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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.isa.go.jp/en/policies/ssw/nyuukokukanri01_00127.html

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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 December 2020) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・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


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


Designated Activities Domestic staff of a diplomat or working holiday


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 December 2020)

Total No. of Foreign Residents: 2,887,116

Nationality/Region

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Status of Residence

出入国在留管理庁Immigration Services Agency of Japan

Permanent Resident807,51728.0%

Technical InternTraining378,200 13.1%

Student280,901

9.7%

Special Permanent Resident304,430 10.5%

Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/

International Services283,380

9.8%

Long-term Resident201,329

7.0%

Dependent196,622

6.8%

Spouse or Child of

Japanese National142,735

4.9%

Designated Activities103,422

3.6%

Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident

42,9051.5%

Other145,675

5.0%

China778,112 27.0%

Vietnam448,053 15.5%

South Korea426,908 14.8%

Philippines279,660

9.7%

Brazil208,538

7.2%

Nepal95,982 3.3%

Indonesia66,832 2.3%

Taiwan55,872 1.9%

USA55,761 1.9%

Thailand53,379 1.8%

Other418,019 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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486,398 people

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Accepting Foreign WorkersImmigration Services Agency of Japan


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

○ 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)

System Outline (1) Status of Residence

[Skill Level for Status of Residence Eligible to Work]

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Previous Status of Residence New Status of Residence

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“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 Conditions

HR Standards Other Important Matters

Expected No. Accepted (Max.

value over 5 years) (*)

Skill Test Japanese Language Test Jobs to Engage in Form of Employment

Special Conditions on Accepting Organizations

Min

istry of H

ealth, Lab

ou

r and

Welfare

Nu

rsing care

60,000 people Carer skill evaluation test

Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese or

Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 or

higher(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・Participate in a council organized by the MHLW and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MHLW・Set the number of people accepted at each office

Bu

ildin

g cleanin

gm

anagem

ent

37,000 people

Building cleaning field Specified Skilled Worker (i) test



higher

- Interior building cleaning〔1 test category〕

Direct・Participate in a council organized by the MHLW and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MHLW・Registered as a “building cleaning business” or a “comprehensive building hygiene management business”

Min

istry of Eco

no

my, Trad

e and

Ind

ustry

Mach

ine p

arts &to

olin

g ind

ustries

21,500 people

Manufacturing field Specified Skilled Worker (i) test



higher

・Casting ・Factory sheet metal work・Machinery inspection ・Forging・Plating ・Machine maintenance・Die casting ・Aluminum anodizing treatment・Painting ・Machining ・Welding・Metal press ・Finishing

〔13 test categories〕

Direct・Participate in a council organized by the METI and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the METI

Ind

ustrial m

achin

ery ind

ustry

5,250 peopleManufacturing field

Specified Skilled Worker (i) test

Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese or Japanese Language Proficiency Test

N4 or higher

・Casting ・Factory sheet metal work ・Electronic equipment assembly・Forging ・Plating ・Electric equipment assembling・Die Casting ・Finishing ・Printed wiring board manufacturing・Machining ・Machinery inspection ・Plastic molding・Painting ・Machinery maintenance ・Metal press・Iron work ・Industrial packaging ・Welding



Electric, electron

ics and

in

form

ation

Ind

ustries

4,700 people

Manufacturing field Specified Skilled Worker (i) test

Japanese Foundation Test or Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 or

higher

・Machining ・Machinery maintenance ・Painting・Metal press ・Electronic equipment assembly ・Welding・Factory sheet metal work ・Electric equipment assembling ・Industrial packaging・Plating ・Printed wiring board manufacturing・Finishing ・Plastic molding



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Min

istry of Lan

d, In

frastructu

re, Transp

ort an

d To

urism

Co

nstru

ction

ind

ustry

40,000 peopleConstruction field


Japan Foundation Test for Basic

Japanese or Japanese Language Proficiency

Test N4 or higher

・ Formwork construction・ Plastering ・ Concrete pumping ・ Tunnel Propulsion・ Construction machinery and construction ・ Earthwork ・ Roofing・ Telecommunications・ Reinforcement construction・ Reinforcing bar joints・ Interior finishing/material mounting・Scaffolding・Carpentry・Plumbing・Building sheet metal work・Heat-retention and cool-retention・Spray urethane insulation・Offshore civil engineering


Direct

・Belonging to a construction contractor organization for the acceptance of foreign nationals

・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MLIT・Business certified under the Construction Industry Act・Engaged with a contract making stable payments of remuneration equal to or

greater than that of Japanese people, and subject to pay rise depending on skill and proficiency

・Important matters related to the employment contract are explained in interviews by way of delivery of the written matters in the individual’s native language

・The number of people accepted is set on accepting construction company units・Remuneration, etc. are described in a “Construction Specified Skilled Worker

Acceptance Plan” certified by MLIT・Receiving confirmation that the “Construction Specified Skilled Worker

Acceptance Plan” certified by MLIT is being properly executed・Registered with a construction career advancement system for foreign

Specified Skilled Workers

Ship

bu

ildin

g and

ship

m

achin

ery ind

ustry

13,000 people

Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry




Test N4 or higher

・Welding ・Finishing・ Plastering ・Machining・Iron work ・Electrical equipment assembling


Direct・Participate in a council organized by the MLIT and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MLIT・When outsourcing the implementation of support plans to a registered support organization, ensure that it is outsourced to a registered support organization that meets the above conditions

Au

tom

ob

ile repair an

d

main

tenan

ce

7,000 peopleAutomobile repairand maintenance

Specified Skilled Worker evaluation test



Test N4 or higher

・Automobile everyday inspection and maintenance, Regular inspection and maintenance, Disassembly

〔1 test category〕 Direct

・Participate in a council organized by the MLIT and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MLIT・When outsourcing the implementation of support plans to a registered support organization, ensure that it is outsourced to a registered support organization that meets the above conditions・Business certified under the Road Vehicles Act

Aviatio

n in

du

stry

2,200 people

Specified Skilled Worker evaluation test (Aviation

field: Airport ground handling, aircraft

maintenance)



Test N4 or higher

・ Airport ground handling (ground driving support services, baggage and freight handling services)・Aircraft maintenance (maintenance of aircraft and equipment, etc.)


Direct・Participate in a council organized by the MLIT and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MLIT・When outsourcing the implementation of support plans to a registered support organization, ensure that it is outsourced to a registered support organization that meets the above conditions・Business with on-site business certification based on airport management regulations or certified for the maintenance of aircraft under the Aviation Act

Acco

mm

od

ation

ind

ustry

22,000 people Accommodation skills

evaluation test



Test N4 or higher

・Providing accommodation services, such as working at the front desk, planning/public relations, hospitality, restaurant services

〔1 test category]Direct

・Participate in a council organized by the MLIT and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MLIT・When outsourcing the implementation of support plans to a registered support organization, ensure that it is outsourced to a registered support organization that meets the above conditions・Authorized “Inn/Hotel Sales” person・Not work in sales related to adult entertainment businesses・Not cause to engage directly in adult entertainment businesses

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Note: Total number expected to be accepted in the 14 fields (Max. value over 5 years): 345,150 people

Min

istry of A

gricultu

re, Fo

restry an

d Fish

eries

Agricu

lture

36,500 peopleAgricultural skills evaluation test



Test N4 or higher

・General crop farming (cultivation management, collection/shipping/sorting of agricultural products, etc.)・General livestock farming (breed management, collection/shipping/sorting of livestock products, etc.)


DirectDispatch

・Participate in a council organized by the MAFF and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MAFF・When outsourcing the implementation of support plans to a registered support organization, outsource to a registered support organization that provides necessary cooperation with the council・Agricultural management entity that has experience hiring workers for more than a certain period of time

Fishery &

aqu

acultu

re

9,000 people

Fisheries skills evaluation

test (Fishing or

aquaculture)



Test N4 or higher

・ 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〕

DirectDispatch

・Participate in a council organized by the MAFF and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MAFF・Take action that has been negotiated in councils organized by the MAFF・When outsourcing the implementation of support plans to a registered support organization, ensure that the registered support organization complies with sector-specific standards

Man

ufactu

re of

foo

d an

d b

everages

34,000 peopleFood and Beverage

Manufacturing Industry Specified Skilled Worker (i)

test



Test N4 or higher

・General food and beverage manufacturing (manufacturing/processing and health and safety of food and beverages (excluding liquor)

〔1 test category〕Direct

・Participate in a council organized by the MAFF and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MAFF

Foo

d service

ind

ustry

53,000 people

Food service Industry Specified Skilled Worker (i)

test



Test N4 or higher

・General restaurant industry (food and beverage processing, customer service, store management)

〔1 test category〕Direct

・Participate in a council organized by the MAFF and provide necessary cooperation・Cooperate as required in response to surveys or guidance by the MAFF・Not work in sales related to adult entertainment businesses・Not cause to engage directly in adult entertainment businesses

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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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

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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.

Immigration Services Agency of Japan出入国在留管理庁

Support Plan Outline (1)Immigration Services Agency of Japan


○ 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)

８

(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


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



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Notifications (Accepting Organizations and Registered Support Organizations)Immigration Services Agency of Japan


○ 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


○ 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


Main Points of MOC

Illustration of MOC

Other Country’s

Government

Government of Japan

MoJ MHLW

MOFA NPA


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; Bold indicates countries with whom MOC have been concluded in the Comprehensive Measures )

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 brokers

Aim to eliminate malicious brokers with the 9 countries in which Japanese language tests are conducted and that are expected to dispatch foreign workers, by preparing

intergovernmental bilateral arrangements, etc. which build a framework for sharing information, and, as necessary, proceeding with the negotiation of similar intergovernmental

arrangements with countries other than those above that are also expected to dispatch workers.

Basic Government Policy (Cabinet Decision, December 25, 2018)

Comprehensive Measures (Ministerial Decision, December 25, 2018)

Number of Certificates of Eligibility Number of Permits to Change of Status of Residence


出入国在留管理庁Operation Status of Specified Skilled Worker System (1)

Status of Specified Skilled Worker Permits (as of the end of May 2021; preliminary)

① Issue of Certificate of Eligibility 11,464 cases

② Permission to Change of Status of Residence 22,869 cases

③ Registration of Registered Support Organization 6,005 cases

Number of Specified Skilled Workers Residing in Japan (as of the end of May 2021; preliminary)

No. of Foreign Specified Skilled Workers (1) Residing in Japan

Breakdown of Permitted Cases

Breakdown of Registered Support Organizations

Companies (Stock, partnership etc.)

3,271 cases54.1％

Other501 cases

8.2％

Social Insurance Agent (Individual)

80 cases1.4％

General incorporated association173 cases

2.9%

Administrative Scrivener (Individual)425 cases

7.0％

SME Business Cooperatives1,600 cases

26.4％（Number of Permits/Issues）

26,375 peopleField People

Nursing care 2,297

Building cleaning management 337

Machine parts & tooling industries 1,810

Industrial machinery industry 2,229

Electric, electronics and information

Industries

1,174

Construction industry 2,514

Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry 672

Automobile repair and maintenance 299

Aviation industry 22

Accommodation industry 95

Agriculture 3,761

Fishery & aquaculture 333

Manufacture of food and beverages 9,439

Food service industry 1,393

2019 2020 2019 2020

0 411 675 1,139 1,752 2,291 3,467

3,552 3,598

3,787

5,448

6,349 7,109

7,680 8,072

8,571

9,174

9,744

10,590

11,063

11,464

380 676 1,062

1,357 1,690

2,258 2,775

3,513

4,256 5,010

5,922

7,133

8,563 10,155

11,925

13,998

15,965

18,401

20,633

22,869

0 14 20 96 205 384 791 1,351

2,201 3,109

3,981

5,725 6,327

7,111 8,043

10,458

12,271

14,242

16,243

18,227

20,496

23,172

25,709

28,991

31,696

34,333

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0 2 20 34 120 219 597 1,019 1,621

2,162 2,994

3,987 4,496 5,225

5,950 6,669

7,538 8,769

10,361

12,877

15,663

18,613

20,386

22,567

24,406

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26,375

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Skill Test (14 Industry Fields) Number of Examinees (Note 1)Number of Successful Examinees (Note 1)

Japan Domestic 43,369 people 25,895 people

Overseas (8 countries) 19,915 people 14,373 people

Total 63,284 people 40,268 people

Japanese Language Test Number of Examinees (Note 1)Number of Successful Examinees (Note 1)

Japan Domestic 2,529 people 1,460 people

Overseas (7 countries) 23,024 people 8,952 people

Total 25,553 people 10,412 people

Skill Test Location Number of Examinees

(Note 1)Number of Successful Examinees (Note 1)

Increase number compared with Sep. 2020 (Increase rate)

Increase number compared with Mar. 2020 (Increase rate)

Nursing care (Note 2)Japan, Overseas (7 countries)

Philippines,Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal,

Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand 20,533 people 13,521 people 7,610 people (128.7%） 11,139 people (467.6%）

Building cleaning management Japan, Overseas (2 countries)( Philippines, Myanmar )

1,206 people 864 people 265 people (44.2%） 369 people (74.5%）

Machine parts & tooling industries Industrial machinery industry Electric, electronics and information Industries

Japan, Overseas (1 country)( Indonesia )

134 people 22 people 18 people (450.0%） 18 people (450.0%）

Construction industry (Note 3) Japan, Overseas (2 countries)( Philippines, Vietnam )

188 people 124 people 64 people (106.7%） 124 people (－）

Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry (Note 3) Japan, Overseas (1 country)( Philippines )


Automobile repair and maintenance Japan, Overseas (1 country)( Philippines )


Aviation industry (Note 3) Japan, Overseas (2 countries)( Philippines, Mongolia )


Accommodation industry Japan, Overseas (1 country)( Myanmar )

4,989 people 2,460 people 768 people (45.4%） 1,320 people (115.8%）

Agriculture (Note 3)Japan, Overseas (6 countries)

Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal

5,788 people 5,061 people 4,072 people (411.7%） 4,763 people (1598.3%）

Fishery & aquaculture (Note 3) Japan, Overseas (1 country)( Indonesia )


Manufacture of food and beverages Japan, Overseas (2 countries)( Philippines, Indonesia )


Food service industryJapan, Overseas (6 countries)

Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal


(Note 3)

Japanese Language Test LocationNumber of Examinees

(Note 1)Number of Successful Examinees (Note 1)

Increase number compared with Sep. 2020 (Increase rate)

Increase number compared with Mar. 2020 (Increase rate)

Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese (JFT-Basic)Japan, Overseas (7 countries)

Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar,

Mongolia, Thailand, Nepal 25,553 people 10,412 people 6,753 people（184.6%） 9,034 people（655.6%）

Implementation Status of Specified Skilled Worker Testing etc. (As of the end of March 2021; preliminary)

Operation Status of Specified Skilled Worker System (2)

Note 1: Tests which have conducted by the end of March, 2021 and their results have been announced by April 16 are included in Total.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. Note 3: Test implementation status differs by business area.

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 (*)

１

Japanese language ability

Basically, a level of some daily conversation and no obstacles to daily life, with Japanese language ability necessary for work (*)

－

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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○ 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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(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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(Article 2-5, Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Act, Article 1 of the Specified Skilled Worker Standard Ministerial Ordinance)


■ 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


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(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

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(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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(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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(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 (revised) - Realizing a society of harmonious coexistence where Japanese people and foreign nationals can live comfortably and safely

together by properly accepting foreign nationals into society (172 measures, 24.5 billion yen)

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-- 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 Japanese nationals contributing coexistence）- Establish the “Center for Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals” (provisional name) consolidating the related departments of the Immigration Services Agency, the Japan Legal Support Centers

(“Houterasu”), human rights organs, the Public Employment Security Offices(“Hello Work”), visa information desks, JETRO and others （promoting foreign nationals’ employment in rural areas, responding toinquiries from the one-stop consulting counters, training for local government officials, trial implementation of interpretation support services）

- Create guideline for utilization of “Plain Japanese”- Efforts aimed at realizing AI simultaneous interpretation and expanding supported languages concerning multilingual speech translation technology- Enhance spread information and support at the time of a disaster（Promotion of disaster information in 14 languages, multilingualize responses to “Dial 119”）- 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）- 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 financial institutions）- 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 learning teaching materials）- 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)- 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 forschool attendance of foreign national children” , support for local governments that provide meticulous guidance such as Japanese language education）- Strengthen support of employment for international students・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 havebeen offered a job to stay until employment to companies)・Sharing a checklist and best practices in order to promote flexibility in the recruitment process and treatment after hiring by responding to the each Japanese ability of the international students, disseminationfrom the relevant ministries and agencies to economic organizations and universities・To promote acceptance of internship of international student in Japan and from overseas（briefing session and seminar at the “Center for Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals”(provisional name) ）

- Multilingualize safety and health education materials for foreign workers, creation of teaching materials for danger experience by VR technology

The government introduced “Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign nationals” in December 2018. In line with the direction

of “Enhancement of Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign nationals” formulated in June 2019, the government has revisedthe Comprehensive Measures. Continuously, the relevant ministries and agencies will work together to steadily implement and enhance the ComprehensiveMeasures.

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Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign nationals (revised) 【Outline】

December 20, 2019Ministerial Conference on

Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign nationals

Efforts aimed at promoting appropriate and smooth acceptance of foreign nationals(measures to prevent the concentration of specified skilled workers in metropolitan areas and other specific areas, smooth implementation of skill exams on the Specified Skilled Worker)

-Promote job matching support connecting foreign workers seeking employment to companies in the region （financial support for local governments that perform job matching in the Care Worker field,mediation for job offers and job seeking by the organization for specified skilled workers in the construction field, implementing of model project through collaboration between the local governments andthe Public Employment Security Offices (Hello Work) ）-Active support for voluntary, proactive and leading efforts by the local governments through Subsidy Program for Promotion of Regional Revitalization （collection of reference cases, horizontaldeployment etc.）-Expand opportunity to take skill exams on the Specified Skilled Worker（enabling temporary visitor to take the exams), and prevention of fraud in the Japanese language tests

Support for foreign nationals as residents

Construction of a new residency management system- Stricter examinations of status of residence, such as not to allow universities and other educational institutions with improper management of the enrollment of international students to accept internationalstudents, and to create the same standards to Japanese language educational institutions- Strengthen efforts to prevent the disappearance of technical intern trainees（efforts such as suspension of acceptance for a certain period of time with regard to implementing organizations that are at fault forthe disappearances）, check strictly the requirements including the same amount of remuneration to Japanese workers, disseminate that technical intern trainees can change their training sites in case of such ashuman rights violations- Consider effective deportation methods as well as legislative and other measures, building upon the discussion of “the Expert Meeting on Detention and Deportation”

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

December 20, 2019Ministerial 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 nationalsSupport for foreign nationals as residents

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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

○A total of 51 staff（ As of 1st July, 2021） have been assigned at 11 of regional immigration services bureaus and district

immigration services offices nationwide 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


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


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


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


Contact Information



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13F YOTSUYA TOWER, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, TokyoResidence Support Department

Reference Materials

・Relationship between Technical Intern Training (ii) Jobs and Specified Skilled Worker (i) fields ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

・Relationship between Specified Skilled Worker (i) Fields and Technical Intern Training (ii) Jobs ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

・Contacts for Inquiries about “Specified Skilled Worker” Status of Residence ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

・Benefits of Working in Regional Areas・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

・Examples (Construction, Shipbuilding, Agriculture) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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Relationship between Technical Intern Training (ii) Jobs and Specified Skilled Worker (i) fields (industrial fields) 1/4

①－１Technical Intern Training System List of Target Occupations/Jobs (80 occupations and 144 jobs as of Dec. 28, 2018)

1 Agriculture (2 occupations, 6 jobs)

2 Fisheries (2 occupations, 9 jobs)

3 Construction (22 occupations, 33 jobs)

Occupation Job Field (Industrial Field)

Cultivation farming Greenhouse horticulture

Agriculture (General cultivation farming)

Field cultivation, vegetables

Fruit trees

Livestock farming Pig raising

Agriculture (General livestock farming)

Chicken raising

Dairy


Fishing boat fishing Bonito skipjack fishing

Fishery (fishery)

Longline fishing

Squid fishing

Round haul net fishing

Trawl fishing

Gill net fishing

Fixed net fishing

Crab and shrimp basket fishing

Aquaculture Scallop and oyster culture Fishery (aquaculture)

Occupation Job Field (Industrial Field)Boring Percussion drilling

Rotary well work

Construction sheet metal Duct sheet metal

Interior and exterior sheet metal

Refrigerated air conditioning equipment construction

Refrigerated air conditioning equipment construction

Joinery production Wooden joinery processing

Architecture carpentry Carpentry work

Formwork construction Form work Construction (formwork construction)

Rebar construction Rebar assembly Construction (rebar construction)Scaffolding Scaffolding

Stonework Stone processing

Stone pitching

Tiling Tiling

Thatching Thatching Construction (roofing)Plastering Plastering Construction (plastering)Piping Building plumbing

Plant piping

Thermal insulation work Hot and cold insulation work

Interior finishing Plastic floor finishing work

Construction (interior finishing)

Carpet flooring work

Steel foundation work

Board finishing work

Curtain work

Sash construction Building sash construction

Waterproof construction Ceiling waterproofing construction

Concrete pumping Concrete pumping work Construction (concrete pumping)Wellpoint construction Wellpoint work

Mounting Wall covering Construction (mounting)Construction machinery manufacture

Dozing/leveling

Construction (construction machinery manufacture)

Loading

Drilling

CompactionFurnace construction Furnace construction


①－２Technical Intern Training System List of Target Occupations/Jobs (80 occupations and 144 jobs as of Dec. 28, 2018)

4 Food Manufacturing (11 occupations, 16 jobs) 5 Textiles and Clothing (13 occupations, 22 jobs)


Can seaming Can seaming

Poultry processing Poultry processing

Heated fish processing Dried fish strip productionFood manufacturing

Hot product production

Seasoned processed goods productionSmoked product production

Non-heated fish processing Salted food production General food and beverage industry (General food and beverage industry(food and beverage (excluding alcoholic beverages) production, processing and hygiene))

Food manufacturing

Dried food production

Fermented food production

Fish-paste production Kamaboko production

Beef and pork production Beef and pork production

Ham, sausage and bacon production


Bread making Bread making

Daily dish production Daily dish processing

Agricultural pickle production

Agricultural pickle production

Medical and welfare facility meal production

Medical and welfare facility meal production

Restaurants


Spinning operation Pre-spinning processing

Static spinning processing

Winding yarn processing

Yarn twisting processing

Weaving operation Preparation processing

Weaving processing

Finishing processing

Dyeing Yarn dyeing

Textile and knit dyeing

Knit product manufacturing Sock manufacturing

Circular knit manufacturing

Vertical knit fabric manufacturing

Vertical knit fabric manufacturing

Women’s and children’s clothing manufacturing

Women’s and children’s ready-made clothing manufacturing

Men’s clothing manufacturing

Men’s ready-made clothing manufacturing

Underwear manufacturing Underwear manufacturing

Bedding production Bedding production

Carpet manufacturing Woven carpet manufacturing

Tufted carpet manufacturing

Needle punched carpet manufacturing

Canvas product manufacturing

Canvas product manufacturing

Cloth sewing Shirt manufacturing

Sewed seat manufacturing Car seat sewing


①－３Technical Intern Training System List of Target Occupations/Jobs (80 occupations and 144 jobs as of Dec. 28, 2018)

6 Machinery and Metals related (15 occupations, 29 jobs)

Occupation Job Field (Industrial Field)Casting Cast iron casting Machine parts & tooling

industries (casting)Industrial machinery industry (casting)

Non-ferrous metal casting

Forging Hammer die forging Machine parts & tooling industries (forging)

Industrial machinery industry (forging)

Press die forging

Die casting Hot chamber die casting Machine parts & tooling industries (die casting)

Industrial machinery industry (die casting)Cold chamber die casting

Machining Normal lathingMachine parts & tooling industries (machining) Industrial machinery industry

(machining)Electrical, and electronic information industries (machining)

Shipbuilding and maritime (machining)

Milling

Number controlled lathing

Machining center

Metal press Metal press Machine parts & tooling industries (metal press)

Industrial machinery industry (metal press)

Electrical, and electronic information industries (metal press)

Ironwork Structural ironwork Industrial machinery industry (ironwork) Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry (ironwork)

Factory sheet metal work Machine sheet metal work Machine parts & tooling industries (factory sheet metal)

Industrial machinery industry (factory sheet metal)

Electrical, and electronic information industries (factory sheet metal)

Plating Electroplating Machine parts & tooling industries (plating)

Industrial machinery industry (plating) Electrical, and electronic information industries (plating)Hot dip galvanizing

Aluminum anodizing Anodizing treatment Machine parts & tooling industries (aluminium)

Finishing Tool finishingMachine parts & tooling industries (finishing)

Industrial machinery industry (finishing) Electrical, and electronic information industries (finishing)

Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry (finishing)

Mold finishing

Machine assembly finishing

Machine inspection Machine inspection Machine parts & tooling industries (machine inspection)

Industrial machinery industry (machine inspection)

Machine maintenance Mechanical system maintenance Machine parts & tooling industries (machine maintenance)

Industrial machinery industry (machine maintenance)

Electrical, and electronic information industries (machine maintenance)

Electronic equipment assembly Electronic equipment assembly Industrial machinery industry (electronic equipment assembly)

Electrical, and electronic information industries (electronic device assembly)

Electrical equipment assembly Dynamoelectric equipment assembly

Industrial machinery industry (electrical equipment assembly)

Electrical, and electronic information industries (electrical device assembly)

Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry (electrical equipment assembly)

Transformer assembly

Distribution panel/control panel assembly

Open/close control device assembly

Dynamoelectric winding manufacture

Printed wiring board manufacturing Printed wiring board design Industrial machinery industry (printed wiring board manufacturing)

Electrical, and electronic information industries (printed wiring board manufacturing)

Printed wiring board manufacture


①－４Technical Intern Training System List of Target Occupations/Jobs (80 occupations and 144 jobs as of Dec. 28, 2018)


Furniture production Hand furniture making

Printing Offset printing

Bookbinding Bookbinding

Plastic molding Compression moldingIndustrial machinery industry (plastic molding)

Electrical, and electronic information industries (plastic molding)

Injection molding

Inflation molding

Blow molding

Reinforced plastic molding

Manual lamination molding

Painting Architectural painting

Metal painting Machine parts & tooling industries (painting)

Industrial machinery industry (painting)

Electrical, and electronic information industries (painting)

Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry (painting)

Steel bridge painting

Spray painting Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry (painting)

Welding Manual welding Machine parts & tooling industries (welding)

Industrial machinery industry (welding) Electrical, and electronic information industries (welding)

Shipbuilding and ship machinery industry (welding)

Semi-auto welding

Industrial packaging Industrial packaging Industrial machinery industry (industrial packaging)

Electrical, and electronic information industries (industrial packaging)

Paper container and box manufacturing

Punching printed boxes

Packaging printed boxes

Paste boxCardboard box production

Ceramic product manufacturing

Machine wheel molding

Pressure casting

Pad printing

Car maintenance Car maintenance Car maintenance

Building cleaning management

Building cleaning Building cleaning management

Nursing care Nursing care Nursing care

Linen supply Linen supply finishing


Airport ground handling Aircraft ground support

Aviation industry (Airport ground handling)

Air cargo handling

Cabin cleaning

○ Internal Certification type Occupations and Jobs (1 occupation, 3 jobs)

7 Other (14 occupations, 26 jobs)

Relationship between Specified Skilled Worker (i) Fields and Technical Intern Training (ii) Jobs

②－１

2 Building Cleaning

1 Nursing Carer

3 Casting Materials

4 Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 5 Electrical and Electronic Information related

Occupation JobNursing carer Nursing care

Occupation JobBuilding cleaning management

Building cleaning management

Note: Added to target occupations from Nov. 1, 2017

Occupation Job

CastingCast iron casting

Non-ferrous metal casting

ForgingHammer die forging

Press die forging

Die castingHot chamber die casting

Cold chamber die casting

Machining

Standard lathing

Milling

Numerically controlled lathing

Machining center

Metal press Metal press

Factory sheet metal work Machine sheet metal work

PlatingElectroplating

Hot dip galvanizing

Aluminum anodizing Aluminum anodizing

Finishing

Jig and tool finishing

Mold finishing

Machine assembly finishing

Machinery inspection Machinery inspection

Machinery maintenance Machinery maintenance

Painting

Architectural painting

Metal painting


Spray painting

WeldingManual welding

Semi-auto welding

Occupation Job

CastingCast iron castingNon-ferrous metal casting

ForgingHammer die forgingPress die forging

Die castingHot chamber die casting

Cold chamber die casting

Machining

Standard lathing

Milling

Numerically controlled lathing

Machining centerMetal press Metal pressIron work Structural ironworkFactory sheet metal work Machine sheet metal work

PlatingElectroplatingHot dip galvanizing

Finishing

Jig and tool finishingMold finishingMachine assembly finishing

Machinery inspection Machinery inspectionMachinery maintenance Machinery maintenanceElectronic equipment assembly Electronic equipment assembly

Electrical equipment assembly

Rotating electric equipment assembly

Transformer assemblyDistribution and control panel assembly

Open/closing control device assembly

Rotating machine winding manufacturing

Printed wiring board manufacturing

Printed wiring board design

Printed wiring board production

Plastic molding

Compression moldingInjection moldingInflation moldingBlow molding

Painting

Architectural paintingMetal paintingSteel bridge painting

Spray painting

WeldingManual weldingSemi-auto welding

Industrial packaging Industrial packaging

Occupation Job

Machining

Standard lathing

Milling

Batch control lathing

Machining center

Metal press Metal press

Factory sheet metal work Machinery sheet metal work

PlatingElectroplating

Hot dip galvanizing

FinishingJig and tool finishing

Mold finishing

Machinery assembly finishing

Machinery maintenance Machinery maintenance

Electronic equipment assembly Electronic equipment assembly


Rotating electric equipment assembly

Transformer assembly

Distribution and control panel assembly

Open/closing control device assembly

Rotating machine winding manufacturing

Printed wiring board manufacturing

Printed wiring board design

Printed wiring board production

Plastic molding

Compression molding

Injection molding

Inflation molding

Blow molding

Painting

Architectural painting

Metal painting


Spray painting


Semi-auto welding

Industrial packaging Industrial packaging

Relationship between Specified Skilled Worker (i) Fields and Technical Intern Training (ii) Jobs

②－２

6 Construction industry

7 Shipbuilding and Maritime

8 Automobile repair and maintenance

9 Aviation industry

13 Manufacture of food and beverages

10 Accommodation industry

11 Agriculture

12 Fishery & aquaculture

Occupation Job

Formwork construction Formwork construction work

Plastering Plastering work

Concrete pumping Concrete pumping work

Construction machinery execution

Pressing and levelling work

Loading work

Excavation work

Compaction work

Thatching Thatching work

Rebar construction Rebar assembly work

Interior finishing

Plastic floor finishing work

Carpet floor finishing workSteel foundation work

Board finishing work

Curtain construction

Exterior mounting Wall mounting work

Occupation Job


Semi-auto welding

PaintingMetal painting work

Spray painting work

Iron work Structural ironwork

FinishingJig and tool finishing work

Mold finishing work

Machinery assembly finishing work

Machining

Standard lathing work

Batch lathing work

Milling work

Machining center work


Rotating electrical equipment assembly

Transformer assemblyDistribution and control panel assembly

Open/Closing control device assembly

Rotating machine winding manufacture

Occupation Job

Automobile repair and

maintenance

Automobile repair and

maintenance

Occupation Job

Airport ground handling Aircraft ground support

Occupation Job

Occupation Job

Cultivation farmingGreenhouse horticulture

Field cultivation and

vegetables

Fruit trees

Livestock farmingPig raising

Chicken raising

Dairy

Occupation Job

Fishing boat fishing

Skipjack fishing

Longline fishing

Squid fishing

Purse seine fishing

Trawl fishing

Gill net fishing

Fixed net fishing

Crab/shrimp basket fishing

Aquaculture Scallop/oyster culture

Occupation Job

Can seaming Can seaming

Poultry processing Poultry processing

Heated marine processingFood production

Dried fish strip production

Heated goods production

Seasoned goods product

production

Smoked goods production

Non-heated marine processingFood production

Salted goods manufacture

Dried goods production

Fermented food production

Fishery product manufacturing Kamaboko goods production

Beef and pork processing Beef and pork cut production



Bread making Bread making

Daily meal production Daily meal processing

Agricultural pickle production Agricultural pickle production

Occupation Job

Medical and welfare facility meal preparation Medical and welfare facility meal preparation

Note: Added to target jobs as of Nov. 16, 2018

14 Food service industry

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: Ministry of Justice website “New Foreign Worker Acceptance (Creation of Specified Skilled Worker Residential Status)”http://www.moj.go.jp/nyuukokukanri/kouhou/ny

Department Name Address Contact No.

Sapporo Regional Immigration Services Bureau

Sapporo Third Joint Government Bldg.,12 Odori-Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido General Affairs Division

011-261-7502

Sendai Regional Immigration Services Bureau

Sendai Second Legal Affairs Joint Government Bldg.,1-3-20 Gorin, Miyagino-ku, Sendai City, MiyagiGeneral Affairs Division

022-256-6076

Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau

5-5-30 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Employment and Status Division0570-034259(Ext. 330)

Yokohama OfficeDistrict Immigration Services

10-7Torihama-cho, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa

General Affairs Division045-769-1720

Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau

5-18, Shoho-cho, Minato-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi

(Accepting and Integration)Status Division(Specified Skilled Worker Resident Status)Employment and Status Division II

Status Division052-559-2112Employment and StatusDivision II052-559-2110

Department Name Address Contact No.

Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau

1-29-53 Nankou Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City, Osaka

General Affairs Division

06-4703-2110

Kobe OfficeDistrict Immigration Services

Kobe Local Joint Government Bldg.,29 Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo


078-391-6377 (Switchboard)

Hiroshima Regional Immigration Services Bureau

Hiroshima Legal Affairs Government Bldg.,2-31 Kami-hacchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima

Employment and Permanent Status of Residence Division

082-221-4412 (Switchboard)

Takamatsu Regional Immigration Services Bureau

Takamatsu Legal Affairs Joint Government Bldg.1-1 Marunouchi, Takamatsu City, Kagawa


087-822-5852

Fukuoka Regional Immigration Services Bureau

Fukuoka Legal Affairs Government Complex No.13-5-25 Maizuru, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka


092-717-5420

Naha OfficeDistrict Immigration Services

Naha First Local Joint Government Bldg.,1-15-15 Higawa, Naha City, Okinawa

Status Division

098-832-4186

Name of Agency Address/Department Contact Details

MLIT Maritime Bureau 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoShipping Industry Division

TEL 03-5253-8634

Hokkaido Transportation Bureau 10 Odori Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, HokkaidoMaritime Promotion Division Passenger and Shipping Industry Division

TEL 011-290-1012

Tohoku Transportation Bureau 1 Teppocho, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, MiyagiMaritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry Division

TEL 022-791-7512

Kanto Transportation Bureau 5-57 Kitanakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, KanagawaMaritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry Division

TEL 045-211-7223

Hokuriku Shinetsu Transportation Bureau

1-2-1 Misaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, NiigataMaritime Department Maritime Industry Division

TEL 025-285-9156

Chubu Transportation Bureau 2-2-1 San-nomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, AichiMaritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry Division

TEL 052-952-8020

Kinki Transportation Bureau 4-1-76 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, OsakaMaritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry Division

TEL 06-6949-6425

Kobe Transport Supervision Department

1-1 Hatobamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, HyogoMaritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry Division

TEL 078-321-3148

Chugoku Transportation Bureau 6-30 Kami-hacchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, HiroshimaMaritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry Division

TEL 082-228-3691

Shikoku Transportation Bureau 3-33 Sunport Takamatsu, KagawaMaritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry Division

TEL 087-802-6816

Kyushu Transportation Bureau2-11-1 Hakata Station East, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, FukuokaMaritime Promotion Department Shipping Industry Division

TEL 092-472-3158

Okinawa General Secretariat 2-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha, OkinawaTransport Department Ship Crew Division

TEL 098-866-1838

Contacts for Inquiries about “Specified Skilled Worker” Status of Residence

③－２

(Shipbuilding and Maritime)

(Construction)

(Construction (contd.))


MLIT Land and Construction Industries Bureau

2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoConstruction Market Maintenance Division ＴＥＬ 03-5253-8283

Hokkaido Development Bureau 8 Nishi 2 Kita-ku, SapporoBusiness Promotion Department Construction Industry Division

ＴＥＬ 011-709-2311

（Internal: 5895）

Tohoku Regional Development Bureau 3-3-1 Honcho, Aoba-ku, SendaiConstruction Department Construction Industry Division

ＴＥＬ 022-263-6131

Kanto Regional Development Bureau 2-1 Shintoshin, Chuo-ku, Saitama City, SaitamaConstruction Policy Department Construction Industry Division I

ＴＥＬ 048-601-3151

Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau

1-1-1 Misaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, NiigataConstruction Department Planning and Construction Industry Division

ＴＥＬ 025-370-6571

Chubu Regional Development Bureau2-5-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi

Construction Policy Department Construction Industry Division

ＴＥＬ 052-953-8572

Kinki Regional Development Bureau1-5-44 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka

Construction Policy Department Construction Industry Division I

ＴＥＬ 06-6942-1071


Chugoku Regional Development Bureau 2-15 hacchobori, Naka-ku, HiroshimaConstruction Planning and Construction Industries Division

TEL 082-221-9231

Shikoku Regional Development Bureau 3-33 Sunport TakamatsuConstruction Planning and Construction Industries Division

TEL 087-811-8314

Kyushu Regional Development Bureau 2-10-7 Hakata Station Higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

Construction Policy and Construction Industries Division

TEL 092-471-6331

(Ext.: 6147,6142)

Okinawa General Secretariat

2-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha, OkinawaDevelopment and Construction Department Construction Industries and Regional Development Division

TEL 098-866-1910


MLIT Automotive Bureau 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoＴＥＬ 03-5253-8111

(42426、42414)


MLIT Aviation Bureau 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoＴＥＬ 03-5253-8111

Aviation Network Department (Ext.: 49114)

Aviation Network Planning Division

(Airport Ground Handling)

Safety Department Operations Safety Division Crew

Policy Office

(Ext.: 50137)

(Aircraft Maintenance)

(Accommodation)

(Car Maintenance)

(Aviation)


MLIT Tourism Agency 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoTourism Industry Section Tourism Personnel Policy Office

TEL 03-5253-8367

Hokkaido Transportation Bureau 10 Odori Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, HokkaidoTourism Department Tourism Planning Division

TEL 011-290-2700

Tohoku Transportation Bureau 1 Teppoucho, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, MiyagiTourism Department Tourism Planning Division

TEL 022-791-7509

Kanto Transportation Bureau 5-57 Kitanakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, KanagawaTourism Department Tourism Planning Division

TEL 045-211-1255

Hokuriku Shinetsu Transportation Bureau 1-2-1 Misaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, NiigataTourism Department Tourism Planning Division

TEL 025-285-9181

Chubu Transportation Bureau2-2-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, AichiTourism Department Tourism Planning Division

TEL 052-952-8045

Kinki Transportation Bureau 4-1-76 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, OsakaTourism Department Tourism Planning Division

TEL 06-6949-6466

Chugoku Transportation Bureau6-30 Kami-hacchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, HiroshimaTourism Department Tourism Planning Division

TEL 082-228-8701

Shikoku Transportation Bureau3-33 Sunport, Takamatsu, KagawaTourism Department Tourism Planning Division

TEL 087-802-6735

Kyushu Transportation Bureau2-11-1 Hakata Station East, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, FukuokaTourism Department Tourism Planning Division

TEL 092-472-2330

Okinawa General Secretariat2-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha, OkinawaTransport Department Planning Office

TEL 098-866-1812


③－３

(Agriculture) (Industrial Machinery Manufacturing)


MAFF Fisheries Bureau 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoFarming and Women Division

TEL 03-6744-2162

Hokkaido Agricultural Bureau2-22 South 22 West 6 Chuo-ku, Sapporo, HokkaidoProduction Management Industries Department Leader Development Division

TEL 011-330-8809

Tohoku Agricultural Bureau3-3-1 Honcho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi

Management and Business Support Department Management Support Division

TEL 022-221-6217

Kanto Agricultural Bureau2-1 Shintoshin, Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama

Saitama Shintoshin Government Bldg. No. 2Management and Business Support Department Management Support Division

TEL 048-740-0394

Hokuriku Agricultural Bureau 2-2-60 Hirosaka, Kanazawa, IshikawaManagement and Business Support Department Management Support Division

TEL 076-232-4238

Tokai Agricultural Bureau1-2-2 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi


TEL 052-223-4620

Kinki Agricultural BureauNishinotointsu Shimochojamachi, SagaruChojiburochou, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto


TEL 075-414-9055

Chugoku Shikoku Agricultural Bureau

1-4-1 Shimoishii, Kita-ku, Okayama City,

Okayama


TEL 086-224-8842

Kyushu Agricultural Bureau2-10-1 Kasuga, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto


TEL 096-300-6375

Okinawa General Secretariat2-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha, Okinawa

Naha Regional Government Bldg. No. 2

MAFF Management Division

TEL 098-866-1628


MAFF Fisheries Agency 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Planning Division Fisheries Labour Team

TEL 03-6744-2340

Address/Department Contact Details

MHLW Social Support Bureau 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Office for Welfare Workers

TEL 03-5253-1111

(Ext.: 2125,3146)


METI Manufacturing Industries Bureau

1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoIndustrial Machinery Division

TEL 03-3501-1691

(All 3 manufacturing fields) 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoGeneral Affairs Division

TEL 03-3501-1689


METI Manufacturing Industries Bureau

1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoMolding Materials Industries Office

TEL 03-3501-1063

(All 3 manufacturing fields) 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoGeneral Affairs Division

TEL 03-3501-1689


METI Commerce and Information Policy Bureau 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Information Industries DivisionTEL 03-3501-6944

(All 3 manufacturing fields)METI Manufacturing Industries Bureau

1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoGeneral Affairs Division

TEL 03-3501-1689


MAFF Food Industries Bureau 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoFood Culture and Market Development Division

TEL 03-6744-7177


MAFF Food Industries Bureau 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoFood Production Division

TEL 03-6744-7180


MHLW Pharmaceutical and Health Services Bureau 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Health and Hygiene DivisionTEL 03-5253-1111(Ext. 2432)

(Nursing Care)

(Fisheries)

(Casting Materials)

(Electrical and Electronic Information related Industries)

(Restaurants)

(Food and Beverage Manufacturing)

(Building Cleaning)


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[Ref: ”Memorandum of Cooperation (Bilateral Agreement) regarding Specified Skilled Workers - Contact information for each country” at the website of Immigration

Services Agency of Japan]


③－４

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


03-5412-8521 [email protected]


+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/


[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

ｰ [email protected]

-

English, Khmer

In Japan Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic 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]






③－５


Mongolia

In Japan

and

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



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]

[email protected], Bengali

Available Languages

[email protected]

10120 +94-112872-183


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

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

[email protected]

Vietnam

Indonesia

Overseas 12950

Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto Kav. 51 Jakarta

Selatan (Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of

Indonesia)

-

[email protected]

Japanese, English,

Sinhalese

234,Dencilkibbekaduwa Maatha,

Koswattah,Battharamulla,

Sri Lanka

In Japan

Vietnamese,

Japanese






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In Japan 141-0021 3-14-6 Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

77,174 67,907

58,675

37,158 36,679 36,529

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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



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

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* Created from Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsStatistics Bureau Housing Statistics (2013)

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*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

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40,000

60,000

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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)

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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


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)


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





・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)

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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


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)


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





・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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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


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


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)


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.


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


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)


Initiatives and Ideas of the Accepting Organization- Improved working environment enriching regional cities


Dormitory near the factory (exterior)Interview by company staff Trainees receiving safety education

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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


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


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)


Initiatives and Ideas of the Accepting Organization- Initiatives for local exchange and leisure time leveraging the strengths of being a local business


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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