Initiatives to Accept New Foreign Nationals and for the Realization of Society of Harmonious Coexistence
出入国在留管理庁Immigration Services Agency of Japan
See here for the latest materials (Ministry of Justice website).
Accepting New Foreign Nationals (Creation of “Specified Skills” statuses of residence)
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/930004452.pdf
Revised in January, 2022
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【Materials (Contents)】
1 Trends in the Number of Foreign Residents ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・2 List of Status of Residence ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・3 Breakdown of Number of Foreign Residents by Status of Residence and Nationality
(As of the end of June 2021) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・・・・ ・・・・・・・・・・ ・・・・4 Breakdown of Number of Foreign Workers・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・5 Accepting Foreign Workers ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・6 System Outline (1) Status of Residence ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・ ・・・・・・・・・・・7 Policies by Field (14 Fields)・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・8 Comparison of Technical Intern Training and Specified Skilled Worker Systems
(Outline)・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・9 System Outline (2) Accepting Organizations and Registered Support Organizations・・・・・・10 System Outline (3) Flow Prior to Start of Work ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・11 Support Plan Outline (1)・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・12 Support Plan Outline (2)・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・13 What are Registered Support Organizations? ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・14 Notifications (Accepting Organizations and Registered Support Organizations) ・・・・・・・・15 Specified Skilled Worker Councils by Field・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・16 Outline of Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) for “Specified Skilled Workers” ・・・・・・・17 Operation Status of Specified Skilled Worker System ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・18 Basic Policy and Competent Ministry Ordinances, etc. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・19 Comprehensive Measures for the Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign Nationals・ ・・・20 Reference Materials ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,500,000 2,887,116 people as of the end of Dec. 2020
850,612 people as of the end of Dec.1985
*As of the end of each year. Up to 2011, the number represents registered foreign nationals, and from 2012, the number represents foreign residents.
People
Trends in the Number of Foreign Residents出入国在留管理庁
Immigration Services Agency of Japan
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Status of Residence Examples
Diplomat Ambassador or minister of a foreign government and their families
OfficialEmployee of a foreign government engaged in public affairs and their families
Professor College professor
Artist Composer, painter or writer
Religious Activities Missionary assigned by a foreign religious organization
Journalist Reporter or photographer of foreign press
Highly Skilled Professional Highly-skilled human resources in accordance with the points' system
Business Manager Manager or administrator of a company
Legal/Accounting Services Attorney or certified public accountant
Medical Services Physician, dentist or registered nurse
Researcher Researcher at a government-related institution or company
Instructor Language instructor at a senior high school or junior high school
Engineer/Specialist in
Humanities/ International
Services
Engineer such as of mechanical engineering, interpreter, designer,
language instructor
Intra-company Transferee Transferee from an office abroad
Nursing carer Care worker
Entertainer Actor, singer, or professional athlete
Skilled Labor Chef of foreign cuisine or sports instructor
Specified Skilled Worker (Note 1)
Foreign nationals engaging in works requiring the proficient skills belonging to a specified industrial field (Note 2)
Technical Intern Training Technical intern trainee
Status of Residence Examples
Cultural Activities Researcher of Japanese culture
Temporary Visitor Tourist or conference participant
StudentStudent or pupil of a university, junior college, or language school
Trainee Trainee
Dependent Spouse or child supported by the foreign resident
Status of Residence Examples
Designated Activities Domestic staff of a diplomat or working holiday
Status of Residence Examples
Permanent Resident Individual who is permitted permanent residence
Spouse or Child of Japanese National
Spouse, biological child, or child adopted by a Japanese national
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident
Spouse or biological child of permanent resident or
special permanent resident who was born and
continues to reside in Japan
Long Term ResidentThird generation Japanese or child of foreign national spouse from a previous marriage
*When accepted for residence not permitting to work, a certain amount of work is allowed.
Status of Residence Eligible for Work (With Restrictions on Activity)
Status of residence not to permit work activities (*)
Status of residence which is specifically designated
Status of residence based on personal status or position (Without Restrictions)
Note 2 : Nursing care, Building cleaning management, Machine parts & tooling industries, Industrial machinery industry, Electric, electronics and information Industries, Construction industry, Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry, Automobile repair and maintenance, Aviation industry, Accommodation industry, Agriculture, Fishery & aquaculture, Manufacture of food and beverages, Food service industry (Cabinet Decision on Dec. 25, 2018).
Note 1: From April 1, 2019
List of Status of Residence Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
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Breakdown of Number of Foreign Residents by Status of Residence and Nationality (As of the end of June 2021)
Total Number of Foreign Residents: 2,823,565 people
Nationality/Region
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Status of Residence
出入国在留管理庁Immigration Services Agency of Japan
Permanent Resident817,80529.0%
Technical Intern Training354,10412.5%
Special PermanentResident300,44110.6%
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/
International Services283,25910.0%
Student227,844
8.1%
Long-termResident199,288
7.1%
Dependent190,010
6.7%
Spouse or Child of
Japanese National140,987
5.0%
DesignatedActivities112,382
4.0%
Spouse or Child ofPermanent Resident
43,3341.5%
Others154,111
5.5%
China745,411 26.4%
Vietnam450,046 15.9%
South Korea416,389 14.7%
Philippines277,341
9.8%
Brazil206,365
7.3%
Nepal97,026 3.4%
Indonesia63,138 2.2%
USA53,907 1.9%
Taiwan52,023 1.8%
Thailand51,409 1.8%
Others410,510 14.5%
(2) Residents for work purposes – about 360,000 people(So-called “professional and technical fields”)・For some of these statuses of residence, the criteria for landing permission are determined in consideration of “the impact on Japanese industry and citizen’s lives, and other circumstances”.
(1) Residents based on status - about 546,000 people(Basically “Long-term residents” (mainly Japanese descendants), “Permanent residents” and “Spouse or child of Japanese nationals”, etc.)・These statuses of residence have no restrictions on activities, so activities for remuneration in various fields are possible.
(3) Designated Activities – about 46,000 people(Foreign nurse/care worker candidates based on EPA, working holidays, foreign construction workers, foreign shipbuilding workers, etc.)・Foreign nationals residing in Japan with the status of residence of “Designated Activities” status of residence may or may not be permitted to receive remuneration, depending on the details of their individual permission.
(4) Technical Intern Training– about 402,000 peopleAimed at international cooperation with developing countries through skill transfer.Under the July 1, 2010, revision of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, Technical Intern Trainees are now granted the status of residence of “Technical Intern Training” under employment relationships from their first year of entry into Japan.
(5) Activities other than those permitted by the status of residence
previously granted (part-time jobs for international students, etc.) – about 370,000 people
・Activities for remuneration may be deemed appropriate if within a range that does not interfere with the original activity which is the main purpose of residence (up to 28 hours per week, etc.).
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■(1) Residents based on status■(2) Residents for work purposes ■(3) Designated Activities■(4) Technical Intern Training■(5) Activities other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence
Based on the Summary of “Foreign Employment Status” released by the MHLW (as of end Oct. each year)
1,083,769 people
Breakdown of Number of Foreign Workers
94,769(19.5%)
112,251(19.9%)
123,342
(19.0%)5,939(0.9%)
6,763(1.0%)
7,735(1.1%)
9,475(1.2%)
12,705(1.4%)
18,652(1.7%)
26,270(2.1%)
343,791
(23.5%)
372,894
(22.5%)370,346 (21.5%)
11,026(1.7%)
130,116(19.0%) 134,228
(19.7%)
136,608(19.9%)
145,426(18.5%)
168,296(18.5%)
211,108(19.5%)
257,788(20.2%)
308,489
(21.1%)
383,978
(23.1%)
402,356 (23.3%)
84,878(17.5%)
100,309(17.8%)
110,586(17.0%) 120,888
(17.6%) 124,259(18.2%)
132,571(18.5%)
147,296(18.7%)
167,301(18.4%)
200,994(18.5%)
238,412(18.6%)
35,615
(2.4%)
41,075
(2.5%)
45,565 (2.6%)
82,931(17.1%)
96,897(17.2%) 108,091
(16.6%)
109,612(16.0%) 108,492
(15.9%) 121,770(17.0%)
146,701(18.6%)
192,347(21.2%)
239,577(22.1%)
297,012(23.2%)
276,770
(19.0%)
329,034
(19.8%)
359,520 (20.8%)
223,820(46.0%)
253,361(45.0%)
296,834(45.7%)
319,622(46.6%)
308,689(45.2%) 318,788
(44.4%)
338,690(43.0%)
367,211(40.4%)
413,389(38.1%)
459,132(35.9%)
495,668(33.9%)
531,781(32.1%)
546,469 (31.7%)
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1,724,328 people
486,398 people
People
Accepting Foreign WorkersImmigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
Foreign Nationals in Professional or Technical Fields
Other ForeignNationals
Requiring of Various Consideration
Proactive Acceptance
・Promoting the acceptance of foreign workers in professional or technical fields proactively from the viewpoint of vitalizing and further internationalizing the Japan's economic society (Basic Plan for Employment Policy 9th edition (approved by the Cabinet))
・ There is a need to proactively accept foreign nationals in professional and technical fields, who contribute to the revitalization of Japan‘s economy and society, and continuous efforts will be made to facilitate smooth acceptance by clarifying the operations involved in determining the status of residence and reducing the burden of the procedures (Basic Plan for Immigration Control and Residency Management (Ministry of Justice))
・Corresponding deliberately while gaining a national consensus, since the acceptance could have a big impact on Japan's economic society and people's living (Basic Plan for Employment Policy 9th edition (approved by the Cabinet))
・In any case, regarding the acceptance of foreign nationals in the future, as well as ascertaining the systems and situations of foreign countries and listening carefully to the views of the people, it is necessary for the government as a whole to conduct a wide range of examinations based on the situation of operation of the status of residence of "Specified Skilled Worker" established for the purpose of coping with the labor shortages. (Basic Plan for Immigration Control and Residency Management (Ministry of Justice))
Fundamental Concepts
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Major Points for Specified Skilled Worker (i)
○ Period of stay: Renewed every 1 year, 6 months or 4 months, up to 5 years in total
○ Skill Standards: Confirmed by exams, etc. (those who have completed Technical Intern Training (ii) are exempted from exams, etc.)
○ Japanese language level: Proficiency in Japanese language required in daily life and at the workplace needs to be confirmed by exams, etc. (those who have completed Technical Intern Training (ii) are exempted from exams, etc. )
○ Accompanied by family members: basically not permitted○ Eligible for support by Accepting Organizations or Registered Support
Organizations
Major Points for Specified Skilled Worker (ii)
○ Period of stay: Renewed every 3 years, 1 year or 6 months○ Skill Standards: Confirmed by exams, etc. ○ Japanese language level: No need for confirmation by exams, etc. ○ Accompanied by family members : Possible if requirements are met
(spouse, children)○ Not eligible for support by Accepting Organizations or Registered
Support Organizations
○ In order to cope with the worsening labor shortages, the statuses of residence of “Specified Skilled Worker (i)” and “Specified Skilled Worker (ii)” were established
for the acceptance of work-ready foreign nationals who have a certain degree of expertise and skills in the industrial fields where it is still difficult to secure human resources even if efforts have been made to improve productivity and secure domestic human resources. (Started on April 1, 2019)○ Specified Skilled Worker (i): Status of Residence for foreign nationals engaging in work requiring skills which need considerable degree of knowledge or
experience belonging to a specific industrial field.○ Specified Skilled Worker (ii): Status of Residence for foreign nationals engaging in work requiring proficient skills belonging to a specified field
Specified Industry Fields (14 Fields) : Nursing care, Building cleaning management, Machine parts & tooling industries, Industrial machinery industry, Electric, electronics and information Industries, Construction industry, Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry, Automobile repair and maintenance, Aviation industry, Accommodation industry, Agriculture, Fishery & aquaculture, Manufacture of food and beverages, Food service industry
(Specified skilled workers (ii) can only be accepted in the two underlined fields.)○ Number of Specified Skilled Workers (i) residing in Japan : 38,337 people (as of the end of September, 2021)
System Outline (1) Status of Residence
[Skill Level for Status of Residence Eligible to Work]
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
Previous Status of Residence New Status of Residence
Pro
fession
al and
Techn
ical Fields
No
n-P
rofessio
nal/
Techn
ical Fields
“Highly Skilled Professional (i, ii)”“Professor”“Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services”“Nursing care”“Skilled Labor”, etc.
“Specified Skilled Worker (ii) ”
“Specified Skilled Worker (i) ”
“Technical Intern Training”
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Policies by Field (14 Fields)
Field
Labour Shortage
ConditionsHR Standards Other Important Matters
Expected No. Accepted (Max.
value over 5 years)
Skill Test Japanese Language Test
Jobs to Engage in Form of Employment
Min
istry of H
ealth, Lab
ou
r and
Welfare
Nu
rsing care
60,000people
Carer skill evaluation test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese
orJapanese Language
Proficiency Test
(In addition to the above Nursing care Japanese language
evaluation test)
- In addition to Nursing care (assistance with bathing, feeding and excretion responding to the physical and mental condition of the user), other related support services (assistance with recreation and functional training, etc.)
Note: Visiting services are not included
〔1 test category〕
Direct
Bu
ildin
g cleanin
gm
anagem
ent
37,000people
Building cleaning field Specified
Skilled Worker (i) test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese
orJapanese Language
Proficiency Test
- Interior building cleaning
〔1 test category〕
Direct
Min
istry of Eco
no
my, Trad
e and
Ind
ustry
Mach
ine p
arts &to
olin
g ind
ustries
21,500people
Manufacturing field Specified
Skilled Worker (i) test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese
orJapanese Language
Proficiency Test
・Casting ・Machining ・Plating ・Machinery inspection ・Welding・Forging ・Metal press ・Aluminum anodizing treatment ・Machine maintenance・Die casting ・Factory sheet metal work ・Finishing ・Painting
〔13 test categories〕
Direct
Ind
ustrial m
achin
ery in
du
stry
5,250people
Manufacturing field Specified
Skilled Worker (i) test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese
orJapanese Language
Proficiency Test
・Casting ・Iron work ・Machinery maintenance ・Painting ・Forging ・Factory sheet metal work ・Electronic equipment assembly ・Welding ・Die Casting ・Plating ・Electric equipment assembling ・Industrial packaging・Machining ・Finishing ・Printed wiring board manufacturing・Metal press ・Machinery inspection ・Plastic molding
〔18 test categories〕
Direct
Electric, electron
ics and
in
form
ation
Ind
ustries
4,700people
Manufacturing field Specified
Skilled Worker (i) test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese
orJapanese Language
Proficiency Test
・Machining ・Finishing ・Printed wiring board manufacturing ・Industrial packaging・Metal press ・Machinery maintenance ・Plastic molding・Factory sheet metal work ・Electronic equipment assembly ・Painting・Plating ・Electric equipment assembling ・Welding
〔13 test categories〕
Direct
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Policies by Field (14 Fields)
Min
istry of Lan
d, In
frastructu
re, Transp
ort an
d To
urism
Co
nstru
ction
ind
ustry
40,000people
Construction field Specified Skilled Worker (i) test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic
Japaneseor
Japanese Language
Proficiency Test
・ Frame working ・ Telecommunications ・Plumbing・ Plastering ・ Reinforcement construction ・Building sheet metal・ Concrete pumping ・ Reinforcing bar joints ・Heat-retention and cool-retention ・ Tunnel and micro-tunneling ・ Interior finishing ・Spray urethane thermal insulation・ Construction machinery and construction ・Wall covering ・Marine civil engineering ・ Earthwork ・Scaffolding・ Roofing ・Carpentry
〔19 test categories〕
Direct
Ship
bu
ildin
g and
ship
m
achin
ery ind
ustry
13,000people
Shipbuilding and ship machinery
industrySpecified Skilled Worker (i) test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic
Japaneseor
Japanese Language
Proficiency Test
・Welding ・Finishing・ Plastering ・Machining・Iron work ・Electrical equipment assembling
〔6 test categories〕
Direct
Au
tom
ob
ile repair
and
main
tenan
ce
7,000people
Automobile repairand maintenanceSpecified Skilled
Worker evaluation test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic
Japaneseor
Japanese Language
Proficiency Test
・Automobile everyday inspection and maintenance, Regular inspection and maintenance, Disassembly
〔1 test category〕
Direct
Aviatio
n in
du
stry
2,200people
Specified Skilled Worker evaluation test (Aviation field:
Airport ground handling, aircraft
maintenance)
Japan Foundation Test for Basic
Japaneseor
Japanese Language
Proficiency Test
・Airport ground handling (ground driving support services, baggage and freight handling services)・Aircraft maintenance (maintenance of aircraft and equipment, etc.)
〔2 test categories〕
Direct
Acco
mm
od
ation
in
du
stry
22,000people
Accommodation skills evaluation test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic
Japaneseor
Japanese Language
Proficiency Test
・Providing accommodation services, such as working at the front desk, planning/public relations, hospitality, restaurant services
〔1 test category〕
Direct
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Policies by Field (14 Fields)
Min
istry of A
gricultu
re, Forestry an
d Fish
eries
Agricu
lture
36,500People
Agricultural skills evaluation test(General crop
farming, General livestock farming)
Japan Foundation Test for Basic
Japaneseor
Japanese Language
Proficiency Test
・General crop farming (cultivation management, collection/shipping/sorting of agricultural products, etc.)・General livestock farming (breed management, collection/shipping/sorting of livestock products, etc.)
〔2 test categories〕
Direct
Dispatch
Fishery &
aqu
acultu
re
9,000people
Fisheries skills evaluation test
(Fishing or aquaculture)
Japan Foundation Test for Basic
Japaneseor
Japanese Language
Proficiency Test
・ Fishery (production and repair of fishing gear, search for marine animals and plants, operation of fishing gear and machinery, capture of marine animals and plants, processing and storage of catch, ensuring health and safety, etc.)・Aquaculture industry (production, repair and management of aquaculture materials, breed management, collection (harvesting) and processing of aquaculture animals and plants, ensuring health and safety, etc.)
〔2 test categories〕
Direct
Dispatch
Man
ufactu
re of
foo
d an
d b
everages
34,000people
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Industry Specified Skilled Worker (i)
test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic
Japaneseor
Japanese Language
Proficiency Test
・General food and beverage manufacturing (manufacturing/processing and health and safety of food and beverages (excluding liquor)
〔1 test category〕
Direct
Foo
d service
Ind
ustry
53,000people
Food service Industry Specified Skilled Worker (i) test
Japan Foundation Test for Basic
Japaneseor
Japanese Language
Proficiency Test
・General restaurant industry (food and beverage processing, customer service, store management)
〔1 test category〕
Direct
Comparison of Technical Intern Training and Specified Skilled Worker Systems (Outline)
Technical intern training (supervising-organization type)
Specified skilled worker (i)
Applicable laws and regulations
The Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees / The Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
The Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
Status of residence Status of residence of “Technical Intern Training” Status of residence of “Specified Skilled Worker”
Period of stayTechnical intern training (i): within 1 year; technical intern training (ii): within 2 years; technical intern training (iii): within2 years (maximum of 5 years in total).
Total of 5 years
Skills level of the foreignnational
No Requires considerable knowledge or experience
Examination at time of entry into Japan
No(Only nursing care workers need to fulfill the N4 level Japanese language skills requirement at entry)
Skills level and Japanese language skills level tested through examinations(Employees who successfully complete technical intern training (ii) are exempt from having to take
the examinations, etc.)
Sending organizationAn organization that has received a recommendation or approval from a sending countrygovernment
No
Supervising organization
Yes(Non-profit business cooperatives, etc. which conduct audits of implementing organizations and other supervisory work . System of permission granted by the competent ministers)
No
Support organization NoYes
(Individuals or groups are entrusted by the accepting organization to provide housing for specified skilled workers and other support. System of registration with the Immigration Services Agency)
Matching foreign nationalswith the accepting
organizationImplemented through the supervising organization and the sending organization
The accepting organization can conduct recruitment activities directly overseas or through a mediating organization, etc.
Limit on the number offoreign nationals in the accepting organization
There is a limit on the number according to the total number of full-time staffThere is no limit on the number of specified skilled workers (except in the field of nursing care,
construction)
Activity content
Activities of attending lectures based on the technical intern training plan and of engaging in work pertaining to skills (i)Activities of engaging in work requiring skills, etc. based on the technical intern training plan ((ii) and (iii)) (non-professional or technical field)
Activities of engaging in work requiring a considerable degree of knowledge or experience(professional or technical field)
Transfer and change of jobIn principle not possible. However, in unavoidable situations such as bankruptcy of the organization implementing the training, transfer is possible at the time of transition from (ii) to (iii).
It is possible to change jobs within the same business category or among business categories where commonality in the skills level has been confirmed through an examination.
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
1. Criteria for accepting organizations to accept foreign nationals
① Employment contract entered into with the foreign national is appropriate
(e.g., the amount of remuneration is equivalent to or greater than that a Japanese national would receive
for the same kind of work)② The organization itself is appropriate (e.g., no violation of the immigration or labor-related laws
within the past 5 years)③ There is a system in place to support foreign nationals (e.g., able to offer support in a language
understood by foreign nationals)④ The plan to support foreign nationals is appropriate (e.g., includes general living orientation, etc.)
2. Obligations of the accepting organization① Reliable fulfillment of the employment contract entered into with the foreign national
(e.g., payment of appropriate remuneration)② Provision of appropriate support for foreign nationals → possible to outsource support to a registered
support organizationIf all support is entrusted, 1③ has already been satisfied
③ Submission of various notifications to the Immigration Services Agency
Note. Failure to do ① to ③ will result in permission being denied for acceptance of foreign nationals, and the
organization may be subject to guidance and improvement orders from the Immigration Services Agency.
About the accepting organizations
1. Criteria for registration① The organization itself is appropriate (e.g., no violation of the immigration or labor-related laws
within the past 5 years)② There is a system in place to support foreign nationals (e.g., able to offer support in a language
understood by foreign nationals)
2. Obligations of the registered support organization① Implementation of appropriate support for foreign nationals② Submission of various notifications to the Immigration Services Agency
Note. Failure to do ① and ② may result in registration being revoked.
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About the registered support organizations
Immigration Services Agency
Registered support
organization
Accepting organization
Foreign nationals
Notification
Registration/Cancellation of
registration
Gu
idan
ce/ Ad
vice
Gu
idan
ce/advice
No
tification
Gu
idan
ce/advice
On-site investigation/improvement
order
Emp
loym
ent
con
tract
Support entrustment
Support Support
Notification
Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁System Outline (2) Accepting Organizations and Registered Support Organizations
System Outline (3) Flow Prior to Start of Work
Start working at the accepting organization
[Conclusion of employment contract with accepting organization]Receive medical check and advance guidance, etc. from accepting organization
Foreign nationals residing in Japan(Medium to long term residents)
Foreign nationals coming to Japan from overseas
Overseas embassy
Issue of Visa
<Skills Test>・Testing based on specified industry fields
<Japanese language test>・Japan Foundation Fundamental Japanese Test
(Japan Foundation)or
・Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N4 or higher)
(Japan Foundation, Japan Educational Exchanges and Services)
etc.
Exempt from tests (skills/Japanese)
Passed tests (skills/Japanese)
Application to change the status of residence
Exempt from tests (skills/Japanese)
Passed tests overseas (skills/Japanese)
Visa application
Enter Japan
Regional Immigration Services Bureau
Application for Certificate of Eligibility
Issue of Certificate of Eligibility Permission to change the status of residence
*Proxy application by staff of the accepting organization
*The Certificate of Eligibility is sent by the accepting organization to the overseas embassy
*In principle, by the individual
Requirements for foreign nationals○18 years or older○Has passed a skill/Japanese language test (foreign nationals that have successfully completed Technical Intern Training (ii) are exempt)○Has not stayed for more than 5 years as Specified Skilled Worker (i)○No security deposit has been collected and no contract has been signed which sets out penalties○Where self-supported, fully understands the details of their responsibilities
etc.
Determination
Certificate of Eligibility sent to accepting organization
Determination
Issue of Resident Card
Issue of Resident Card*May be issued at a later date
Determination
Foreign nationals that have successfully completed
Technical Intern Training (ii)
Foreign nationals newly entering
JapanForeign students
etc.
Foreign nationals that have successfully completed
Technical Intern Training (ii)
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Directly apply for jobs or receive assistance in job searching from private employment agencies Directly apply for jobs or receive assistance in job searching from Hello Work or private employment agencies
[Implement without delay after entering Japan (or changing the status of residence)]○Attend life orientation provided by the accepting organization○Register as a resident in the municipalities in which the individual lives○Open a salary bank account○Secure housing
etc.
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Support Plan Outline (1)Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
○ Accepting organizations must create a plan (Support Plan for Foreign nationals in Specified Skill Worker (i), Hereinafter “support plan”) for the
smooth and stable implementation of work life, daily life and social life support for Specified Skilled Worker (i) foreign nationals engaged in the activities of “Specified Skilled Worker (i), and must provide support based on this plan.
Main Points
■ Creation of a Support Plan・Accepting organizations must create a support plan when applying for residence (*) and submit this with the application documents at the time of
application.*Application for certificate of eligibility for Specified Skilled Worker (i) and application for permission to change the status of residence, etc.
■ Major Elements of Support Plans・Implementation details and methods for the 10 items (see page 14) necessary for work life, daily life and social life as specified by Ministerial
Ordinance・Name and title of support manager and supporter・Where the implementation of support is contractually outsourced to another party, the name and address of that other party・Registered support organization (only when outsourced to a registered support organization)
■ Outsourcing Support Plan Implementation to Registered Support Organizations・Accepting organizations may outsource all or part of the support plan to another party (concluding a support outsourcing contract).・Where the accepting organization outsources all of the implementation of the support plan to a registered support organization (see page 15),
they shall be deemed to have a system in place to provide foreign nationals with support.・Registered support organizations that have received the outsourcing of support cannot further outsource the implementation of support (it
may make use of interpreters, etc. within the scope of providing assistance through the implementation of support activities).
* There is no duty to support Specified Skilled workers (ii).
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Support Plan Outline (2)
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(1) Provide Advance Guidance・Explain in person or by video call working conditions,
immigration procedures and the existence of security deposit collection, etc. after the signing of employment contracts but prior to applying for a Certificate of Eligibility or applying for permission to change the status of residence
(2) Pick-up and Drop-off when Entering and Leaving Japan・Pick-up and drop-off between airport and office or home when arriving・Pick-up and drop-off and accompaniment to security checkpoints at airport when returning
(3) Support with Contracts Necessary to Secure Housing/Living・Serving as joint guarantor, providing company housing etc.・Guidance on opening a bank account, and establishing utility and mobile phone contracts, etc.
(4) Provide Life Orientation・Explanation of Japanese rules and manners, how to use public institutions, contact information and disaster response for smooth social life.
(6) Provide Opportunities to Learn Japanese・Enrolment information for Japanese language classes and provision of information on Japanese learning materials etc.
(7) Respond to Questions and Complaints
・With respect to consultations and complaints about work and life, provide necessary guidance and advice in a language which can be fully understood by the foreign nationals
(8) Promote Exchanges with Japanese People・Provide guidance and assist in the participation in exchanges with local residents such as neighbourhood associations, and local festivals etc.
(9) Support Change of Employment (in the event of staff reduction etc.)・Help to find work in the event that the accepting side cancels the employment contract due to their own circumstances, providing a letter of recommendation, and the granting of paid leave for job hunting and necessary administrative procedures, etc.
(10) Regular Interviews and Reporting to Administrative Agencies・The person responsible meets regularly with the foreign national or their boss (at least once every three months) and reports any violations of the Labor Standards Act
(5) Accompany for Official Procedures・As necessary, accompany for residential registration, social security and tax procedures etc., and aid for document preparation
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What are Registered Support Organizations?
登録支援機関になろうとする者 Registered Support Organization
Accepting Organization
Foreign Specified Skilled Worker (i)
(1) Registration Application
Regional Immigration Services Bureau
Notification(Support status,
change of details etc.)
(3) Notice of Registration
(4) After Registration
*Registered in registry
Implement all of Support Plan
*Take in person or mail
(2) Confirmation of Registration Requirements
・Guidance and advice・Report/document submission request・Cancellation of
registration Employment Contract
Support Outsourcing Contract(Outsource all of the support
plan)
○ Registered support organizations engage in outsourcing contracts with accepting organizations to provide all of the support based on support plans.○ To become a registered support organization, it is necessary to be registered by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.○ Registered organizations will be entered into the registered support organization registry, which is posted on the Immigration Services Agency website.○ Registration is for 5 years, with renewal possible.○ An application fee is payable for registration (New registration – 28,400 yen; Renewal – 11,100 yen)○ Registered support organizations must make various notifications, regular and as necessary, to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.
What are Registered Support Organizations?
Individual or Organization seeking to Register as a Registered Support Organization
Immigration Services Agency of Japan
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Notifications (Accepting Organizations and Registered Support Organizations)Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
○ Accepting organizations and registered support organizations must make various notifications to the Commissioner of the
Immigration Services Agency irregularly or regularly (in accordance with the nature of each notification). ○ Failure to notify or making false reports by the accepting organization is subject to penalties.
Main Points
■ Notifications of Accepting Organizations *Subject to guidance and /or penalties in the case of violations[Irregular notifications]
・Notification of changes to specified skilled worker employment contracts, termination of contracts and the conclusion of new contracts・Notification of changes to the support plan・Notification of the conclusion of a support outsourcing contract, change of contract or termination of contract with a registered support
organization・Notification of difficulty to accept specified skilled workers・Notification of misconduct with respect to immigration or labor laws and regulations
[Regular notifications]・Notification of acceptance status of specified skilled workers (e.g. total number of foreign specified skilled workers accepted, information such as name etc., number of days of activity,
location, business details etc.)
・Notification of the implementation status of support plans (e.g. content of consultations and response results) *except where all of the implementation of the support plan has been
outsourced to a registered support organization
・Notification of the activity status of specified skilled workers (e.g. remuneration payment status, number of employees leaving, number of missing people, cost of acceptance etc.)
■ Notifications of Registered Support Organization*Subject to guidance and/or cancellation of registration in the case of violations
[ Irregular notifications]・Notification of changes to registration application items・Notification of the suspension, abolition or resumption of support services
[Regular notifications]・Notification of support implementation status (e.g. name of specified skilled workers, name of accepting organization, details of consultations from
specified skilled workers and response status etc.)
[Regular Notifications]*Both accepting organizations and registered support organizations○Notification quarterly within 14 days of the start of the following quarter(1) 1Q: January 1 to March 31(2) 2Q: April 1 to June 30(3) 3Q: July 1 to September 30(4) 4Q: October 1 to December 31
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Specified Skilled Worker Councils by FieldImmigration Services Agency of Japan
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○ For the proper operation of the system, competent Ministry in each field establishes a Council for each specified industrial field.○ These Councils strengthen the coordination of members, share systems and information so that local operators can accept the foreign Specified
Skilled Workers that they require, and raise awareness of legal compliance issues.
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Main Points
Illustration
○ Sharing the purposes and best practices of systems for the acceptance of foreign Specified Skilled Workers○ Awareness of legal compliance for organizations involved with certain Specified Skilled Workers○ Understand and analyse information on changes in employment structures and economic conditions○ Understand and analyse labor shortages by region○ Examination and adjustment of measures to reduce the concentration of labor in metropolitan areas based on labor shortages and acceptance
status etc. (including making necessary requests to members when excessive concentrations are recognized)○ Sharing of other information and issues, and consultation etc. for the smooth and proper implementation of accepting activities
Details of Activities
All accepting organizations that accept foreign Specified Skilled Workers must participate in a Council (Note)
Note: In the construction field, accepting organizations are required to belong to a corporation which is jointly established with the industry organization, and this corporation is a member of the Council.
Share and Use Information
○ Sharing InformationQuickly share useful information to ensure the smooth and proper dispatch and acceptance of foreign Specified Skilled Workers. This information includes the following acts by organizations in both countries involved in the recruitment and hiring of foreign Specified Skilled Workers.●Collection of security deposit, setting penalties, human rights abuses, falsified documents, unfair collection of expenses etc.
○ Consultation on ProblemsDiscuss regularly and as necessary to correct issues where improvements are required for the proper operation of the system.
Outline of Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) for “Specified Skilled Workers” Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
Main Points of MOC
Illustration of MOC
Other Country’s
Government
Government of Japan
MoJ MHLW
MOFA NPA
Regional Immigration Services Bureau
Prefectural Labour Bureau Prefectural Police
Provider of Information
Foreign Technical Intern Training Organization Etc.
Provide information on
malicious agents
Propose and consult on response
Provide information on
malicious agents
Signees (13 countries)
(As of January 18, 2021)Philippines (Mar. 19, 2019), Cambodia (Mar. 25, 2019), Nepal (Mar. 25, 2019), Myanmar (Mar. 28, 2019), Mongolia (Apr. 17, 2019), Sri Lanka (Jun. 19, 2019), Indonesia (Jun. 25, 2019), Vietnam (exchanged documents Jul. 1, 2019), Bangladesh (Aug. 27, 2019),Uzbekistan (Dec. 17, 2019), Pakistan (Dec. 23, 2019), Thailand (Feb. 4, 2020), India (Jan. 18, 2021)
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Take necessary measures such as the preparation of intergovernmental bilateral arrangements etc. to prevent the intervention of malicious brokers that collect deposits etc.
○ Comprehensive measures to promote the smooth and appropriate acceptance of foreign workers : Elimination of malicious intermediary organizations, etc.
With respect to the status of residence of “Specified Skilled Worker”, efforts will be made to steadily move on information partnership and consultations with the countries that
have created the bilateral intergovernmental documents for construction of an information sharing framework for the purpose of eliminating malicious intermediary organizations,
based on the operational status of the system, and to revise the contents of the intergovernmental documents, where necessary. In addition, negotiations will be continuously
proceeded aiming for creating the same intergovernmental documents with countries that have not created such documents yet but are expected to send specified skilled workers.
Basic Government Policy (Cabinet Decision, December 25, 2018)
Comprehensive Measures (FY2021 revised) (Ministerial Conference Decision, June 15, 2021)
Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁Operation Status of Specified Skilled Worker System (1)
Number of Specified Skilled Workers Residing in Japan (as of the end of November 2021; preliminary)
Number of Foreign Specified Skilled Workers (1) Residing in Japan 45,970 people
Field People
Nursing care 4,794
Building cleaning management 612
Machine parts & tooling industries 2,891
Industrial machinery industry 3,879
Electric, electronics and information
Industries
2,166
Construction industry 4,489
Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry 1,324
Automobile repair and maintenance 612
Aviation industry 36
Accommodation industry 121
Agriculture 5,865
Fishery & aquaculture 526
Manufacture of food and beverages 16,743
Food service industry 1,912
2019 2020
0 20 219 1,621
3,987
5,950
8,769
10,361
12,877
15,663
18,613
20,386
22,567
24,406
26,375
29,144
31,869
35,031
38,337
41,879
45,970
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
22,000
24,000
26,000
28,000
30,000
32,000
34,000
36,000
38,000
40,000
42,000
44,000
46,000
48,000
50,000
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
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Number of Specified Skilled Workers Residing in Japan (as of the end of September 2021; preliminary)
Number of Foreign Specified Skilled Workers (1) Residing in Japan 38,337 people
NationalityRegion
Vietnam Philippines China Indonesia Myanmar Thailand Cambodia Nepal Others
Number 23,972 3,591 3,194 3,061 1,733 827 767 518 674
CompositionRatio
62.5% 9.4% 8.3% 8.0% 4.5% 2.2% 2.0% 1.4% 1.8%
Breakdown of Number of Specified Skilled Workers by Nationality and Region
Field Nursing careBuilding cleaning
management
Machine parts & tooling industries
Industrial machinery
industry
Electric, electronics and
information Industries
Construction industry
Shipbuilding and ship machinery
industry
Automobile repair and
maintenanceAviation industry
Accommodation industry
AgricultureFishery &
aquaculture
Manufacture of food and
beverages
Food service industry
Number 3,947 487 2,496 3,180 1,715 3,745 1,052 466 35 121 5,040 478 13,826 1,749
CompositionRatio
10.3% 1.3% 6.5% 8.3% 4.5% 9.8% 2.7% 1.2% 0.1% 0.3% 13.1% 1.2% 36.1% 4.6%
Prefecture Hokkaido Aomori Iwate Miyagi Akita Yamagata Fukushima Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Saitama Chiba Tokyo Kanagawa Niigata Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Yamanashi Nagano Gifu Shizuoka Aichi Mie
Number 1,798 102 217 375 32 80 301 2,158 837 1,294 2,305 2,607 2,138 1,969 326 376 395 240 226 778 953 1,039 3,314 964
CompositionRatio
4.7% 0.3% 0.6% 1.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.8% 5.6% 2.2% 3.4% 6.0% 6.8% 5.6% 5.1% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 0.6% 0.6% 2.0% 2.5% 2.7% 8.6% 2.5%
Prefecture Shiga Kyoto Osaka Hyogo Nara Wakayama Tottori Shimane Okayama Hiroshima Yamaguchi Tokushima Kagawa Ehime Kochi Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki Kumamoto Oita Miyazaki Kagoshima OkinawaUndecidedUnknown
Number 403 708 1,999 1,459 191 93 128 130 705 1,417 302 189 719 581 205 1,620 211 338 820 339 222 411 322 1 Composition
Ratio 1.1% 1.8% 5.2% 3.8% 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.8% 3.7% 0.8% 0.5% 1.9% 1.5% 0.5% 4.2% 0.6% 0.9% 2.1% 0.9% 0.6% 1.1% 0.8% 0%
Breakdown of Number of Specified Skilled Workers by Prefectures
Breakdown of Number of Specified Skilled Workers by Specified Industry Fields
(Note) When the first decimal place of the
composition ratio is 0, it means the ratio is
rounded off at the second decimal place.
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Operation Status of Specified Skilled Worker System (2)
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
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Skill Test Location Number of Examinees (people) Number of Successful Examinees (people)
As of the end of September 2021
Upper: JapanLower: Overseas
As of the end of September 2021
Upper: JapanLower: Overseas
As of the end of March 2021
Upper: JapanLower: Overseas
As of the end of September 2020
Upper: JapanLower: Overseas
Nursing care (Note 2)Japan, Overseas(7 countries)
Philippines,Cambodia, Indonesia,
Nepal, Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand
33,01619,92613,090
21,96013,2408,720
15,4698,6966,773
7,0033,0423,961
Building cleaning management Japan, Overseas(2 countries)( Philippines, Myanmar )
1,4671,053414
1,057766291
864573291
599308291
Machine parts & tooling industries Industrial machinery industry Electric, electronics and information Industries
Japan, Overseas(1 country)( Indonesia )
65963623
68644
41374
4-4
Construction industry Japan, Overseas(2 countries)( Philippines, Vietnam )
32529629
19417024
12410024
6060-
Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry Japan, Overseas(1 country)( Philippines )
392514
32257
19127
1037
Automobile repair and maintenance Japan, Overseas(1 country)( Philippines )
74869652
43339538
13010129
25-
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Aviation industry Japan, Overseas(2 countries)( Philippines, Mongolia )
701546155
363261102
301199102
245143102
Accommodation industry Japan, Overseas(1 country)( Myanmar )
6,1065,868238
2,9722,887
852,460
2,37585
1,9511,866
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AgricultureJapan, Overseas(6 countries)
Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia,Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal
8,9153,8945,021
7,8423,3854,457
5,0611,1143,947
1,151126
1,025
Fishery & aquaculture Japan, Overseas(1 country)( Indonesia )
16040
12072
1953
551936
8-8
Manufacture of food and beverages Japan, Overseas(2 countries)( Philippines, Indonesia )
13,45210,7412,711
9,5217,2012,320
7,3615,1772,184
3,3231,4791,844
Food service industryJapan, Overseas(6 countries)
Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia,Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal
21,72719,2032,524
11,89210,2301,662
10,3508,8921,458
6,4295,534895
Total 87,31562,92424,391
56,40638,64317,763
42,23527,29514,940
20,80812,5618,247
Japanese Language Test Location
Number of Examinees (people) Number of Successful Examinees (people)
As of the end ofSeptember 2021
Upper: JapanLower: Overseas
As of the end of September 2021
Upper: JapanLower:
Overseas
As of the end of March 2021
Upper: JapanLower: Overseas
As of the end of September 2020
Upper: JapanLower: Overseas
Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese(JFT-Basic)
Japan, Overseas(7 countries)Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia,
Nepal, Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand 35,473
5,68129,792
14,4352,983
11,45210,412
1,4608,952
4,250-
4,250
Implementation Status of Specified Skilled Worker Testing and Japanese Language Test (As of the end of September 2021; preliminary) (Note1)
Operation Status of Specified Skilled Worker System (3)
Note 1: Tests which have been conducted by the end of September, 2021 and of which results have been announced by October 22 are included.Note 2: The number of Japanese language test for Nursing Care is not included in the number of examinees and the number of successful examinees.
Basic Policy and Competent Ministry Ordinances, etc.
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Outline of Basic Policy for the Operation of the System of Specified Skilled Worker Status of Residence
Specified Skilled Worker (i) Specified Skilled Worker (ii)
Skill StandardsRequiring considerable expertise and skill (*)
・
Experienced skills (*)
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Japanese language ability
Basically, a level of some daily conversation and no obstacles to daily life, with Japanese language ability necessary for work (*)
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Period of stay Up to a total of 5 years Period of stay must be renewed
Accompaniment by Family Members
Basically not permitted Possible
➢Support for foreign Specified Skilled Worker (i)Support life orientation and learning Japanese for daily life, handle consultations and complaints from foreign nationals, and support the promotion of exchanges between Japanese people and
foreign nationalsWhen using Hello Work when changing jobs, conduct vocational consultations and introductions as appropriate, understanding the desired conditions at Hello Work and skill and Japanese
language levels etc.➢Employment Status In principle direct employment on a full-time basis. Temporary employees can also be allowed in exceptional circumstances as specified in field-specific operating policies➢Review of Basic Policy Consider two years after the enforcement of the revision of the Act and review if necessary
➢Domestic Initiatives Thoroughly eliminate malicious brokers by strengthening cooperative relationships with the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare etc.➢Overseas Initiatives Take necessary measures such as the development of intergovernmental documents such as bilateral arrangements etc. to prevent intervention by malicious brokers such as
the collection of deposits etc.➢Responding to Changes in Labour Shortages〇The heads of relevant administrative agencies should continuously understand the condition of labor shortages in specified industrial fields. Where a change to labor shortage circumstances is
deemed to have occurred, future acceptance policies etc. shall be discussed by organizations related to the system and administrative authorities in the field. As necessary, relevant administrative authorities shall meet to review the operation policies for each field and shall consider measures such as the suspension of the issue of Certificates of Eligibility or the removal of a field from Ministerial Ordinances specifying specified industrial fields
〇In the absence of significant changes to economic circumstances, the expected number of acceptances over the next 5 years shall be the upper limit for the acceptance of foreign nationals under
this system➢Handling of Security Issues
In order to avoid people going missing and security issues in the acceptance of foreign Specified Skilled Workers, organizations related to the system and administrative authorities in the field
should take necessary measures to grasp and link information
➢Fields Accepting Foreign Specified Skilled WorkersGiven the difficulty in securing human resources even after national efforts to improve productivity and to
secure domestic human resources, industrial fields (specified industrial fields) can secure these lacking human resources with foreign nationals
➢Consideration of Local Circumstances concerning Lack of Human ResourcesStrive to take necessary measures so that employment is no excessively focused in metropolitan areas and
other specific areas➢Estimated Number Accepted Describes the expected number of acceptances over 5 years based on field-
specific management policies
Basic Policy on the Operation of the Specified Skilled Worker Status of Residence System for the Establishment of a Proper System for the Specified Skilled Worker Status of Residence (Revision of Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Article 2-3)
1 Matters related to System Significance
2 Matters related to Securing Human Resources with foreign nationals due to Shortages in Industrial Fields 3 Matters related to Required Human Resources
4 Basic Matters related to the Coordination of related Administrative Agency Work
5 Important Matters related to System Operation
In order to respond to a growing labor shortage, including within medium and small enterprises, and in conditions in which it is difficult to secure human resources even after national efforts to improve productivity and to secure domestic human resources, this system has been developed to accept foreign nationals that have a certain level of expertise and skill in industrial fields and that are immediately ready to work
(*) Confirmed by tests prescribed by the competent administrative agency
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➢Jobs which the "Specified Skilled Workers" engage in
➢The special conditions on Accepting Organizations
➢Employment form for the "Specified Skilled Workers"
➢The measures for handling security issues
➢The measures to prevent the "Specified Skilled Workers" from working excessively concentrating in metropolitan or other certain areas,
etc.
➢The measures for suspension of acceptance of the "Specified Skilled Workers" when the expected number of acceptances over the next five years
is estimated to be exceeded
➢The measures for resume the acceptance when the necessity of securing human resources in the fields arose again after the measures for
suspension of acceptance had been taken in the certain specified industrial fields
➢The purpose of acceptance of the "Specified Skilled Worker"
➢Efforts for improve productivity and secure domestic human
resources
The industrial fields, which need to secure human resources to supplement the labor shortage through the employment of foreign nationals due to the difficulty in securing domestic human resources
1The particulars on the specified industrial fields
2 The particulars on the situation of the shortage of human resources in the specified industrial fields
4 The particulars on the measures for suspension of issuance of the certificates of eligibility or the measures for recommencement of issuance when the expected number of acceptances exceeded the number to be accepted
5 Important particulars on operation of the system
3 The particulars on the criteria for the human resources required in the specified industrial fields
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) (Construction industry, Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry)
➢Skill standards (test category)
Specified Skilled Worker (i) (all 14 industrial fields)
➢Skill standards (test category)
➢Japanese language ability
➢Necessity of acceptance (including objective indices to decide the situation of
the shortage of human resources)
➢Expected number of acceptance
Immigration Services Agency of Japan
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Policy on the operation of the system pertaining to the status of residence "Specified Skilled Worker" in the specified industrial fields in order to ensure proper operation of
the system pertaining to the status of residence "Specified Skilled Worker" in the applicable industrial field (Article 2-4, Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act)
○ Standards to be met by employment contracts between accepting organizations and foreign nationals・ Remuneration is at least equal to the amount that would be paid to a Japanese
person engaged in the same work・ Be allowed to take leave to temporarily return to their home country・ Where the foreign national cannot afford expenses to return home, this shall
be provided by the accepting organization, and the organization shall take measures to ensure the smooth return home at the completion of the contract
etc.○ Standards to be met by accepting organizations themselves・ Comply with labor, social insurance and tax-related laws and regulations・ Not cause workers engaged in the same tasks as foreign Specified Skilled
Workers to leave their job involuntarily within a one year period・ Not allow a person to go missing within one year for reasons attributable to
the accepting organization・ Not fall under any grounds for disqualification (no violations of immigration or
labor laws in the past 5 years etc.)・ Pay remuneration by direct transfer, etc. into a savings account・ Have a track record of accepting mid- to long-term foreign residents and
properly managing them, and have appointed a support manager and supporters from among officers and employees (may be concurrent) (*)
・ Have a system to provide support in languages that can be fully understood by foreign nationals (*)
・ Support managers not subject to disqualification (*) etc.Note: Standards marked with (*) above are not necessary where all support is outsourced to a
registered support organization
○ Standards to be met by Support Plans*Specifying the support details described in the Basic Policy
○ Regulations for the registration of Registered Support Organizations etc.
・ A support manager and supporters have been appointed (may be concurrent)
・ A track record of accepting mid- to long-term foreign residents and properly managing them
・ Have a system to provide support in languages that can be fully understood by foreign nationals etc.
○ Notification items from accepting organizations etc.
○ Other・ The period of stay for Specified Skilled Worker (i) is a total
of 5 years・ The period of stay per visit (renewable) is
4, 6 or 12 months for Specified Skilled Worker (i)6 months, 1 year, 3 years for Specified Skilled Worker (ii)
etc.
○ Standards for foreign nationals・ Be 18 years or older・ Be in good health・ No security deposit has been collected・ Has gone through relevant procedures where procedures
are set to be complied with in the dispatching country・ Specified Skilled Worker (i): Meets required skill level and
Japanese proficiencyNote: Those who have successfully completed Technical Intern Trainee (ii) are exempt
・ Specified Skilled Worker (ii): Meets required skill leveletc.
1 New Ministerial Ordinances (2 Ministerial Ordinances)
(1) Ordinance on Landing Standards
Note: Under the Cabinet Ordinance on the Acceptance of New Foreign Nationals, regulations were established for registration fees for registered support organizations (28,400 yen for registration and 11,100 yen to renew) and for the reasons for refusal of registration for registered support organizations
(1) Ordinance on Standards for Specified Skilled Workers
(2) Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
2 Revision of Existing Ministerial Ordinances (2 Ministerial Ordinances)
(2) Ordinance on Industrial Fields
○ Accepting fields, skill levels*defined to reflect the operating policy for each field
Outline of Ministerial Ordinance to Accept New Foreign Nationals
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■ Standards Common to Specified Skilled Worker (i) and Specified Skilled Worker (ii)(1) Be 18 years or older(2) Be in good health(3) Have a passport issued by foreign government that guarantees to cooperate with the smooth enforcement of deportation(4) No security deposit has been collected(5) Where costs are paid to a foreign organization, agreement is made with the organization fully understanding the amount
and breakdown of costs(6) Has gone through relevant procedures where procedures are set to be complied with in the dispatching country(7) Regarding regular costs for foreign nationals such as food and living expenses, agreement shall be made with a full
understanding of benefits to be paid to cover such expenses, and other documentation or statements shall be provided to show that the amount of said costs are actual and correct amounts
(8) Comply with standards specific to certain fields (*as specified in notifications provided by the competent Ministry in that field)
■ Standards applying only to Specified Skilled Worker (i)(1) Prove by testing or other evaluation methods that they have the necessary skills and Japanese ability (However, this is not
required for persons that have successfully completed Technical Intern Training (ii), and for whom the skills acquired through Technical Intern Training are considered relevant to the skills required for the work in which they will be engaged)
(2) The total period of stay for Specified Skilled Worker (i) shall be less than 5 years
■ Standards applying only to Specified Skilled Worker (ii)(1) Proved by testing or other evaluation methods that they have the necessary skills(2) Technical Intern Trainees are deemed to work to transfer skills to their home country
Standards for Foreign Specified Skilled Workers
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
(Article 7, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Act, Landing Standards Ordinance)
Accepting Organization Standards (1)
■ Standards to be Met by Specified Skilled Worker Employment Contracts
(1) Shall be engaged in work that requires skills specified by Ministerial Ordinance in the field
(2) Prescribed working hours shall be the same as the prescribed working hours for regular workers at the accepting
organization
(3) Remuneration shall be at least equal to the amount that would be paid to a Japanese person engaged in the same work
(4) There shall be no discrimination such as in the determination of remuneration, implementation of education and training,
use of welfare facilities or other treatment due to being a foreign national
(5) Shall be allowed to take leave to temporarily return to their home country
(6) Where the worker is to be dispatched as a temporary worker, the destination and period of dispatch shall be stipulated
(7) Where the foreign national cannot afford expenses to return home, this shall be provided by the accepting organization,
and the accepting organization shall take measures to ensure the smooth return home at the completion of the contract
(8) The accepting organization shall take all necessary measures for the health and living conditions of the foreign national
(9) Comply with standards specific to the field (*specified in notifications from the competent Ministry in the field)
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
(Article 2-5, Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Act, Article 1 of the Specified Skilled Worker Standard Ministerial Ordinance)
Accepting Organization Standards (2)
■ Standards to be Met by Accepting Organizations
(1) Comply with labor, social insurance and tax laws and regulations
(2) Not cause workers engaged in the same tasks as foreign Specified Skilled Workers to leave their job involuntarily within a one year period
(3) Not allow a person to go missing within one year for reasons attributable to the accepting organization
(4) Not fall under any grounds for disqualification (no violations of immigration or labor laws in the past 5 years, etc. )
(5) Create documentation detailing the activities of foreign Specified Skilled Workers and maintain for at least one year from the completion date of the
employment contract
(6) Not conclude an employment contract where the accepting organization is recognized as collecting a security deposit from the foreign national, etc.
(7) The accepting organization shall not have concluded contracts, etc. which set penalties
(8) Not directly or indirectly burden foreign nationals with support expenses
(9) In the case of dispatched workers, the dispatching organization shall be engaged in the relevant field and shall be deemed appropriate, in addition to meeting
standards (1) through (4)
(10) Take measures to provide notification of the establishment of worker accident insurance
(11) Have an appropriate system in place to continue to fulfil employment contracts
(12) Pay remuneration by direct transfer, etc. into a savings account
(13) Comply with standards specific to the field (*specified in notifications from the competent Ministry in the field)
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
(Article 2-5, Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Act, Article 2 Paragraph 1 of the Specified Skilled Worker Standard Ministerial Ordinance)
■ Standards to be Met by Accepting Organizations Themselves (Support System related)
*Where all support is outsourced to a registered support organization, the following standards shall be met.
(1) Corresponding with any of the following.
(a) Have a track record of accepting and properly managing mid- to long-term foreign residents (with work qualifications only) over the past two
years and have appointed a support manager and supporters (at least one per office. The same shall apply below) from among officers and
employees (the support manager and supporter may serve concurrently. The same shall apply below)
(b) Have appointed a support manager and supporters from among officers and employees with experience in life consultation for mid- to long-
term foreign residents (with work qualifications only) over the past two years
(c) Have appointed a support manager and supporters from among officers and employees that can properly implement support activities at the
same level as (a) or (b)
(2) Have a system which can implement support in languages that can be fully understood by foreign nationals
(3) Create documentation detailing the support activities and maintain them for at least one year from the completion date of the employment
contract
(4) The support manager and supporter are able to neutrally implement the support plan and do not fall under disqualification grounds.
(5) Not neglect support based on support plan within 5 years
(6) Have a system where the support manager or supporter conducts regular interviews with the foreign national or persons in a position to
supervise them
(7) Comply with standards specific to the field (*specified in notifications from the competent Ministry in the field)
Accepting Organization Standards (3)
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
(Article 2-5, Paragraph 3 of the Act, Article 2 Paragraph 2 of the Specified Skilled Worker Standard Ministerial Ordinance)
(1) Set out the following (a) through (e) in the Support Plan
(a) Support details
・ Provide information prior to entering Japan on matters to be aware of in Japan
・ Pick up and drop off foreign nationals at the airport, etc. when they enter/leave the
country
・ Provide appropriate support for securing housing, such as acting as guarantor for
lease contracts, and provide necessary support for the contracting of items necessary
for life such as the opening of savings accounts and the use of mobile phones etc.
・ Provide information after entering Japan on general life in Japan
・ Accompany foreign nationals in registration procedures etc.
・ Provide opportunities to learn Japanese necessary for daily life
・ Offer consultations/complaint handling, advice and guidance
・ Provide support to promote exchange between foreign nationals and Japanese people
・ When canceling an employment contract for reasons not attributable to the foreign
national, provide support for activities to find a new place of employment
・ The support manager or supporter shall regularly meet with the foreign national and
persons in a position to supervise them and shall notify relevant administrative
agencies in the event of an issue arising such as a violation of labor related laws etc.
Support Plan Standards
■ Standards to be Met by Support Plans
(b) Outsourcing contract details when all support is outsourced to a registered
support organization
(c) Outsourcing contract details when outsourced to a party other than a registered
support organization
(d) Name and title of support manager and supporters
(e) Matters specific to the field
(2) Support plans are created in Japanese and in a language that can be fully
understood by the foreign national, and a copy is delivered to the foreign national
(3) Support contributes to the proper residence of foreign nationals, and can be
properly implemented by the accepting organization
(4) The provision of information prior to entering Japan is carried out in person or by
video conference etc.
(5) The provision of information and support such as consultations and complaint
handling, etc. are conducted in a language that can be fully understood by the
foreign national
(6) When support is partially outsourced to another party, the scope of the
consignment is clearly specified
(7) Comply with standards specific to the field (*specified in notifications from the
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
(Article 2-5, Paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of the Act, Articles 3 and 4 of the Specified Skilled Worker Standard Ministerial Ordinance)
■ Reasons for the Refusal of Registration as a Registered Support Organization
*Registration is allowed for corporations and individuals that do not correspond to any of the following reasons for refusal of registration.(1) Parties that have been punished by relevant laws, and for which the execution of such punishment or the end of such execution was completed within
the past 5 years(2) Parties that can no longer properly provide support due to physical or mental breakdown, or that have not been reinstated following a decision to
commence bankruptcy proceedings(3) Parties that have had their registration as a registered support organization canceled within the past 5 years (including persons that were canceled
officers of corporations) (4) Parties that have violated immigration or labor laws or have committed remarkably unjust acts within 5 years of the application for registration(5) Parties applicable to reasons established for the elimination of organized crime group members(6) In the case of trainers at accepting organizations or implementing organizations in Technical Intern Training system, parties that have allowed people to
go missing over the past year(7) Parties that have not appointed a support manager or supporters (the support manager and support may serve concurrently)(8) Parties that do not correspond to any of the following
(a) Parties with a proven track record of accepting and properly managing mid- to long-term foreign residents (only with work qualifications) in the past 2 years
(b) Parties with experience in providing various consulting services to foreign nationals residing in Japan and engaged in work for remuneration in the past 2 years
(c) Parties with support managers or supporters that have a certain amount of experience in providing life consultation services for mid- to long-term foreign residents (only with work qualifications) for more than 2 of the past 5 years
(d) Parties able to properly carry out support work to the same extent as (a) through (c)(9) Parties that have not established a system to provide support such as information and consultations, etc. to foreign nationals in a language that they
can fully understand(10) Parties that do not create documentation of the status of support operations and maintain them for one year or more from the completion date of
the employment contract(11) Parties for whom the support manager or supporter has certain convictions making them fall under grounds for disqualification(12) Parties that have directly or indirectly burdened foreign nationals with expenses required for support(13) Parties that do not show the amount and breakdown of expenses of the accepting organization at the conclusion of support contracts
Reasons for the Refusal of Registration as a Registered Support Organization
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
(Article 19-26 of the Act, Articles 5 of the Enforcement Order, and Articles 19-20 and 19-21 of the Enforcement Regulations)
Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign Nationals
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Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign nationals (FY2021 revised) ~Realizing a society of harmonious coexistence where Japanese people and foreign nationals can live comfortably and safely
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Listening to opinions and awareness-raising activities, etc. to realize a society of harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals
Support for smooth communication and information collection
Support according to life stages and life situations
Safety net and support, etc. for foreign nationals in time of emergency
Smooth and appropriate acceptance of foreign nationals
Construction of the residency management system as a foundation for a society of harmonious coexistence
Outline of the Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign Nationals (FY2021 revised)
As of the end of 2020, the number of foreign nationals residing in Japan was 2.89 million. The number of foreign workers as of the end of October 2020 was 1.72 million (a record high).
Formulated from the point of view of further enhancing the environment for the acceptance of foreign nationals also based on the issues identified due to the spread of COVID-19, etc. (197 policies).
The government will work together to continue to steadily implement the relevant measures and enhance the Comprehensive Measures.
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Ministerial Conference on Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign Nationals
Listening to opinions and awareness-raising activities, etc. to realize a society of
harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals
(1) Building a framework to listen to opinions of Japanese and foreign nationals
Formulation of work schedule for medium to long-term issues and measures, etc. to be addressed to realize a society of harmonious
coexistence <Policy 1>
Listening to the opinions that contribute to the planning and drafting of harmonious coexistence measures through the “Meeting to Listen to
Voices of Our people” and “opinion box”, etc. <Policy 2>
(2) Implementation of awareness-raising and other activities
Implementation of human rights awareness-raising activities in order to realize an inclusive society where all people support mutually and
value each other’s human rights <Policy 7>
Implementation of publicity of human rights counseling, and investigation and remedy procedures available in multiple languages <Policy 8>
Support for smooth communication and information collection
(1) Provision of administrative and living information in multiple languages and plain Japanese, and development of counseling systems
Consideration of measures to promote the establishment of one-stop consulting counters by the local governments <Policy 9>
Taking effective and efficient supporting measures for creating an environment for acceptance of foreign nationals to Japanese society, and
providing relevant information to the local organizations by FRESC <Policy 10>
(2) Enhancement of Japanese language education (realization of smooth communication)
Creation of guidebooks for the utilization of the “framework of reference for the Japanese language education”, and creation of the “Can do
for foreign nationals as residents” indicating the content of education in the fields of life <Policy 21>
Promotion of the utilization of the “framework of reference for the Japanese language education” and the creation of systems to fortify the
Japanese language education environment to be carried out by prefectures, etc. in cooperation with relevant organizations <Policy 22>
Enhancement of life situations based on the “framework of reference for the Japanese language education” on the Japanese language
education site “Connect and Enhance Your Life in Japanese” <Policy 23>
Enhancement and dissemination of training programs for Japanese language teachers to workers, and development and dissemination of
ICT teaching materials for smooth implementation of “essential educational contents” required for the development of Japanese language
teachers <Policy 27>
Consideration of the legislation of qualifications of Japanese language teachers and mechanisms to maintain and improve the level of
Japanese language education by Japanese language education institutions <Policy 28>
Dissemination and promotion of utilization of bi-directional educational video training materials and guidebooks in workplaces for Japanese
employees and foreign national employees <Policy 32>
Support according to life stages and life situations
(1) Promotion and support of measures for multicultural coexistence in local communities
Identification of the current status and issues of activities of foreign national supporters, etc. and establishment of a network of foreign
national supporters <Policy 34>
Promotion of efforts of local governments and NPOs, etc. to build a society of harmonious coexistence through cooperation with JICA <Policy
39>
(2) Improvement of the environment on life services
Placement of staff members capable of responding in foreign languages in the police and promotion of responses concerning various
procedures in foreign languages <Policy 50>
Promotion of dissemination and publicity of the “Guide for foreigners looking to rent”, etc. that can be utilized when looking for apartments
<Policy 56>
Support for smooth account opening by foreign nationals at financial institutions (distribution of leaflets for foreign nationals in 14 languages,
dissemination for the prevention of involvement in financial crimes, etc.) <Policy 58>
(3) Measures for foreign national children
Establishment of Japanese language teaching system, etc. in schools for foreign pupils and students, etc. <Policy 66>
Collaboration between the school-age children registration system and the Basic Resident Registration system, and integrated management
and identification of the school enrollment status of foreign children <Policy 69>
(4) Supporting employment for international students, etc.
Support for online education for foreign international students in their home countries in preparation for prolonged COVID-19 and new risks
<Policy 79>
Deployment of the “Handbook for the Employment of International Students and Empowerment After Hiring” to local governments and
support organizations, etc. <Policy 82>
Consistent employment support through reinforced cooperation between universities and Hello Work, and sharing of information on good
practices, etc. with universities and relevant organizations across the country <Policy 95>
(5) Ensuring an appropriate work environment
Multilingualization of audiovisual materials for foreign workers (14 languages) <Policy 98>
Provision of training aimed at improving communication skills in Japanese workplaces, etc., and creation of model training curriculum, etc.
<Policy 104>
(6) Promotion of enrollment in social insurance, etc.
Implementation of personal identification and insurance qualification check by utilizing the Individual Number Cards in medical institutions,
etc. <Policy 110>
(1) Information dissemination and support in time of emergency such as a disaster, etc. Dissemination of “Safety tips”, etc. and development of an environment for accurate information transmission by the revision of the
multilingual dictionary <Policy 114>(2) Support for prevention COVID-19 and smooth vaccination, etc. Provision of information etc. to higher education institutions and Japanese language education institutions that contributes to the prevention
of COVID-19 <Policy 118> Promotion of efforts to enhance and strengthen information dissemination, including aggregation and sharing of information on Influencers,
etc. identified by each ministry and agency <policy 119> Request for strict implementation of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in workplaces to the labor and management organizations
<Policy 120> Implementation of screening by utilizing simple antigen kits, etc. in Japanese language education institutions with a large number of
international students, professional training colleges, etc., and workplaces employing foreign nationals, and implementation of prompt and flexible PCR testing, etc. of broad contact persons when a coronavirus-positive person is found <Policy 121>
Dissemination and publicity of vaccination to foreign residents, ensured delivery of vaccination notice, and securing consultation and response systems in multiple languages <Policy 122>
Offering information and holding of events on COVID-19 on the “Open for Professionals” Platform <Policy 125> Employment support in cooperation between the relevant organizations supporting needy international students and Hello Work, and
dissemination of support content <Policy 126> Dissemination of information in plain Japanese and multiple languages and implementation of the measures based on the content of the
discussions at the Advisory Committee on the Health and Hygiene Environment as the COVID-19 measures in schools for foreign students<Policy 128>
(1) Employment support for specified skilled workers and other measures Promotion of utilization of the Specified Skilled Worker System by holding job fair in Japan and overseas information sessions, etc.
<Policy 123 (reposted)>(2) Smooth implementation of skill exams and Japanese language tests of the Specified Skilled Worker, and dissemination and smooth
utilization of the Specified Skilled Worker System, etc. Implementation and promotion of skill exams and Japanese language tests, and consideration of utilization of new Japanese language tests
by the relevant ministries and agencies in the fields <Policy 134> Furthering implementation of the Specified Skilled Worker (ii) skill exams, and consideration of the addition of fields covered in the Specified
Skilled Worker (ii) and the organization of business categories <Policy 141>(3) Elimination of malicious intermediary organizations, etc. Indirect support for efforts in Japan by utilizing expertise, etc. gained through technical cooperation for developing countries <Policy 156>(4) Expansion of the Japanese language education base abroad Promotion of efforts to reinforce the foundation for Japanese language education through the Japan Foundation and to disseminate
attractiveness of Japanese culture and society, etc. <Policy 161>
(1) Implementation of smooth and expedited procedures for the status of residence Consideration of measures to improve the convenience of electronic payment, etc. of fees for residence procedures, etc. <Policy 163> Realization of online application by foreign nationals themselves and consideration of expansion of procedures to be made online <Policy
164> Consideration of integration of the residence cards and the Individual Number Cards toward the commencement of issuance within FY2025
<Policy 166>(2) Strengthening residency management network Organization of information on the places of residence of foreign residents in cooperation between the relevant ministries and agencies and
local governments, etc. <Policy 170>(3) Accurate management of international student enrollment Stricter status of residence examinations, such as not permitting the acceptance of international students, for universities, etc. that do not
appropriately manage international student enrollment <Policy 179>(4) Further optimization of Technical Intern Training Program Optimization of Technical Intern Training Program by strengthening investigations conducted in cooperation between the Immigration
Services Agency and the Organization for Technical Intern Training, etc. <Policy 97 (reposted)> Strengthening of onsite inspections as measures against disappearance of the technical intern trainees and termination of new acceptance
from the sending organizations with a large number of missing technical intern trainees <Policy 184> Confirmation of equal remuneration between the technical intern trainees and Japanese nationals, etc., and thorough dissemination of work-
style reform related laws <Policy 186> Steady implementation of employment transfer support for the dismissed technical intern trainees by the supervising organizations, and
appropriate employment support through continual identification of status of the technical intern trainees <Policy 187> Preferential treatment of implementing organizations that secure living environments for the technical intern trainees in consideration of their
privacy and prevention of infection <Policy 188>(5) Strengthening of measures against illegal foreign residents Effective implementation of detection by strengthening the functions to collect and analyze the information on the Notified Foreign National
Employment Status, etc. <Policy 189>
Notes 1: Underlines indicate changes from the Comprehensive Measures (FY2020 revised). 2: The Policy Nos. in red indicate new policies.
Safety net and support, etc. for foreign nationals in time of emergency
Smooth and appropriate acceptance of foreign nationals
Construction of the residency management system as a foundation for a society of
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In recent years, the number of foreign nationals residing in Japan has increased (2.83 million), and the number of foreign workers in Japan has also rapidly increased (1.46 million). A new
status of residence has been established (enforced from April 2019)⇒ In December 2018, the government introduced the “Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign nationals” as part of its effort to enhance appropriate and smooth acceptance of foreign nationals and in order to promote the development of an environment for realizing a society of harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals.
In line with the direction of “Enhancement of Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign nationals” formulated in June 2019, the government has revised the
Comprehensive Measures. Continuously, the relevant ministries and agencies will work together to steadily implement and enhance the Comprehensive Measures.
(1) measures to prevent the concentration of specified skilled workers in metropolitan areas andother specific areas○ Promote job matching support connecting foreign workers seeking employment tocompanies in the region (financial support for local governments that perform job matching inthe Care Worker field, mediation for job offers and job seeking by the organization for specifiedskilled workers in the construction field, implementing of model project through collaborationbetween the local governments and the Public Employment Security Offices (Hello Work))○ Publicizing of the advantages of working in the regional areas in cooperation with localgovernments and promote provision of support to the regions through the subsidies forpreparations for an environment for the acceptance of foreign nationals○ Active support for voluntary, proactive and leading efforts by the local governments throughSubsidy Program for Promotion of Regional Revitalization (collection of reference cases,horizontal deployment etc.)(2)Smooth implementation for skill exams and Japanese language tests of the Specified SkilledWorker○ To expand opportunity to take skill exams on the Specified Skilled Worker(enablingtemporary visitor to take the exams), and prevention of fraud in the Japanese language tests○ To enhance methods for disseminating information on the Specified Skilled Worker skill examsand Japanese language tests (provision of the latest information in multiple languages on theMinistry of Justice website. Multilingual websites for the relevant organizations)(3) Excluding malicious intermediary organizations (brokers)○ To agree on bilateral intergovernmental documents and share information based on them○Rigorous exclusion of malicious intermediary organizations (brokers) etc. through reinforcedcooperation among the relevant organizations such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Embassiesand Consulates), the National Police Agency, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Health, Labourand Welfare and the Organization for Technical Intern Training, as well as imposing strictimmigration examination(4)Expand supports for Japanese language educational infrastructure overseas○ To Promote the implementation of Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese (JFT-Basic)necessary for living and working in Japan○Enhance supports for Japanese language educational infrastructure overseas through the Japan Foundation, etc. (training of local teachers, supports for activities of local institutions)○ To enhance disseminating information through the Japanese Embassies and Consulates, ensureaccurate and effective public relations on the Specified Skilled Worker in collaboration with theJapanese Embassies and Consulates
(1) Building a framework to listen to opinions of Japanese and foreign nationals○ Continuously listen to opinions from a broad range of stakeholders at the Meeting to Listen to
“Voices of Our people” (continuous exchange of opinions with local governments), enhance thegeneral organization by development of the system for Accepting Environmental Coordinator(2) Implementation of awareness-raising activities○ Implement human rights awareness-raising activities to realize a “cohesive society” where all
people support mutually and value each other’s human rights
Efforts aimed at promoting appropriate and smooth acceptance of foreign nationals
(1)Create livable local communities①Provide multilingual information on administrative procedures and living, and develop a structure of counseling○ Expand support to local governments for one-stop consulting counters (expansion of the scope of the subsidies to
all local governments and to multiple local government’s cooperation, corresponding to consultation from Japanesenationals contributing coexistence)
○ Establishment of the “Center for Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals” (provisional name) consolidating therelated departments of the Immigration Services Agency, the Japan Legal Support Center (“Houterasu”), human rightsorgans, the Public Employment Security Offices(“Hello Work”), visa information desk, JETRO and others (promoting foreignnationals’ employment in rural areas, responding to inquiries from the one-stop consulting counters, training for localgovernment officials, trial implementation of interpretation support services)○ Prepare and utilize a “Guidebook on Living and Working” (14 languages and “Plain Japanese” ) for safe and secure livingand working in Japan○ Create guideline for utilization of “Plain Japanese”○ Efforts aimed at realizing AI simultaneous interpretation and expanding supported languages concerning multilingualspeech translation technology②Promote and support measures for multicultural coexistence in local communities○ Active support for voluntary, proactive and leading efforts by the local governments through Subsidy Program forPromotion of Regional Revitalization (collection of reference cases, horizontal deployment etc.) (reposted)○ Train personnel and organizations involved in providing for foreign nationals and build networks(2) Improve the environment on life services① Develop an environment to provide medical care, health and welfare services○Promote the reliable medical system, which is accessible for foreign patients in any residential areas, by promoting the use of telephoneinterpreters and multilingual translation systems, developing manuals for the acceptance of foreign patients in medical institutions, andestablishing regional countermeasure council, etc.,○ Placement of medical interpreters and medical coordinators and supporting multilingualization of information tolocal hub medical institutions○ Reduce the occurrence of unpaid medical charges by checking foreign nationals who have a record of unpaid medical charges under astrict immigration control○Appropriately implement pre-entry screening for tuberculosis to prevent the spread of infectious diseases②Enhancespread information and support at the time of a disaster○ Promote dissemination of disaster and weather information in 14 languages through Japan Meteorological Agency(JMA) website and“Safety tips” which disseminates Earthquake Early Warnings and public protection information○ Multilingualize responses to the emergency number “119” through three-way simultaneous interpretation, use a multilingual speechtranslation application for ambulance service, train Information Coordinators for foreign disaster victims③ Enhance traffic safety measures, and responses to accidents and incidents, consumer problems, legal problems, humanrights issues, and requests for advice by the needy○ Requests for procedures to obtain a driving license to be provided in multiple languages(the driving license tests,procedures to change from a foreign driving license to a Japanese driving license)○ Multilingualize responses to “Dial 110” calls , and responses at the sites of accidents and incidents○ Multilingualize support at consumer affairs centers (Consumer Hotline-188), JLSC (Japan Legal Support Center), humanrights bodies , and consultation services by the needy④Preparean environmentand support for securing housing○ Disseminate practical service manuals for landlords and rental agencies, rented housing standard contracts in foreign languages, etc.(supported in 14 languages including “Plain Japanese”)○ Promote registration, provision of housing information, and housing support on rental housing that are intended for the promotion ofsmooth move-in for persons requiring housing support, including foreign nationals⑤ Improveuser-friendly financial and telecommunication services○ Prepare an environment to facilitate the opening of accounts by foreign nationals at banks and other financial institutions(publication of leaflets in 14 languages, appropriate management of bank accounts through keeping track of the period of stay by financialinstitutions)○ Promote multilingual services at the time of entering into contract for mobile phones, widespread knowledge to theeffect that a person’s identity can be verified through presentation of a residence card
*Underlined portions show changes from Dec 2018 Comprehensive Measures
〔Detailed Version〕Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign nationals (revised) Outline
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(1) Implement smooth and expedited procedures for the status of residence○ Expand online applications for status of residence procedures by the accepting companies, etc.(application for certificate of eligibility, application for change of status of residence, application forcertificate of authorized employment, etc.), and enforce standard processing periods○ Promote smooth acquisition and renewal of the Individual Number Cards, and consider the integrationof the residence cards and the Individual Number Cards(2) Strengthen residence management network○ Consider online linking between the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfareto promote the sharing of information to accurately grasp the situation of residence and employment offoreign nationals○ Build a mechanism to accurately grasp employment situation by industry, occupation, status ofresidence, etc., and improve / utilize official statistics○ Strengthen immigration and residency management system in the Immigration Services Agency(3) Accurate management of international students enrolment○ Stricter examinations of status of residence, such as not to allow universities and other educationalinstitutions with improper management of the enrolment of international students to accept internationalstudents, and to create thesame standards to Japanese language educational institutions○ Share information on Japanese language education institutions among the related organizations andutilize such information in the examinations by the Ministry of Justice and visa screening by the Ministry ofForeign Affairs(4) Further optimization of Technical Intern Training Program○ Share information on Technical Intern Trainees known by the Immigration Services Agency to enhanceon-site inspection capabilities of Organization for Technical Intern Training○ Consider measures to share directly with Technical Intern Trainees how to respond in the event of fraudand the possibilities of becoming involved in crime after disappearance etc.○ Strengthen efforts to prevent the disappearance of technical intern trainees(efforts such assuspension of acceptance for a certain period of time with regard to implementing organizations that areat fault for the disappearances), check strictly the requirements including the same amount ofremuneration to Japanese workers, disseminate that technical intern trainees can change their trainingsites in case of such as human rights violations(5) Strengthen measures against illegal foreign residents○ Eliminate illegal foreign residents thoroughly by strengthening cooperation among the relevant agencies,such as the National Police Agency, Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs○ Implement careful examinations of provisional release guarantors and optimize the setting of amountsfor temporary deposits○ Utilize the return-home support program of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), therebyreinforcing efforts to promote voluntary departure of those who resist deportation○ Consider effective deportation methods as well as legislative and other measures, building upon thediscussion of “the Expert Meeting on Detention and Deportation”
Construction of a new residency management system
(3) Realization of smooth communication (Enhance Japanese language education)○ Enhance Japanese language education for foreign nationals as residents(preparation of a comprehensive system to
reinforce the Japanese language education environment in the region, expansion of supported languages of ICT learningteaching materials)○ Promote the establishment of evening classes at public junior high schools and enhance educational activities○ Create framework for Japanese language education based on CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment)○ Development, enhancement, and spread of training / retraining programs for Japanese language teachers, and improve
new qualifications to prove the attributes and abilities of Japanese language teachers○ Support evaluation for Japanese communication skills in working situations of foreign workers (creation of
definition for communication ability and evaluation tools and provision to each company as a model)(4) Measures for foreign national children○ Promote appropriate support for foreign national children at day care centers and others○ Ensure school attendance of foreign children and pupils properly(spreading of the best examples of understanding of
school attendance status and promoting of school attendance based on result of “survey for school attendance of foreignnational children” , support for local governments that provide meticulous guidance such as Japanese language education)○ Steadily improve the Fixed Number of Teachers Required for Japanese Language Teaching based on the Law Concerning
Class-Size and the Standard of the Number of School Personnel in Public Compulsory Education Schools, and support theassignment of Japanese language teaching assistants or mother tongue supporters○ Improve the competency of teachers and others (promotion of nationwide training through the development of training
instructors and dispatch of instructors to training sessions organized by the local governments, and other measures)○ Support local governments that provide Career education for senior high school students and others in collaboration
with regional companies and NPOs, and ensure learning opportunities(5) Support employment for international students, etc.○ Publicize information on the public notice on “Designated Activities”(No.46) in order to increase employment
opportunities for international students who have graduated from Japanese universities○ Promotion of employment for international students who graduate in autumn (promotion of year-round recruitment,
notifying on the status of “Designated Activities” that allow international students who have been offered a job to stay untilemployment to companies)○ Promote “Program for Training Foreign Nationals in Japanese Food Culture” which expanded the coverage of jobs
available for international students who have graduated from cooking or confectionery technical schools○ Further simplification of the documents required for the applications for residence when getting a job in small or
medium-sized business or other businesses○ Accredit by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology programs at universities to promote
employment , etc.○ Sharing a checklist and best practices in order to promote flexibility in the recruitment process and treatment after
hiring by responding to the diversity of the international students, dissemination from the relevant ministries andagencies to economic organizations and universities○ Request publication of the employment rate of international students, prioritize allocation of scholarships to educational
institutions depending on the status of employment support efforts and employment situation , enhance support for studyabroad / Japanese language learning to secure nursing care personnel○ Allocate coordinators nationwide who provide prompt and efficient recruiting assistance to small and medium sized
enterprises○ Provide information at job fairs and other related events n Japan and overseas, for those interested in internship
matching or employment in Japanese companies○ To promote acceptance of internship of international student in Japan and from overseas(briefing session andseminar at the “Center for Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals”(provisional name) )○ Develop guidelines for promotion of appropriate use of internships and publicize information about internships
(6) Ensure an appropriate work environment① Ensure proper working conditions and employment management, guarantee industrial health and safety○ Develop the structure of the labor standards inspection offices and Public Employment Security Offices ( Hello Work),
strengthen the onsite inspection capacity of the Organization for Technical Intern Training○ Expand advice structure and promote multilingualization at the “Foreign Workers Consultation Corner(Advisor forForeign Workers)” ,“Telephone Consultation Service for Foreign Workers” and the “Advice Hotline on Labor Conditions”
(supported in 14 languages)○ Create a new app for the Technical Intern Trainee Handbook which is distributed at the time of entry, so that Technical
Interns can obtain information they need to know on a timely basis○ Multilingualize safety and health education materials for foreign workers, creation of teaching materials for danger
experience by VR technology
*Underlined portions show changes from Dec 2018 Comprehensive Measures
② Support stable local employment○ Promote multilingual responses at Hello Work (supported in 14 languages) and support local
reemployment , implement vocational training for settled foreign nationals○ Expand the implementation region and targets for training businesses aimed at gaining an
understanding of business etiquette and the improvement of communication in the Japanese workplace(7) Promote enrollment in social insurance, etc.○ Promote enrollment in social insurance through the provision of information from the Ministry of Justice
to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, etc.○ Secure proper use of Health Care Insurance (in principle, introduce a domestic residency requirement as
a rule to recognize dependents, respond to inappropriate cases, etc.)○ Improve the tax payment environment such as support for reliable performance of the tax obligation
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Accepting Environment Coordinator
○Accepting Environment Coordinators have been assigned at immigration offices to improve the accepting environment for
foreign nationals.
Contact point for local governments○Listen to opinions from organizations, including local governments, related to the establishment of accepting environments for foreign nationals○Respond to consultations from local governments, provide information and implement training, etc. on the establishment and operation of consultation services for foreign residents
2.Major Roles
Promote various measures for the realization of social integration for foreign nationals
1.Establishment of Accepting Environment Coordinators
Office Names Address Contact No.
Sapporo Regional Immigration Services Bureau
Sapporo Third Joint Government Bldg.,12 Odori-Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido
Status Division011-261-9658
Sendai Regional Immigration Services Bureau
Sendai Second Legal Affairs Joint Government Bldg.,1-3-20 Gorin, Miyagino-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi
Status Division022-256-6080
Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau
03-5363-3015
Yokohama District Immigration Services Office
10-7 Torihama-cho, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa
Business, Employment, and Permanent Residence Inspection Department
0570-045259(Department No. 20)
Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau
5-18, Shoho-cho, Minato-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi
Inspection Coordination Department052-559-2151
Name of Agency Address Contact No.
Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau
1-29-53 Nankou Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
Inspection Coordination Department06-4703-2115
Kobe District Immigration Services Office
Kobe Local Joint Government Bldg.,29 Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo
Status Division078-391-4747
Hiroshima Regional Immigration Services Bureau
Hiroshima Legal Affairs Government Bldg.,2-31 Kami-hacchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
Business, Employment, and Permanent Residence Inspection Department
082-221-4412
Takamatsu Regional Immigration Services Bureau
Takamatsu Legal Affairs Joint Government Bldg.1-1 Marunouchi, Takamatsu City, Kagawa
Status Division087-822-5851
Fukuoka Regional Immigration Services Bureau
Fukuoka Legal Affairs Government Complex No.13-5-25 Maizuru, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, FukuokaBusiness, Employment, and Permanent Residence Inspection
Department
092-717-7596
Naha District Immigration Services Office
Naha First Local Joint Government Bldg.,1-15-15 Higawa, Naha City, Okinawa
Status Division098-832-4186
Contact Information
Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
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13F YOTSUYA TOWER, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, TokyoResidence Support Department
Reference Materials
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①-1
1 Agriculture (2 occupations, 6 jobs)
2 Fishery (2 occupations, 10 jobs)
3 Construction (22 occupations, 33 jobs)
Technical Intern Training System List of Target Occupations/Jobs (85 occupations and 156 jobs as of Mar. 16, 2021)
Occupation Job Field (Industrial Field)
Skipjack pole and line fishery
Long-line fishery
Squid jigging
Purse seine fishery
Trawl and seine net fishery
Gill net fishery
Set net fishery
Crab and shrimp basket fishery
Stick-held-dipnet fishery
Aquaculture Scallop and oyster farming Fishery (aquaculture)
Fishing boat fisheriesFishery (fishery)
Occupation Job
Percussion type well drilling
operation
Rotary type well drilling operation
Duct sheet metal operation
Interior and exterior sheet metal
operation
Freezing and air conditioning
apparatus installing
Freezing and air harmonizing
equipment installation work
Fixture makingHand processing work of wooden
fixture
Carpentry Carpentry construction work Construction(carpentry)
Frame working Framing construction work Construction (formwork construction)
Reinforcing bar construction Assembling reinforced rod bar workConstruction
(reinforcement constructuon)
Scaffolding Scaffolding building work Construction(Scaffolding)
Stone processing work
Work of putting out stones
Tiling Tiling work
Tile roofing Tile-roofing work Construction (roofing)
Plastering Plasterers work Construction (plastering)
Construction piping work
Plant piping work
Heat insulationHeat-retention and cool-retention
construction work
Construction(heat-retention and cool
retention)
Plastic-material floor finishing
construction work
Carpeting floor finishing
construction work
Metal-made foundation construction
work
Board finishing construction work
Curtain installation work
Sash setting Building sash installation work
WaterproofingSealing water-proof construction
work
Concrete pressure feedingConcrete pressure transfer
construction workConstruction (concrete pumping)
Well point construction Well-point construction work
Paper hanging Painting work Construction (material mounting) Construction (interior finishing)
Dozing work
Loading work
Excavating work
Road rolling work
Furnace installation Furnace installation work
Application of construction
equipment
Construction (construction machinery
and construction)
Construction(plumbing)
Interior finishing Construction (interior finishing) Construction (material mounting)
Field (Industrial Field)
Well drilling
Building sheet metal workConstruction(building sheet metal
work)
Building stone construction
Plumbing
Occupation Job Field (Industrial Field)
Facility horticulture
Upland field cropping/ Vegetable
growing
Fruit growing
Hog raising
Poultry farming (collecting chicken
eggs)
Dairy
Cultivation agriculture Agriculture (General crop farming)
Livestock agriculture Agriculture (General livestock farming)
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Technical Intern Training System List of Target Occupations/Jobs (85 occupations and 156 jobs as of Mar. 16, 2021)
4 Food Manufacturing (11 occupations, 18 jobs) 5 Textile (13 occupations, 22 jobs)
Occupation Job Field (Industrial Field)
Can seaming for canned foods Can seaming for canned foods
Poultry processing industry Poultry processing
Extract manufacturing
Heated dried product manufacturing
Flavored product manufacturing
Smoked product manufacturing
Salted product manufacturing
Dried product manufacturing
Fermented foodstuff manufacturing
Half cooked product manufacturing
Raw food product manufacturing
Fish paste making Boiled fish paste producing work
Beef and pork processing
industry
Primal cut of beef and pork
processing
Ham, sausage and bacon
making
Production work of ham, sausage
and bacon
Bread Baking Bread baking work
Ready-made meal
manufacturing workReady-made meal processing
Agricultural pickles processing Agricultural pickles processing work
Meal processing for Medical
and welfare facilities
Meal processing work for Medical
and welfare facilitiesFood service industry
General food and beverage
manufacturing industry (General food
and beverage industry(food and
beverage (excluding alcoholic
beverages) production, processing and
hygiene))
Marine Heated fishery
processed foodstuff
manufacturing work
Non-heated fishery processed
foodstuff manufacturing work
General food and beverage
manufacturing industry (General food
and beverage industry(food and
beverage (excluding alcoholic
beverages) production, processing and
hygiene))
Occupation Job Field (Industrial Field)
Pre-spinning work
Spinning process
Winding process
Twisting and doubling work
Sizing and warping work
Weaving process
Inspecting work
Thread permeation dyeing work
Fabric and knit dyeing
Socks producing work
Round knitting producing work
Warp knitted fabrics
manufacturingWarp knitting producing work
Ladies’ and children’s dress
making
Sewing work of ready-made clothes
for ladies and children
Tailoring men’s suit makingSewing work of men’s ready-made
clothes
Underwear manufacturing Underwear manufacturing operation
Bedclothes making Bedding products work
Woven carpet producing work
Tufted carpet producing work
Needle punched carpet producing
work
Canvas product making Canvas cloth products related work
Cloth sewing Dress-shirt producing work
Seat product sewing Car seat product sewing work
Carpet manufacturing
Spinning operation
Weaving operation
Dyeing
Knit goods manufacturing
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6 Machinery (15 occupations, 29 jobs)
Technical Intern Training System List of Target Occupations/Jobs (85 occupations and 156 jobs as of Mar. 16, 2021)
Occupation Job
Casting iron and article operation
Casting nonferrous metal and article
operation
Hammer type forging operation
Press type forging operation
Hot chamber die-cast work
Cold chamber die-cast work
Engine Lathe operation
Milling machine operation
Numerical Control Lathe Operations
Machining Center Operations
Metal press Metal press operationMachine parts & tooling
industries (metal press)
Industrial machinery industry
(metal press)
Electric, electronics and
information industries (metal
press)
Iron workSteel processing operation for
structure
Industrial machinery industry
(iron work)
Shipbuilding and ship
machinery industry (iron work)
Factory sheet metal work Machine sheet metal operation
Machine parts & tooling
industries (factory sheet metal
work)
Industrial machinery industry
(factory sheet metal work)
Electric, electronics and
information industries (factory
sheet metal work)
Electric plating work
Meltdown zinc plating work
Aluminum anodizing Anode oxidation treatment workMachine parts & tooling
industries (aluminium)
Melting equipment finishing work
Metal mold finishing work
Machine assembling finishing work
Machine inspection Machine inspection workMachine parts & tooling
industries (machine inspection)
Industrial machinery industry
(machine inspection)
Machine maintenance Machine maintenance work
Machine parts & tooling
industries (machine
maintenance)
Industrial machinery industry
(machine maintenance)
Electric, electronics and
information industries (machine
maintenance)
Electronic equipment assembling Electronic devices assembling work
Industrial machinery industry
(electronic equipment
assembly)
Electric, electronics and
information industries
(electronic device assembly)
Spinning electric machine assembling
work
Transformer assembling work
Control panel and distribution panel
assembling work
Open-close control device assembling
work
Spinning electric cord-reel producing
work
Print distribution panel design
Print distribution panel production
FinishingMachine parts & tooling
industries (finishing)
Industrial machinery industry
(finishing)
Electric, electronics and
information industries
(finishing)
Shipbuilding and ship
machinery industry (finishing)
Electric equipment assembling
Industrial machinery industry
(electrical equipment
assembly)
Electric, electronics and
information industries
(electrical equipment
assembly)
Shipbuilding and ship
machinery industry (electrical
equipment assembly)
Print wiring board manufacturing
Industrial machinery industry
(printed wiring board
manufacturing)
Electric, electronics and
information industries (printed
wiring board manufacturing)
MachiningMachine parts & tooling
industries (machining)
Industrial machinery industry
(machining)
Shipbuilding and ship
machinery industry (machining)
ElectroplatingMachine parts & tooling
industries (plating)
Industrial machinery industry
(plating)
Electric, electronics and
information industries (plating)
Electric, electronics and
information industries
(machining)
Field (Industrial Field)
CastingMachine parts & tooling
industries (casting)
Industrial machinery industry
(casting)
ForgingMachine parts & tooling
industries (forging)
Industrial machinery industry
(forging)
Die castingMachine parts & tooling
industries (die casting)
Industrial machinery industry
(die casting)
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○ Internal Certification type Occupations and Jobs (1 occupation, 3 jobs)
7 Others (19 occupations, 35 jobs)
Technical Intern Training System List of Target Occupations/Jobs (85 occupations and 156 jobs as of Mar. 16, 2021)
Occupation Job
Furniture making Hand processing on furniture making
Off-set printing work
Gravure printing
Book binding Binding work
Compressing forming work
Injection forming work
Inflation forming work
Blow forming work
Reinforced plastic molding Hand-loaded layer forming work
Construction painting work
Metal painting workShipbuilding and ship
machinery industry (painting)
Metal bridge painting work
Spray painting workShipbuilding and ship
machinery industry (painting)
Manual welding
Semi-automatic welding
Industrial packaging Industrial wrapping workIndustrial machinery industry
(industrial packaging)
Electric, electronics and
information industries
(industrial packaging)
Printing box punching work
Printing box producing work
Paste box producing work
Cardboard producing work
Roller jigger forming work
Pressure casting work
Pad printing work
Automobile repair and
maintenance
Automobile repair and maintenance
work
Building cleaning management Building cleaning management work
Care worker Care worker
Linen supply Linen supply finishing work
Precast concrete manufacturing Precast concrete manufacturing work
Accommodation Hospitality/Sanitary Management
Refuse derived Paper & Plastics
densified Fuel making
Refuse derived Paper & Plastics
densified Fuel work
Railway facility maintenance Track maintenance
Molding Processing Work
Extrusion Processing Work
Mixing&Rolling Processing Work
Composite Laminate Processing Work
Rubber Product Manufacturing
Car maintenance
Building cleaning management
Nursing care
Carton box and corrugated card
board box making
Industrial manufacturing of
pottery
WeldingMachine parts & tooling
industries (welding)
Industrial machinery industry
(welding)
Electric, electronics and
information industries
Shipbuilding and ship
machinery industry (welding)
Field (Industrial Field)
Machine parts & tooling
industries (painting)
Industrial machinery industry
(painting)
Electric, electronics and
information industries
(painting)
Printing
Plastic moldingIndustrial machinery industry
(plastic molding)
Electric, electronics and
information industries (plastic
molding)
Painting
Occupation Job
Aircraft ground support work
Cargo handling work
Cabin cleaning work
Field (Industrial Field)
Airport ground handling
Aviation industry (Airport ground handling)
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2 Building cleaning management
1 Nursing care
3 Machine parts and tooling industries
4 Industrial machinery industry 5 Electric, electronics and information industries
Note: Added to target occupations from Nov. 1, 2017
Occupation Job
Bui lding cleaning management Bui lding cleaning management work
Occupation Job
Care worker Care worker
Occupation Job
Casting i ron and article operation
Casting nonferrous metal and article operation
Hammer type forging operation
Press type forging operation
Hot chamber die-cast work
Cold chamber die-cast work
Engine Lathe operation
Mil l ing machine operation
Numerica l Control Lathe Operations
Machining Center Operations
Metal press Metal press operation
Factory sheet metal work Machine sheet metal operation
Electric plating work
Meltdown zinc plating work
Aluminum anodizing Anode oxidation treatment work
Melting equipment finishing work
Metal mold finishing work
Machine assembl ing finishing work
Machine inspection Machine inspection work
Machine maintenance Machine maintenance work
Construction painting work
Metal pa inting work
Metal bridge painting work
Spray painting work
Manual welding
Semi-automatic welding
Casting
Forging
Die casting
Machining
Electroplating
Finishing
Painting
Welding
Occupation Job
Casting i ron and article operation
Casting nonferrous metal and article operation
Hammer type forging operation
Press type forging operation
Hot chamber die-cast work
Cold chamber die-cast work
Engine Lathe operation
Mil l ing machine operation
Numerica l Control Lathe Operations
Machining Center Operations
Metal press Metal press operation
Iron work Steel process ing operation for s tructure
Factory sheet metal work Machine sheet metal operation
Electric plating work
Meltdown zinc plating work
Melting equipment finishing work
Metal mold finishing work
Machine assembl ing finishing work
Machine inspection Machine inspection work
Machine maintenance Machine maintenance work
Electronic equipment assembl ing Electronic devices assembl ing work
Spinning electric machine assembl ing work
Transformer assembl ing work
Control panel and dis tribution panel assembl ing work
Open-close control device assembl ing work
Spinning electric cord-reel producing work
Print dis tribution panel des ign
Print dis tribution panel production
Compress ing forming work
Injection forming work
Inflation forming work
Blow forming work
Construction painting work
Metal pa inting work
Metal bridge painting work
Spray painting work
Manual welding
Semi-automatic welding
Industria l packaging Industria l wrapping work
Print wiring board manufacturing
Plastic molding
Welding
Painting
Casting
Forging
Die casting
Machining
Electroplating
Finishing
Electric equipment assembl ing
Occupation Job
Engine Lathe operation
Mil l ing machine operation
Numerica l Control Lathe Operations
Machining Center Operations
Metal press Metal press operation
Factory sheet metal work Machine sheet metal operation
Electric plating work
Meltdown zinc plating work
Melting equipment finishing work
Metal mold finishing work
Machine assembl ing finishing work
Machine maintenance Machine maintenance work
Electronic equipment assembl ing Electronic devices assembl ing work
Spinning electric machine assembl ing work
Transformer assembl ing work
Control panel and dis tribution panel assembl ing work
Open-close control device assembl ing work
Spinning electric cord-reel producing work
Print dis tribution panel des ign
Print dis tribution panel production
Compress ing forming work
Injection forming work
Inflation forming work
Blow forming work
Construction painting work
Metal pa inting work
Metal bridge painting work
Spray painting work
Manual welding
Semi-automatic welding
Industria l packaging Industria l wrapping work
Plastic molding
Painting
Welding
Machining
Electroplating
Finishing
Electric equipment assembl ing
Print wiring board manufacturing
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6 Construction industry
7 Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry
8 Automobile repair and maintenance
9 Aviation industry
13 Manufacture of food and beverages
10 Accommodation industry
11 Agriculture
12 Fishery and aquaculture
Note: Added to target jobs as of Nov. 16, 2018
14 Food service industry
Occupation Job
Occupation Job
Frame working Framing construction work
Plastering Plasterers work
Concrete pressure feeding Concrete pressure transfer construction work
Dozing work
Loading work
Excavating work
Road rol l ing work
Ti le roofing Ti le-roofing work
Reinforcing bar construction Assembl ing reinforced rod bar work
Plastic-materia l floor finishing construction work
Carpeting floor finishing construction work
Metal -made foundation construction work
Board finishing construction work
Curtain insta l lation work
Paper hanging Painting work
Scaffolding Scaffolding bui lding work
Carpentry Carpentry construction work
Construction piping work
Plant piping work
Duct sheet metal operation
Interior and exterior sheet metal operation
Heat insulation Heat-retention and cool -retention construction work
Appl ication of construction equipment
Interior finishing
Plumbing
Bui lding sheet metal work
Occupation Job
Manual welding
Semi-automatic welding
Metal pa inting work
Spray painting work
Iron work Steel process ing operation for s tructure
Melting equipment finishing work
Metal mold finishing work
Machine assembl ing finishing work
Engine Lathe operation
Mil l ing machine operation
Numerica l Control Lathe Operations
Machining Center Operations
Spinning electric machine assembl ing work
Transformer assembl ing work
Control panel and dis tribution panel assembl ing work
Open-close control device assembl ing work
Spinning electric cord-reel producing work
Welding
Painting
Finishing
Machining
Electric equipment assembl ing
Occupation Job
Automobile repair and maintenance Automobile repair and maintenance work
Occupation Job
Airport ground handl ing Aircraft ground support work
Occupation Job
Faci l i ty horticulture
Upland field cropping/ Vegetable growing
Fruit growing
Hog ra is ing
Poultry farming (col lecting chicken eggs)
Dairy
Livestock agriculture
Cultivation agriculture
Occupation Job
Skipjack pole and l ine fi shery
Long-l ine fi shery
Squid jigging
Purse seine fishery
Trawl and seine net fi shery
Gi l l net fi shery
Set net fi shery
Crab and shrimp basket fi shery
Aquaculture Scal lop and oyster farming
Fishing boat fi sheries
Occupation Job
Can seaming for canned foods Can seaming for canned foods
Poultry process ing industry Poultry process ing
Extract manufacturing
Heated dried product manufacturing
Flavored product manufacturing
Smoked product manufacturing
Salted product manufacturing
Dried product manufacturing
Fermented foodstuff manufacturing
Fish paste making Boi led fi sh paste producing work
Beef and pork process ing industry Primal cut of beef and pork process ing
Ham, sausage and bacon making Production work of ham, sausage and bacon
Bread Baking Bread baking work
Ready-made meal manufacturing work Ready-made meal process ing
Agricultura l pickles process ing Agricultura l pickles process ing work
Marine Heated fi shery processed
foodstuff manufacturing work
Non-heated fi shery processed
foodstuff manufacturing work
Occupation Job
Meal process ing for Medical and
welfare faci l i ties
Meal process ing work for Medical and welfare
faci l i ties
Contacts for Inquiries about “Specified Skilled Worker” Status of Residence (Ministry of Justice)
③-1
(General system, immigration and residence procedures, registered support organizations)
[Reference: “Regional Immigration Services Bureaus” at the website of Immigration Services Agency of Japan]https://www.isa.go.jp/en/about/region/index.html
Department Name Address Contact No.
Sapporo
Regional Immigration
Services Bureau
Sapporo Third Joint Government Bldg., Odori-
nishi 12 Chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido
Status Division
011-261-9658
Sendai
Regional Immigration
Services Bureau
Sendai Second Legal Affairs Joint Government
Bldg., 1-3-20 Gorin, Miyagino-ku, Sendai City,
Miyagi Prefecture
Status Division
022-256-6073
Tokyo
Regional Immigration
Services Bureau
5-5-30 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Business and Employment Inspection
Department 3
0570-034259
(Ext. 330)
Yokohama
District Immigration Office
10-7 Torihama-cho, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama
City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Business, Employment, and Permanent
Residency Inspection Department
0570-045259
(Ext. 20)
Nagoya
Regional Immigration
Services Bureau
5-18, Shoho-cho, Minato-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi
Prefecture
Business and Employment Inspection
Department 2
052-559-2110
Osaka
Regional Immigration
Services Bureau
1-29-53 Nankou Kita, Suminoe-ku,
Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Business and Employment Inspection
Department
(Division 2)
06-4703-2195
Department Name Address Contact No.
Kobe
District Immigration Office
Kobe Local Joint Government Bldg.,
29 Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City,
Hyogo Prefecture
Status Division
078-391-6378
Hiroshima
Regional Immigration
Services Bureau
Hiroshima Government Legal Complex,
2-31 Kami-hacchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City,
Hiroshima Prefecture
Business, Employment, and Permanent
Residence Inspection Department
082-221-4412
Takamatsu
Regional Immigration
Services Bureau
Takamatsu Legal Affairs Joint Government Bldg.,
1-1 Marunouchi, Takamatsu City, Kagawa
Prefecture
Status Division
087-822-5851
Fukuoka
Regional Immigration
Services Bureau
Fukuoka Legal Affairs Government Complex No.1
3-5-25, Maizuru, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
Prefecture
Business, Employment, and Permanent
Residence Inspection Department
092-717-7596
Naha
District Immigration Office
Naha First Local Joint Government Bldg.
1-15-15 Higawa, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
Status Division
098-832-4186
Contacts for Inquiries about “Specified Skilled Worker” Status of Residence (Other relevant ministries) 1/2
③-2
(Nursing Care) (Construction industry)
(Building cleaning management)
(Aviation industry)
Name of Agency Address/Department
MHLW Social Support Bureau1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Office for Welfare Human Resources PolicyTEL
03-5253-1111
(Ext.: 2125, 3146)
Contact Details
Name of Agency Address/Department
MHLW Pharmaceutical Safety and
Environmental Health Bureau
1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Environmental Health DivisionTEL
03-5253-1111
(Ext.: 2432)
Contact Details
(3 manufacturing sectors)(Machine parts and tooling industries / Industrial machinery industry / Electric, electronics and information industries)
Name of Agency Address/Department
Counseling Counters for Foreign Human
Resources with Specified Skills in the
Manufacturing Industry
TEL 03-6743-2787
METI Manufacturing Industries Bureau1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Policy Planning and Coordination DivisionTEL 03-3501-1689
Contact Details
Name of Agency Address/Department
MLIT Real Estate and Construction
Economy Bureau
2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
International Markets DivisionTEL 03-5253-8121
Hokkaido Development Bureau
8 Nishi 2 Kita-ku, Sapporo
Business Promotion Department Construction Industry
Division
TEL 011-709-2311
(Ext.: 5778)
Tohoku Regional Development Bureau
3-3-1 Honcho, Aoba-ku, Sendai
Construction Policy Department Construction Industry
Division
TEL 022-263-6131
Kanto Regional Development Bureau
2-1 Shintoshin, Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama
Construction Policy Department Construction Industry
Division I
TEL048-601-3151
(Ext.: 6643)
Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau
1-1-1 Misaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata
Construction Policy Department Planning and Construction
Industry Division
TEL 025-370-6571
Chubu Regional Development Bureau
2-5-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Construction Policy Department Construction Industry
Division
TEL 052-953-8572
Kinki Regional Development Bureau
1-5-44 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Construction Policy Department Construction Industry
Division I
TEL 06-6942-1071
Chugoku Regional Development Bureau
2-15 hacchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Construction Policy Department Planning and Construction
Industry Division
TEL082-221-9231
(Ext.: 6158, 6156)
Shikoku Regional Development Bureau
3-33 Sunport Takamatsu
Construction Policy Department Planning and Construction
Industry Division
TEL 087-811-8314
Kyushu Regional Development Bureau
2-10-7 Hakata Station Higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City,
Fukuoka
Construction Policy Department Construction Industry
Division
TEL 092-471-6331
Okinawa General Bureau, Cabinet Office
2-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha, Okinawa
Development Construction Department Construction
Industry and Regional development Division
TEL 098-866-1910
Contact Details
(Accommodation industry)
Name of Agency Address/Department
MLIT Tourism Agency2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tourism Personnel Policy OfficeTEL 03-5253-8367
Hokkaido Transportation Bureau10 Odori Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Tourism Department Tourism Planning DivisionTEL 011-290-2700
Tohoku Transportation Bureau1 Teppoucho, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
Tourism Department Tourism Planning DivisionTEL 022-791-7509
Kanto Transportation Bureau5-57 Kitanakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
Tourism Department Tourism Planning DivisionTEL 045-211-1255
Hokuriku Shinetsu Transportation Bureau1-2-1 Misaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata
Tourism Department Tourism Planning DivisionTEL 025-285-9181
Chubu Transportation Bureau2-2-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Tourism Department Tourism Planning DivisionTEL 052-952-8045
Kinki Transportation Bureau4-1-76 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
Tourism Department Tourism Planning DivisionTEL 06-6949-6466
Chugoku Transportation Bureau6-30 Kami-hacchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
Tourism Department Tourism Planning DivisionTEL 082-228-8701
Shikoku Transportation Bureau3-33 Sunport, Takamatsu, Kagawa
Tourism Department Tourism Planning DivisionTEL 087-802-6735
Kyushu Transportation Bureau2-11-1 Hakata Station East, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
Tourism Department Tourism Planning DivisionTEL 092-472-2330
Okinawa General Bureau, Cabinet Office2-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha, Okinawa
Transport Department Planning OfficeTEL 098-866-1812
Contact Details
Name of Agency Address/Department
MLIT Aviation Bureau
2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Aviation Network Department
Aviation Network Planning Division
(Airport Ground Handling)
Safety Department Operations Safety Division Crew Policy
Office
(Aircraft Maintenance)
TEL
03-5253-8111
(Ext.: 49124)
(Ext.: 50125)
Contact Details
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(Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry)
(Automobile repair and maintenance)
(Agriculture)
Name of Agency Address/Department
MLIT Maritime Bureau2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Shipping Industry DivisionTEL 03-5253-8634
Hokkaido Transportation Bureau
10 Odori Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Maritime Promotion Division Passenger and Shipping
Industry Division
TEL 011-290-1012
Tohoku Transportation Bureau1 Teppocho, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
Maritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry DivisionTEL 022-791-7512
Kanto Transportation Bureau5-57 Kitanakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
Maritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry DivisionTEL 045-211-7223
Hokuriku Shinetsu Transportation Bureau1-2-1 Misaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata
Maritime Department Maritime Industry DivisionTEL 025-285-9156
Chubu Transportation Bureau2-2-1 San-nomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Maritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry DivisionTEL 052-952-8020
Kinki Transportation Bureau4-1-76 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
Maritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry DivisionTEL 06-6949-6425
Kobe Transport Supervision Department1-1 Hatobamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
Maritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry DivisionTEL 078-321-3148
Chugoku Transportation Bureau6-30 Kami-hacchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
Maritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry DivisionTEL 082-228-3691
Shikoku Transportation Bureau3-33 Sunport Takamatsu, Kagawa
Maritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry DivisionTEL 087-802-6816
Kyushu Transportation Bureau2-11-1 Hakata Station East, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
Maritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry DivisionTEL 092-472-3158
Okinawa General Bureau, Cabinet Office2-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha, Okinawa
Transport Department Ship Crew DivisionTEL 098-866-1838
Contact Details
Name of Agency Address/Department
MLIT Automotive Bureau 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo TEL03-5253-8111
(Ext.: 42426, 42414)
Contact Details
Name of Agency Address/Department
MAFF Management Improvement Bureau1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Young Farmers and Women DivisionTEL 03-6744-2162
Hokkaido District Agricultural Office
2-22 South 22 West 6 Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Production Management Industries Department Leader
Development Division
TEL 011-330-8809
Tohoku Regional Agricultural
Administration Office
3-3-1 Honcho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
Management and Business Support Department
Management Support Division
TEL 022-221-6217
Kanto Regional Agricultural
Administration Office
2-1 Shintoshin, Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama
Saitama Shintoshin Government Bldg. No. 2
Management and Business Support Department
Management Support Division
TEL 048-740-0394
Hokuriku Regional Agricultural
Administration Office
2-2-60 Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Management and Business Support Department
Management Support Division
TEL 076-232-4238
Tokai Regional Agricultural Administration
Office
1-2-2 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Management and Business Support Department
Management Support Division
TEL 052-223-4620
Kinki Regional Agricultural Administration
Office
Nishinotoindori Shimochojamachi, Sagaru Chojiburochou,
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Management and Business Support Department
Management Support Division
TEL 075-414-9055
Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Agricultural
Administration Office
1-4-1 Shimoishii, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama
Management and Business Support Department
Management Support Division
TEL 086-224-8842
Kyushu Regional Agricultural
Administration Office
2-10-1 Kasuga, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto
Management and Business Support Department
Management Support Division
TEL 096-300-6375
Okinawa General Bureau, Cabinet Office
2-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha, Okinawa
Naha Regional Government Bldg. No. 2
Management Improvement Division
TEL 098-866-1628
Contact Details
(Manufacture of food and beverages)Name of Agency Address/Department
MAFF Fisheries Agency1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Planning Division Fisheries Labour TeamTEL 03-6744-2340
Contact Details
(Fishery and aquaculture)
Name of Agency Address/Department
MAFF Minister's Secretariat New Business
and Food Industry Department
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Food Manufacture Affairs DivisionTEL 03-6744-2397
Contact Details
(Food service industry)
Name of Agency Address/Department
MAFF Minister's Secretariat New Business
and Food Industry Department
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Food Service Industry and Food Cultures DivisionTEL 03-6744-7177
Contact Details
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Services Agency of Japan]
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Post Code Address TEL FAX Email Address
03-6441-0428
03-6441-0478
Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO)
Phil. Consulate General – Osaka Labor Section
https://poloosaka.dole.gov.ph/
541-0047
7F Urban Center Midosuji
4-3-5 Awaji-machi, Chuo-ku Osaka City,
Osaka
06-6575-7593 - [email protected], English,
Filipino
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
http://poea.gov.ph/
+632-8722-1144
+632-8722-1155 [email protected]
Labor Market Development Branch+632-8722-1162
+632-8726-8965 [email protected]
03-5412-8521
080-3459-7889
+855-23880474
+855-78449959
03-3713-6242
+977-1-4782454
In Japan Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Japan 140-0001 4-8-26 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 03-3441-9291 03-3447-7394 [email protected], English,
Burmese
OverseasDepartment of Labour, The Ministry of Labour, Immigration
and Population of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar15011 Building no 51, Naypyitaw, Myanmar +95-67-430186 +95-67-430439 [email protected] English, Burmese
English, Filipino5-15-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo106-8537
Country Name ContactsAddress etc.
Available Languages
Philippines
In Japan
Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Japan
Overseas Labour Office (POLO)
http://polotokyo.dole.gov.ph/
03-6441-3436 [email protected]
Myanmar
1550
Blas F. Ople Building
Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA Mandaluyong
City
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training of
the Kingdom of Cambodia
03-3713-6241
+977-9851180566
Nepal
Overseas
Overseas
Cambodia
Building #3,Russian Federation Blvd.,
Sangkat Teklaak I, Khan Toulkok Phnom
Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
ー
In Japan Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Japan 107-0052 8-6-9 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
-
English, Khmer
In Japan Embassy of Nepal 153-0064Fukukawa House B, 6-20-28 Shimomeguro,
Meguro-Ku, Tokyo03-3719-0737 [email protected]
Japanese, English,
Nepalese
Japanese, English,
Khmer03-5412-8526
English, Filipino
English, Nepalese Japan Unit, Department of Foreign Employment, MoLESSOverseas 44600 Buddhanagar, Kathmandu, Nepal +977-1-4782606 [email protected]
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Post Code Address TEL FAX Email Address
In JapanMongolian Labor and Social Security Service Center
in Japan116-0013
Ono Building 201
5-18-8, Nishinippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo03-6806-5903 - [email protected] Japanese, Mongolian
Overseas General Office for Labour and Social Welfare Services 17042
General Office for Labour and Social Welfare
Services Building, Chinggis Avenue, 2nd khoroo,
Khan-Uul district, Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia
+976-77121285 +976-70136990 [email protected]
Japanese, English,
Mongolian
※ According to the
Embassy, when
sending documents
written in
Japanese, attaching
English-translated
version is
desirable.
03-3440-6911
03-3440-6912
+94-112884-771 [email protected]
+94-716833-494 [email protected]
In Japan Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan 160-0004 4-4-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 03-3441-4201 03-4560-3401 [email protected], English,
Indonesian
+62-813-1516-7055
+62-815-7326-6736
+62-822-1415-5990
+62-21-2924-4800
In JapanLabor Section,
Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Japan151-0062
WACT Yoyogi Uehara Bldg.201
10-4 Motoyoyogi-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo03-3466-4324 03-3466-4314 [email protected]
OverseasDepartment of Overseas Labour,
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs- 41B Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
+84-24-3824-9517
(ext.612)+84-24-3824-122 [email protected]
In Japan Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in Japan 102-0094 3-29 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo03-3234-5801
(ext.201)03-3234-5802 [email protected]
Japanese, English,
Bengali
Overseas Ministry of Expatratiates' Welfare and Overseas Employment 1000Probashi Kallyan Bhaban, 71-72 Old Elephant
Road, Eskaton Garden Road, Dhaka
+880-41030260
+880-41030235+880-41030766
[email protected], Bengali
Available Languages
10120 +94-112872-183
Country Name ContactsAddress etc.
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment/DGM -Training,
Recruitment and Marketting
Sri Lanka
108-0074 2-1-54 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 03-3440-6914
Japanese, English,
Sinhalese, TamilOverseas
Mongolia
Directorate of Labour Market Development,
Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia
Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
in Japan
Bangladesh
English, Indonesian
Vietnam
Indonesia
Overseas 12950
Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto Kav. 51 Jakarta
Selatan (Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of
Indonesia)
-
Japanese, English,
Sinhalese
234,Dencilkibbekaduwa Maatha,
Koswattah,Battharamulla,
Sri Lanka
In Japan
Vietnamese,
Japanese
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Post Code Address TEL FAX Email Address
In Japan Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan 108-0074 2-1-52 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 03-6277-2166 03-6277-2580 [email protected], Russian,
Japanese
Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations of the Republic
of Uzbekistan100031
15, Mirobod street, Mirobod district,
Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan
.+99871)239 41 21
(ext.236).+99871)2394251 [email protected]
Uzbek, Russian,
English
Agency of External Labour Migration under the Ministry of
Employment and Labour Relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan100179
1, Qamarniso street, Almazar district,
Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan
.+99871)2023355
(ext.23).+99871)2024411 [email protected]
Uzbek, Russian,
English
In Japan Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Japan 106-0047 4-6-17 Minami-Azabu, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 03-5421-7741 03-5421-3610 [email protected] Japanese, English
Overseas Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment 44000“Emigration Tower” Plot No. 10, Mauve
Area, G-8/1,Islamabad+92-51-9107272 +92-51-9107270 [email protected] English, Urdu
03-5422-7014
03-5422-7015
OverseasOverseas Employment Administration Office,
Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour10400
10th floor, Social Security Office
Section 3 Building Ministry of labour,
Mitr-Mitri Rd., Dindaeng Bangkok
+66-2-245-6708 +66-2-245-6708 ー English, Thai
In Japan Embassy of India in Japan 102-0074 2-2-11 Kudan-Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
03-3262-2391
to
03-3262-2397
03-3234-4866 [email protected], English,
Hindi
Overseas
[email protected], English,
Thai
Office of Labour Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy in Japan
https://japan.mol.go.th/en/
India
(Confirming)
03-5422-7016
Country Name ContactsAddress etc.
Available Languages
Uzbekistan
Overseas
Pakistan
Thailand
In Japan 141-0021 3-14-6 Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
77,174 67,907
58,675
37,158 36,679 36,529
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
No. 1Tokyo
No. 2Kanagawa
No. 3Saitama
No. 45Akita
No. 46Iwate
No. 47Aomori
yen
Immigration Services Agency of Japan
出入国在留管理庁
Monthly Income (Cash in Hand)
○ National comparison of living expensesTokyo (No. 1): 113,557 yen …(2)Yamaguchi (No. 47): 76,385 yenDifference: 37,172 yen
○ By subtracting the above figures (rent and living expenses), the monthly income (cash in hand) can be predicted to some extent
Example 1 (Urban): 228,800 yen(Note 1)(Monthly Salary)-((1) (Rent) + (2) (Living Expenses))= 38,069 yen(Cash in Hand)
Example 2 (Regional): 180,500 yen(Note 1)(Monthly Salary)-(38,447 yen(Note 2)(Rent)+86,440 yen(Note 3)(Living Expenses))= 55,613 yen(Cash in Hand)
Note 1: Created from Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare “Basic Statistical Survey of Wage Structures 2018”. Salary for a 20-24-year-old in Tokyo (No. 1) and Miyazaki (No. 47).
Note 2: Monthly rent in Miyazaki prefecture (No. 41) Note 3: Monthly living expenses in Miyazaki prefecture (No. 41).
○ There are also income merits to working regional areas over urban areas, because rent and living expenses are lower.
○ National comparison of rentTokyo (No. 1): 77,174 yen (1)Aomori (No. 47): 36,529 yenDifference: 40,645 yen
Benefits of Working in Regional Areas (Level of Living Expenses etc.)
1か月当たり家賃Rent per month
④
* Created from Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsStatistics Bureau Housing Statistics (2013)
・
*From Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Statistics Bureau Household Survey (2017, Income and Expenditure (total household) for one month per household in each prefecture)*Living expenses are the total of food, utilities, clothing and footwear, health care
113,557 112,562 111,765
80,944 79,270 76,385
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
No. 1Tokyo
No. 2Yokohama
No. 3Kanazawa
No. 45Naha
No. 46Kobe
No. 47Yamaguchi
Monthly Living Expense
Some of the Technical Intern Trainees are excellent and enthusiastic, and it is desirable that they will continue to use the skills that they have learned in their technical intern training and their Japanese on Japanese construction sites
As for construction technicians, although they have the difficulty in becoming good enough just after a few years, this is a great opportunity for foreign nationals who came to Japan as Technical Intern Trainees to acquire high level skills before they return home
Examples of Advanced Initiatives by Accepting Organizations
When I arrived in Japan it was difficult to work in a foreign language, but I have continued to study Japanese
I want to continue working in Japan with the skills that I have acquired
I want to contribute to the economic development of Vietnam in the future
[Assembling formwork to pour concrete]
・1st year Technical Intern Trainee: about 167,000 yen↓
・ 1st year Foreign Construction Worker: about 192,000 yen (Including evaluation of qualification acquisition and work attitudes etc.)
↓・2nd year Foreign Construction Worker: about 194,000 yen
Thoughts of the Worker
・Head Office Location: Tokyo・Licensed Industries: Construction and civil engineering・Sales: 31.5 billion yen (FY2018)・Started Accepting Foreign Workers: FY2016(No. Accepted as of end Jan. 2019: 4 employees, 36 technical intern trainees)
Accepting Organization Introduction
For Technical Intern Trainees with little experience in Japan they are organized into teams of “a Technical Intern Trainee (i) or (ii) + A foreign construction worker or Technical Intern Trainee (iii) + A Japanese leader” to avoid lack of understanding of on-site instructions with senior trainees following up on communication.
In the dormitory, there is a monthly meeting by Vietnamese residents to negotiate on making their environment easier to live in. The company supports the results of these meetings. (Review of meal content, cleaning surrounds, Japanese study
sessions, holding events etc.)
Events such as spring and autumn bus tours and BBQ, year-end parties, Tet new year parties, preaching by Nun san, etc. promote mutual communication and cultural understanding
・4 months: Language and basic skill training at home in Vietnam (before coming to Japan as a Technical Intern Trainee
・1 month: Statutory training in Japan (Japanese, general life, labor laws, etc.)・1 month later*: Engaged in form work as a technical intern trainee・3 years later*: Change Status of Residence to Foreign Construction Worker (Status of Residence:
Designated Activities), continue to work on formwork・From 4 years later*: Supervise about 5 young trainees as a site foreman*From date of first entry as Technical Intern Trainee
Examples of Career Paths at Accepting Organization
Initiatives and Ideas of the Accepting Organization
Evaluation by Accepting Organization of Foreign Construction Worker Acceptance System
Illustration of Accepting Organization Salary System
・24 months experience as a foreign construction worker・Qualifications: Basic Skills Test Grade 2, Slinging Skill Training,
Health and Safety Education for Circular Saw Workers・Japanese Level: N2・Highly skilled and works as a team leader on site・In addition to explaining foreman instructions to technical intern
trainees, acts as instructor for the Japanese class at the dormitory
Worker Introduction
Vietnamese Man (29)
⑤-1
With this system, we are able to work longer with talented workers that have completed Technical Intern Training, increasing motivation for both the teaching side and the learning side. In addition, for this industry in which there is an intensifying shortage of workers, our foreman are relieved to have hope of more colleagues.
The foreign construction worker acceptance program is a temporary measure until 2020, and with the period of stay restricted to a maximum of three years it would be good if there is a measure for continued residence when desired by both the company and the individual
Examples of Advanced Initiatives by Accepting Organizations
My goal before coming to Japan was to make money, but now I want to be able to use my experience and skills to benefit others
In addition to work, I’m so happy to see all of the smiles on the locals as I participate in events at the local welfare facility.
[Mounting steel formwork on rebars (foreign worker on left)]
・Technical Intern Trainee: about 150,000 yen↓
・1st year Foreign Construction Worker (Designated Activities): about 260,000 yen
↓・Promotion to Foreman (Sub): about 290,000 yen
・Head Office Location: Chiba・Licensed Industries: Carpentry, Scaffolding and earthwork・Sales: 200 million yen (FY2017)・Started Accepting Foreign Workers: FY2012(No. Accepted as of the end of Jan. 2019: 4 foreign construction workers, 8 technical
interns)
Accepting Organization Introduction
Basic on the concept that foreign workers such as Technical Intern Trainees and foreign construction workers be treated equal to Japanese workers within the company, everyone works together on the same jobs, as colleagues
Lists are created in Hiragana, romaji and English for words frequently used at work, and tests are repeatedly held to encourage retention
Participation in local events and as volunteers has led to a deeper understanding of Japanese customs and local residents
・1 month: Take basic language and skills training at home in Philippines (before coming to Japan as a Technical Intern Trainee)・1 month: Training in Japan on Japanese language, customs and life (particularly garbage and trash separation)・2 months later*: Engage in assembly and dismantling of formwork as a Technical Intern Trainee・3.5 years later*: Change Status of Residence to Foreign Construction Worker (Status of Residence: Designated Activities),
continue to work on formwork・3.8 years later*: Instruct 4 young trainees as a sub on site*From date of first entry as Technical Intern Trainee
Examples of Career Paths at Accepting Organization
Initiatives and Ideas of the Accepting Organization
Evaluation by Accepting Organization of Foreign Construction Worker Acceptance System
Illustration of Accepting Organization Salary System
・24 months experience as a foreign construction worker・Qualifications: Foreman, arc welding, low pressure currents, grinder, circular saw・Japanese Level: N3・Engaged in steel formwork assembly, mounting and dismantling work・Highly skilled in comparison with Japanese workers with equivalent work
experience, and organizes the site as the site manager sub
Worker Introduction
Filipino Man (30)
⑤-2
Thoughts of the Worker
This is a good system in that they can acquire advanced construction skills, acquire Grade 1 Skill Test/Large Vehicle License, gain understanding of each other’s cultures, and can stay for a longer period in addition to the Technical Intern Training period (3-5 years)
It is important to draw a clear career path both before and after entering Japan from the perspectives of both the accepting organization in the training of technicians and for the foreign workers to maintain motivation for work
Examples of Advanced Initiatives by Accepting Organizations
I’m not just learning skills, but also Japanese language, and I am to be a foreman
I want to be a good leader for the technical intern trainees that I work with
I want to learn about Japanese culture while sharing my own Vietnamese culture
[Using a pressure pump to pour concrete into formwork]
1st Year Trainee: Ave. Salary of 245,000 yen (Base salary of 148,000 yen)1st Year Foreign Construction Worker: Ave. Salary of 315,000 yen (Base salary of 166,000 yen)3rd Year Foreign Construction Worker: Ave. Salary of 340,000 yen (Basic salary of 170,000 yen + Qualification Class 7,000 yen)
・Head Office Location: Yamagata prefecture・Licensed Industries: Scaffolding and earthwork・Sales: 4.4 billion yen (FY2017)・Started Accepting Foreign Workers: FY2000(No. Accepted as of Jan 31, 2011: 4 foreign construction workers, 17 technical intern trainees)
Accepting Organization Introduction
Through alliances for the development of workers with local Vietnamese construction companies, detailed worker training and worker evaluation have been realized for foreign workers, and motivation is maintained for skill and qualification acquisition by showing career paths both before and after staying in Japan and paying incentives for acquiring qualifications
Foreign workers also participate in in-house skills tournaments, and those who acquire skills are treated the same as Japanese technicians, given roles as Group Leaders on site
As benefits, in addition to providing a dormitory with low costs, a one week return home system is in place, paying travel expenses for foreign construction workers
・From 3 week: Language training and the acquisition of construction skills at home in Vietnam (before coming to Japan as a Technical Intern Trainee)
・1 month: Training on Japanese language and basic life in Japan through Group education in Japan・1 month later*: Engaged in concrete pumping work as a technical intern trainee・3 years later*: Return to a construction company in home country engaged in concrete pumping, acquire a large vehicle license and be promoted to operator・5 years later*: Change Status of Residence to Foreign Construction Worker (Status of Residence: Designated Activities),
continue to work on formwork ・From 5 years later*: Instruct 5-8 young trainees as a trainee leader, collaborate with other company workers as a sub on
site*From date of first entry as Technical Intern Trainee
Examples of Career Paths at Accepting Organization
Initiatives and Ideas of the Accepting Organization
Evaluation by Accepting Organization of Foreign Construction Worker Acceptance System
Illustration of Accepting Organization Salary System
・31 months experience as a foreign construction worker・Qualification: 3rd Grade Skill Test (Passed 2nd Grade)・Japanese Level: N2・Engaged in concrete pumping work using ready-mix concrete and
a pump・Has high skills and Japanese language skills, and acts as a sub and
an assistant to the foreman on site for meetings, instructing technical intern trainees
Worker Introduction
Vietnamese Man (29)
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Thoughts of the Worker
For our company, which has entered the industry with one of the world’s largest container ship projects, this system has contributed significantly to smooth and stable construction processes in specialized shipbuilding designated activities. This has led to continued stability.
The new “Specified Skilled Worker” system is a welcome system for foreign trainees who can work for a long time to acquire more advanced skills in Japan where technology is more advanced
Examples of Advanced Initiatives by Accepting Organizations
I do welding at the shipyard. Thanks to the help of my senior colleagues I can now mostly work on my own.
I live in the dormitory. It is very comfortable!
On days off I play table tennis and work out in the training gym.
Work clothes and lunches are free, which is really helpful!!
The dormitory fee is just 15,000 yen, including communications and utilities, so there is a lot of salaries left to send home.
Opinions of Chinese Workers at Shipyard A・Company Name: Shipyard A ・Location: Shikoku region etc.・Country of Origin of Foreign Workers: China
Accepting Organization Introduction
New dedicated dormitory. Takes advantage of a large site offering substantial facilities at low cost.
・6-tatami private room. Equipped with internet to contact family ・Lunch is free and self-cooking is possible.
・Equipped with a table tennis area, billiard area and training gym to enjoy exercise with friends.
・Fully-equipped dormitory provided at 15,000 yen per month.
Convenient location
・Well located just a 10-minute walk to a large shopping center, so that a car is not necessary
・Near a sports ground. Can enjoy soccer and basketball.
At-home environment
・Holding an employee trips and a summer party ・Gifts for Chinese New year and Autumn Festival, etc.
Full support for living
・Interpreters are available on side 24 hours, providing support for life without any problems.
・Monthly internal newsletters for trainees are issued (sharing information from Japan and China, etc.) 1 month: Japanese and basic training in home country 1 month: Training in Japan 1 month later: Engaged in welding work as technical intern trainee 36 months later: Engaged as a worker in shipbuilding designated activities 24 months later: Guiding 10 younger workers as a site manager Future: Plan to return to Japan as Specified Skilled Worker (i)
Examples of Career Paths at Accepting Organization
Initiatives and Ideas of the Accepting Organization- Providing a comfortable regional living environment
Evaluation of Employment System by Accepting Organization
Welding work
New dormitory exclusively for foreign nationals (exterior)
The dormitory has a table tennis area, billiard area and a training gym Clean private roomSelf-cooking kitchen
Bicycle etiquette education Day trip (USJ)
Dormitory party
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This is a useful system for accepting organizations that struggle to secure workers, allowing foreign workers to engage in practical training in specified shipbuilding designated activities and to practice in various situations.
With this new “Specified Skilled Worker” acceptance system we believe that leaders and group leaders will be developed to guide work. The further improvement of skills is expected to contribute to the development of both Japan and their home country.
Examples of Advanced Initiatives by Accepting Organizations
I am working in Specified Shipbuilding Designated Activities, engaged in welding work. Because I have experience as a Technical Intern Trainee at Company B I was able to feel comfortable in my job right away.
If I have any questions, on-site leaders teach me on the spot with the help of a translator
It is helpful to be able to have an interview with the company, who responded kindly to questions.
Sometimes I guide young trainees as my Japanese has been improving little by little.
The dormitory has been renovated and is clean, and costs 20,000 yen, including utilities and communication costs. It is close to the workplace and comfortable to live in.
I can borrow a bicycle for free, which is convenient for shopping and sightseeing.
Opinions of Vietnamese Workers at Shipyard B・Company Name: Shipyard B・Location: Kyushu region etc.・Country of Origin of Foreign Workers: Vietnam
Accepting Organization Introduction
Detailed safety and technical guidance
・A full-time Vietnamese interpreter is in place to assist in safety instruction to ensure that Vietnamese workers can work safely and with peace of mind
・Not only Japanese technicians but senior Vietnamese workers also provide technical guidance and assistance to trainees. Senior workers help trainees work with a sense of security and with awareness and spirit
Japanese proficiency
・A full-time Vietnamese interpreter is in place in each office, teaching and conducting Japanese language classes.
・A reward system is in place for Japanese language qualification to encourage self-improvement.
・All trainees receive 6 months of Japanese language education at the expense of the company before coming to Japan.
Follow-up on employment status etc.
・Regular consultation interviews are held with company staff (every 3 months)
・A full-time Vietnamese interpreter carefully responds to consultations about life in Japan and the workplace
Close to work
・ Because this is a regional city, the dormitory is conveniently close to the workplace.
・ Cheap housing is provided in a dormitory, and consideration is also given to commuting with lending free bicycles.
6 months: Japanese and basic training in home country 2 months: Training in Japan on skills, safety and Japanese life 2 months from arrival in Japan: Engaged in on-site welding as a Technical Intern
Trainee Upon completion of Training (i) and (ii) (total of 36 months): Professional grade
Welding Skills Evaluation Test After temporarily returning home, and re-entry into Japan: Engaged as a worker in
specified shipbuilding designated activities After Designated Activities are completed: Engaged in Specified Skilled Worker (i)
(planned) (path to Group Leader through overall evaluation)
Examples of Career Paths at Accepting Organization
Initiatives and Ideas of the Accepting Organization- Improved working environment enriching regional cities
Evaluation of Employment System by Accepting Organization
Dormitory near the factory (exterior)Interview by company staff Trainees receiving safety education ⑤-5
There are a lot of excellent trainees, and this system in which foreign workers can continue to show the results of their training in Japan is great for both the foreign nationals and the company.
Given that it is difficult to learn everything about shipbuilding in just a few years, it is a great opportunity to be able to stay longer to obtain a higher level of skills
Examples of Advanced Initiatives by Accepting Organizations
I enjoy my job.
If possible, I want to keep working in Japan longer (about 5 years).
The living environment of employees is fully-equipped. Since there is a wireless LAN in place, I can stay in touch with my family back home any time.
There is a company basketball court close to the factory. I am very grateful, because as a Filipino I love basketball.
I can live with peace of mind because Japan has well maintained laws and rules.
I am able to save for my family with a dormitory charge of 18,000 yen, including utilities.
The company provides me with work clothes, winter clothes ad safety shoes etc.
Opinions of Filipinos working at Shipyard C・Name of Company: Shipyard C ・Location: Chugoku region・ Country of Origin of Foreign Workers: Philippines
Accepting Organization Introduction
Enhanced leisure time
・Events such as Christmas parties and basketball tournaments are held, along with recreation at amusement parks, making it enjoyable to live in Japan. This leads to greater interaction between foreign workers and between foreign workers and Japanese workers, leading to the development of teamwork.
・A basketball court is maintained for trainees, who enjoy playing basketball in their home country.
Enhanced local exchange
・Leveraging the strengths of being a local business, we are accepted into local events such as athletic meets and festivals, fireworks festivals and marathons, etc. We also contribute to the community by participating in community clean-up activities. Through such activities, we are able to deepen mutual understanding with local residents and create a good, comfortable living environment.
Full living support
・There is a wireless Wi-Fi making it easy to get in touch with family back home.
・Regular interviews are held at the company and dormitory along with consultations in their native language to reduce the burden of living abroad.
2 months before entry: Basic Japanese training in home country 1 month after entry: Study Japanese life and language in Japan After above Training: Engaged in painting work as a technical intern Trainee 36 months later: Engaged as a skilled painter as a Technical Intern Trainee (iii)
(Planned)
Examples of Career Paths at Accepting Organization
Initiatives and Ideas of the Accepting Organization- Initiatives for local exchange and leisure time leveraging the strengths of being a local business
Evaluation of Employment System by Accepting Organization
Participation in local events
Basketball court maintenance
Participation in community clean-up activities
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Examples of the Acceptance of Foreign Technical Intern Trainees in Agriculture
[ Overview of Accepting Organization ] (As of Nov 2018)
Location: Hokkaido
Employees: 8 full-time, 4 technical intern trainees, 4 part-time
Scale: 980 dairy cows
(producing 5 million 1liter bottles annually)
[Trainee Status]
Start of Acceptance: June 2015 (from Philippines)
Currently all women in their 20s, with a salary of around 130,000 yen
[Initiatives of Accepting Organization]
・Interview on site when hiring
・Provision of company housing for
Trainees (2 buildings for 6 people)
(maintenance cost of about 50 million yen)
・With a motto of “treat each other like
Family”, holidays are spent sightseeing
Nearby and holding feasts etc.
The Trainee’s Philippine flag flies with the Japanese flag in front of the ranch office
Company houses where the trainees live has private rooms with a kitchen, an 8 tatami mat room, bedroom, bath and toilet
A trainee (right) said that “The salary is good and room is comfortable, and my family back home has been able to buy a tractor and a motorcycle”
[Overview of Accepting Organization] (As of Jan 2019)
Location: Kagawa prefecture
Employees: 4 full-time, 10 technical intern trainees, 2 part-time
Scale: 55ha (lettuce, spring onions, etc.)
[Trainee Status and Accepting Organization Initiatives etc.]
・Accepted since 2004 (from Indonesia)
・Treatment and pay raise system equivalent to full-time Japanese employees
・A female trainee (3rd year) was appointed as a work department manager
・Expanded scale and improved labor management through acceptance
・Sales are 10 times higher than before acceptance
[Initiatives of Accepting Organization/Supervisory Organization/Local Area]
・Former technical intern trainees from the accepting organization have returned
to Indonesia and have created a cooperating dispatch organization
・20 local farms organized their own supervisory organization in 2011
・Consciously working to create opportunities to interact with the local community
such as encouraging participation in local events, and singing Indonesian songs in a chorus at festivals etc.
Indonesian trainees working in the lettuce
field under the direction of the President (center)
Dairy Field Cultivation - Vegetables
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