Specified Skills
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Regarding the Specified Skills
Effective April 2019, the new specified skills visa will be implemented in Japan as a solution to the ongoing workforce crisis. That implies that there will be a significant increase in demand for foreign workers approximately to 345,150 from April 2019 up to the year 2024. This means that the new specified skills visa will greatly impact the company/ business production with their financial growth. On the other hand, this also means more chances of employment for foreign skilled workers and professionals who want to work in Japan.
The skill level and the Japanese language skill level will be tested based on the standards that the industry group of each job type requires from the country. A Japanese language proficiency test and a Japanese language nursing evaluation test (Nursing care only), determines the level of Japanese competence of the person. As a matter of principle, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test standard is N4 level.
Those who successfully complete Technical Intern Training No. 2 will be exempted from examinations related to Japanese language ability and technical level required to obtain the status of residence.
In addition, a person who entered Japan as a candidate for an EPA certified care worker and has been appropriately engaged in employment and training as a candidate for an EPA certified care worker for four years, will also be exempted from a skill test and a Japanese language test, etc., as long as they meet the required skill level and Japanese language proficiency level.
Specified Skills No. 1 Visa
Specified Skills No. 2 Visa
What sectors are eligible for
All (1), (2) & (3) cases needs to apply to a POEA Agency authorized SSW-Sending Organization with authorized (JO) Job Order by POEA that passed through verification of employers/dispatching Company from POLO Tokyo.
There are fourteen industries that qualify to accept workers under the new residency visas:
Guidelines on the Deployment of Workers to Japan under the Status of Residence Specified Skilled Worker
One of the key requirements to apply for the new visa is conversational-level Japanese. Up to now, the standard for assessing Japanese proficiency has been the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Under both new visa statuses (Specified Skills No. 1 and Specified Skills No. 2), workers have to have a minimum level of Japanese language proficiency equivalent to “N4” on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Some industries may set different (higher) requirements. Workers who have completed three years of practical training are exempted from the Japanese proficiency exam.
The Japanese government has established a new Japanese exam, the Japan Foundation Japanese Basic Test to test for language proficiency.
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Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Japanese language proficiency levels must pass the Japan Foundation Basic Tests for Japanese Language Foundation or the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N4 or higher).
The Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese is a test that the Japan Foundation develops and conducts to determine the basic level of Japanese language ability required for acceptance as a Specific Skill No. 1. Those who pass this exam will be evaluated as having a basic level of Japanese language proficiency, as they will be able to speak everyday to some extent and be recognized as having the level of ability to live without any problems.
Test result notification
On the test day: The overall score and the judgment result are displayed on the screen at the end of the test.
Within 2 weeks after taking the exam: You will receive a formal result notification form (PDF with face photo) by email.
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