Japan plans to invite 820,000 skilled professionals. Check your eligibility now!

Highlights: Japan expands its Skilled Worker Visa program!

• Japan announced major changes to its skilled worker visa program.
• The country will add four new industries to the skilled worker visa program.
• In the next five fiscal years, 820,000 skilled professionals will be invited to Japan.
• The country is expanding its visa program to address the country's labor shortage and build a comprehensive society.

 

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List of changes announced to the Skilled Foreign Worker Visa

The Government of Japan introduced significant changes to the Skilled Foreign Worker Visa. The visa expansion aims to make it more accessible for individuals to have extended stays for up to 5 years.

Some of the significant changes announced to the visa program are as follows:

Expanding the list of eligible industries

The cabinet announced the addition of four new industries to the Specified Skilled Worker visa list, making a total count of 16.

The four new categories are:

• Road
• Railway Transportation
• Forestry
• Timber Industries

 

More visa targets

The government plans to invite 820,000 skilled foreign workers in the next five fiscal years from April 2024.

Streamlined admission process

Japan plans to propose upgrading the rules to promote faster and more efficient acceptance and enrolment of skilled foreign workers in the new sectors.

Industry-wise requirements

Skilled workers are eligible for the following roles under the Road Transportation sector:

• Bus drivers
• Taxi drivers
• Truck drivers

Note: The companies employing the workers must be certified by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism.

Skilled workers can engage in any of the following roles under the Railway sector:

• Manufacturing of train cars
• Drivers
• Conductors
• Maintenance of tracks
• Station staff

Note: For roles involving passenger communication, candidates must have up to N3 level of proficiency in the Japanese language.

 

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Benefits of the latest Visa reforms

The latest reforms were announced to contribute to the foreign trainee program that deals with skill development and workers' rights.

Some of the benefits of the new visa changes are as follows:

• The reformed program makes it more convenient for foreign workers to transition to the Specified Skilled Worker.
• Foreign workers under the No.1 visa category must exhibit competence and Japanese language proficiency.
• Foreign workers under the No.2 visa category can exercise unlimited renewals and an easy PR pathway, allowing workers to bring their families along.

   

 

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