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Job change rules for specific skills (SSW)
Conditions to follow

For those with specific skills who want to quit their current company and work at a new company.
Specific skill visas allow you to change jobs just like Japanese people.
However, there are rules that must be followed in order to maintain your visa.
Let’s check the conditions for the right job change with MirocStaff.

[Important] Two patterns that allow you to change jobs

  • Changing jobs in the same field

    No exam required

    Example: From a restaurant to another restaurant company.
    You can still use your current exam pass certificate.

  • Changing jobs to a different field

    new exam needed

    Example: From eating out to food and beverage manufacturing.
    You must pass a skill test in the field you want to work in.

Conditions necessary for changing jobs

Check before changing companies

  1. Must be within the period of residence status (visa)

    You must start the process before the deadline expires.

  2. Obtaining a “retirement certificate” from your previous company

    Necessary for job change procedures.

  3. Avoid long periods of time when you are not working

    If you do nothing for more than three months after leaving the company, your visa may be cancelled.

  4. Good behavior

    It will check whether you are paying your taxes and pension properly and whether you are indebted to the police.

Why Miroku Staff makes career changes successful

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    Overwhelming number of referral companies (more than 4,000 companies)

    You can choose from a wide variety of employment locations, including the group’s 4,000 customer restaurants, 2,000 construction shops, and 100 factories and warehouses.

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    Professional support for visa procedures

    Because we collaborate with our contracted administrative scriveners, complex visa change and renewal procedures associated with job changes can proceed smoothly.

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    Life support professional

    We have a track record of supporting more than 1,000 people, including those who have passed the Specified Skilled Worker No. 1 certification and those who wish to do so, and we have established a lifestyle support system that includes securing housing near the workplace.

List of documents required for job change

  1. what you prepare

    Passport, residence card, resume, exam pass certificate (if going to a different field).

  2. What I received from my previous company

    Certificate of retirement, tax withholding slip.

  3. What Miroku staff can help you with

    Contracts with new companies, support plans, etc.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of exam is required to become a specific skill No. 1?

You will need to pass the Japanese language test (JFT-Basic or JLPT N4 or higher) and the skill evaluation test for the field you want to work in.
However, those who successfully complete Technical Intern Training No. 2 may be exempted from the exam.

My Japanese is not very good yet, is that okay?

Miroku Staff is affiliated with Japanese language schools and vocational schools, and also provides study advice.
There are also many jobs that you can start without having a high level of Japanese language skills, such as arranging and picking ingredients.

What kind of work can you introduce me to?

We can introduce you to a wide range of jobs, including eating out (restaurants), food and beverage manufacturing (factories), distribution warehouses, lodging, and nursing care.
We have a wide range of options, including 4,000 customer restaurants and 100 factories of our group companies.