“Specified Skilled Worker No. 1” is for specific industrial fields where there is a serious labor shortage.This is a status of residence for accepting foreign personnel with a certain level of expertise and skills.Unlike technical intern trainees, the biggest feature of these trainees is that they can play an active role in the field immediately after joining the company.On this page, we provide professional explanations from the qualification requirements for item 1 to the support that companies should provide.
In order to obtain No. 1, a foreigner must meet one of the following conditions.
| item | Content |
|---|---|
| Period of stay | Update every 1 year, 6 months or 4 months (up to a total of 5 years) |
| skill level | Passed the Specified Skills No. 1 evaluation test or successfully completed technical training |
| accompanying family | basically not accepted |
| support obligation | “10 items of support” from a registered support organization etc. is required |
Compared to technical training, the advantage of Specified Skilled Worker No. 1 is that the scope of work is wider.
Companies that accept specific skills No. 1 (specified skills affiliated organizations) include:We are required by law to provide the following support:
It would be extremely burdensome to support all of these 10 items in-house.As a registration support organization, Miroku Staff will handle all of this on your behalf.
The recruitment fee is very low at 100,000 yen, but will there be any additional costs later?
The recruitment fee is 100,000 yen (excluding tax) only once.
There are no other initial fees to pay to us.
However, actual fees for the administrative scrivener involved in applying for residence status will be required separately.
What nationality can you introduce me to?
From among the 30,000 people registered as temporary workers, we can introduce you to multinational human resources such as Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar.
We are especially strong in partnering with local schools in South Asia (Nepal, etc.).
What is the difference between specific skill No. 1 and No. 2?
The main differences are in “period of stay” and “accompaniment of family members”.
Specified Skilled Worker No. 1 has a total period of stay of up to 5 years and is basically not allowed to bring his or her family along, whereas Specified Skilled Worker No. 2 has no renewal period for the period of stay and can be accompanied by his or her family.