First Batch of 1,000 Nepali Auxiliary Workers Set to go Israel
The first group of 1,000 Nepali Auxiliary workers in the caregiver sector in Israel is set to depart for Israel soon. The visa process for the first 100 workers, has already been completed, with the remaining candidates progressing accordingly, says a statement issued by Israel Embassy Kathmandu.
According to the embassy, a total of 2,112 candidates (1156 females and 956 males), were selected through a transparent live lottery process conducted in August 2024 at the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) office in Jerusalem, Israel. The remaining 1,112 will proceed around the time the first batch has completed their process.
These workers will be employed in long-term care facilities such as geriatric homes and elderly care centers in Israel, in accordance with the Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement between Nepal and Israel, signed in 2020, says the statement.
We believe that the care, effort and friendship that they will extend to care-receivers in Israel along with Israel’s affinity and cooperation, will add layers to the foundation of already existing Nepal-Israel friendship, the Embassy said. The Government of Nepal and the Government of the State of Israel signed a Framework Agreement on “Temporary Employment of Nepali Workers in Specific Labor Market Sectors in the State of Israel – Auxiliary Workers in Long Term Care Facilities” on 30 September 2020, and an implementation protocol on 21 January 2021.The first phase of 1345 Nepali auxiliary workers are already actively working in Israel.
