About specific skills ~SSW~
What is the Specified Skills System?
According to the Labor Force Survey Annual Report published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan's labor force was 66.48 million people as of 2016, but due to the accelerating trend of declining birthrates and an aging population, this is expected to fall to 61.49 million people by 2025.
On the other hand, the effective job offer ratio announced by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was 1.64 as of September 2018, meaning that there were 1.64 job opportunities for every effective job seeker. The demand for labor is high, while the supply of labor is on the decline.
In other words, Japan is currently facing a serious labor shortage.
In industries where it is difficult to secure domestic human resources,
The system aimed at accepting foreigners with certain expertise and skills is the Specified Skills System. The revised Immigration Control Act, passed and enacted in 2018, created the residence status "Specified Skills" in order to accept foreign workers, and acceptance became possible from April 2019. The Japanese government will implement the "Specified Skills" system for five years from 2019.
It is planned to accept up to 340,000 foreign workers.
Specified Skills No. 1
Originally, overseas workers were employed on technical internship visas and engaged only in tasks specified in the technical internship plan.
However, by utilizing the newly introduced Specified Skilled Worker No. 1, it is possible to employ people from overseas as on-site workers just like Japanese people, rather than as technical intern trainees.
To obtain Specified Skilled Worker No. 1, you must meet certain skills and Japanese language proficiency standards set for each field, but there are no exams required to renew the period, and you can change jobs.
The number of companies using specific skilled workers as regular employees is increasing year by year.
Specified Skills No. 2
Specified Skills No. 2 is a work visa that can be obtained by overseas workers with higher skills than Specified Skills No. 1.
Currently, there are 11 different industries available.
Working for five years under the Specified Skills No. 1 visa does not automatically grant you the status of Specified Skills No. 2. Only overseas workers who meet certain skill standards set in each field can obtain Specified Skills No. 2 visa.
Furthermore, it is possible to invite family members from your home country to Japan on a family visa.
Regarding the period of stay, unlike the 5 years for Type 1, it can be renewed indefinitely.
This is a great system for Filipinos who want to work in Japan for the long term and for companies who want to employ long-term employees.
What about technical intern trainees and specific skilled workers?
The main difference between technical training and specific skills is the purpose of each system.
The purpose of the existing "Technical Intern Training Program for Foreigners" is to transfer the technology and knowledge developed and cultivated in Japan to developing countries and to cooperate in developing the human resources that will lead the economic growth of those countries. It is a system for international contribution.
On the other hand, the new "Specified Skills System" introduced in April 2019 aims to make up for the labor shortages in Japanese companies, including small and medium-sized businesses, and to improve productivity, secure international human resources, and
We secure human resources with the knowledge and experience to be immediately productive.
In other words, technical internship is a system for international contribution,
The Specified Skills System is a system for solving problems in our own country.
Specific Industry Field
1. Nursing care
②Building cleaning
3) Materials, industrial machinery, and electrical, electronic and information-related manufacturing
④Construction
⑤Shipbuilding and marine industry
⑥Automobile maintenance
⑦Aviation
⑧Accommodation
⑨Agriculture
10. Fisheries
⑪Food and beverage manufacturing industry
⑫ Food service industry
⑬Transportation industry
⑭Railway industry
⑮Forestry
⑯ Timber industry
Currently there are 16 fields.
Qualifications
[Specific Skills Assessment Test]
The Specified Skills Assessment Test is an examination that is created and administered by industry groups for each occupation based on the standards required by the government to determine "skill level" and "Japanese language proficiency level."
[Japanese Language Proficiency Test]
In principle, the standard for Japanese language proficiency is set at N4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N4 level is a level where you can understand basic Japanese, and reading ability is at a level where you can read and understand sentences about familiar topics in daily life that use basic vocabulary and kanji. Listening ability is at a level where you can understand the content of conversations that are spoken somewhat slowly in everyday situations.
[Exemption from Japanese language and skill tests]
Those who have successfully completed Technical Intern Training No. 2 (by passing the Skills Test Level 3 or receiving a positive evaluation from their training institution for having completed the training) are exempt from taking tests related to Japanese language proficiency and technical level required to obtain the status of residence.
FLOW OF ACCEPTANCE
In order to hire people from the Philippines, it is essential to cooperate with local dispatch agencies .
The process begins with the host organization and the sending organization signing a recruitment agreement.
After applying for registration with MWO/DMW and approval, a labor contract is signed through the sending agency.
We will now enter into an agreement .
After that, they apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for Residence Status at a local immigration bureau in Japan , and send this certificate to the specific skilled worker.
The process will involve obtaining a visa and coming to Japan.
