.

The company’s internal pass rate reached 46.9%, which is approximately 15 percentage points higher than the national average pass rate for foreign examinees (31–33%) as reported by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

The successful examinees include 87 from Vietnam, 42 from Myanmar, 6 from Indonesia, 1 from China, and 1 from South Korea. They are currently active in care facilities across Japan, including Kanagawa, Saitama, Tokyo, and Osaka, demonstrating the success of long-term retention support provided through Japanese language education and national exam preparation.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, a shortage of approximately 570,000 care workers is projected for fiscal 2040. Consequently, obtaining the Certified Care Worker qualification is a critical theme for the long-term retention of foreign care professionals.

Willof Work provides certification support for practical training through its care qualification school, 'Willof Care Academy.' In this exam, 18 out of 64 participants who completed the practical training passed. The company also offers learning support from instructors who are fluent in Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Burmese. For residents outside the Tokyo and Osaka metropolitan areas, the company has partnered with 'Nihon Kyoiku Create' to ensure access to learning opportunities nationwide.

Yosuke Sumi, Department Manager of the Foreign Care Worker Business, commented: 'We express our deepest respect to everyone who successfully balanced daily care duties with study. We will continue to contribute to the development of the industry through recruitment, training, and retention support.'