Guidelines in the Deployment and Employment of Filipino Foreign Construction Workers (FCW) under the Foreign Construction Workers Acceptance Program (FCWAP, 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2021) of Japan

July 31, 2015POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 010-15TO:All Concerned    SUBJECT:Guidelines in the Deployment and Employment of Filipino Foreign Construction Workers (FCW) under the Foreign Construction Workers Acceptance Program (FCWAP, 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2021) of Japan In view of the recent implementation of the Foreign Construction Worker Acceptance Program (FCWAP) of Japan, the following guidelines are hereby adopted in the deployment and employment of Filipino Foreign Construction Workers (FCW) in Japan under the said Program: I. Definition of Termsa. Construction Technical Intern Training Program (CTITP) — refers to a technical intern training activity within the category of Technical Intern Training within the scope of occupations and works specified separately by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) upon consultation with the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (limited to cases where construction companies are the organizations implementing technical intern training).b. Foreign Construction Worker (FCW) — refers to a worker who has completed the CTITP and engaged in Designated Construction Activities as a worker employed under contract by his/her...