Specified Skilled Worker Program (SSW)

What is Specified Skilled Worker Program (SSW)

Specified Skilled Worker is a status of residence created to give foreign nationals more opportunities to work in Japan. There are two types of Specified Skilled Worker status of residence: type (i) and type (ii). The type (ii) status of residence requires more specialized skills than type (i). Source - www.ssw.go.jp

16 Employment Fields Covered by Specified Skilled Worker (i)

1. Nursing care2. Building Cleaning3. Industrial manufacturing4. Construction5. Shipbuilding and Marine Industry6. Automobile Maintenance7. Aviation8. Accommodation9. Automobile transport industry10. Railway11. Agriculture12. Fisheries13. Food and beverage manufacturing14. Food service15. Forestry16. Timber IndustryFor more details : www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/ssw/10_00179.html

11 Employment Fields Covered by Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

1.Building Cleaning2.Industrial manufacturing3.Construction4.Shipbuilding and Marine Industry5.Automobile Maintenance6.Aviation7.Accommodation8.Agriculture9.Fisheries10.Food and beverage manufacturing11.Food serviceFor more details : www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/ssw/10_00180.html

Technical Intern Training (TITP) is a status of residence for receiving training, but Specified Skilled Worker is a status of residence for working.

The Specified Skilled Worker (i) Status of Residence

• You can work in Japan for a total of five years.
• You cannot bring your family to Japan.
• You receive the same salary as Japanese workers.
• You receive Japanese language training.
• You receive various forms of support from your company.

The Specified Skilled Worker (ii) Status of Residence

• No duration restrictions
• You can bring your family to Japan.

 Guide to Specified Skilled Worker

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People who are outside Japan

1. Pass a Japanese language test and a skills proficiency test. (People who have satisfactorily completed Technical Intern Training do not need to take any tests.)Proficiency Tests
2. Sign a contract with a company.
3. Submit a status of residence application to Immigration.Required Documents

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Signing a Contract with a Company

In order to sign a contract with a company, you need to take and pass an employment interview. If you are not in Japan, the employment interview can be conducted directly with the company or through an employment placement company. If you are in Japan, there is a government agency called Hello Work that provides employment placement services in Japan. Please contact Hello Work if you want to find a new job. You can contact any Hello Work location.

 Locations of the Employment Service Center for Foreigners (facilities that provide comprehensive services for foreign nationals) (Japanese only)

 Hello Work locations with interpretation services (Japanese only)

 All Hello Work locations in Japan (Japanese only)

If you have job-related problems or there is something you don’t understand, you can also contact the Foreign Workers Consultation Service (Advisor for Foreign Workers).

 Foreign Workers Consultation Service (Advisor for Foreign Workers)