The Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security is currently investigating applications for assistant caregivers at long-term care centers in Israel, leading to uncertainty in the recruitment process. A demand for 2,000 caregivers prompted a lottery selection of 2,200 candidates, including 200 alternates to ensure coverage for any who might be unable to travel.
The selected candidates comprised 60 percent women and 40 percent men, with the selection overseen by Israel’s Director of Immigration, Moshe Nakas. A five-member committee, led by Under Secretary Meghnath Rimal, has been reviewing all applications. Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be submitted to the Ministry of Labor and then forwarded to the Department of Foreign Employment.
An official from the Department of Foreign Employment indicated that the report from the Ministry of Labor has been pending for over a week. This extended investigation, which has lasted more than two months, has hindered Nepali workers from securing lucrative caregiver positions in Israel. Meanwhile, India has already dispatched 1,500 workers for similar jobs, increasing concerns that Nepali candidates may miss their opportunity.
The Department of Foreign Employment rejected 563 applications due to fraudulent documentation, including caregiver certificates issued without proper training. Among the 2,200 selected, about 150 were found to have submitted fake documents. The department plans to replace these candidates with previously excluded applicants before finalizing the list for Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA).
Additionally, actions will be taken against institutions that provided the fraudulent certificates, which were sold for Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000. Candidates are required to complete mandatory training, but some institutions issued training certificates without providing the necessary education. Of the 8,512 individuals who created user IDs for caregiver positions, 4,024 applied, with 563 applications canceled due to missing or incorrect documents. Initially, Israel requested 800 candidates, but this number was later increased to 2,000, with an equal split between main and alternate candidates.
