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What Is the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence?
Technical Intern Training is a status of residence for acquiring skills, 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
- There is no upper limit to the length you can stay in Japan.
- You can bring your family to Japan.
Employment Fields Covered by Specified Skilled Worker (i)
The Specified Skilled Worker (i) program allows people to work in the following 16 fields.
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Nursing Care
Jobs providing assistance for people with physical disabilities
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Building Cleaning Management
Jobs cleaning inside buildings
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Construction Industry
Jobs constructing houses, buildings, and other structures
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Industrial product manufacturing
Jobs creating components, etc.
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Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Industries
Jobs building ships
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Automobile Repair and Maintenance
Jobs inspecting and maintaining automobiles
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Aviation Industry
Jobs transporting baggage to airplanes and inspecting and maintaining airplanes
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Accommodation Industry
Jobs working at hotel reception and dealing with guests
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Automobile transportation business
Jobs in this field involve driving trucks and taxis to transport goods and people
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Railway
Jobs in this field involve maintaining trains and operating railways
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Agriculture Industry
Jobs growing and harvesting vegetables and other produce, and jobs raising pigs, cattle, chickens, and other animals
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Fishery and Aquaculture Industries
Jobs catching fish and raising fish
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industries
Jobs preparing food
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Food Service Industry
Jobs waiting on customers and bringing out food at restaurants and similar businesses
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Forestry
Jobs in this field involve tree-planting and forest management
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Wood Industry
Jobs in this field involve lumber processing
Employment Fields Covered by Specified Skilled Worker (ii)
The Specified Skilled Worker (ii) program allows people to work in the following 11 fields.
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Building Cleaning Management
Managing the work of cleaning inside buildings
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Construction Industry
Managing the work of constructing houses, buildings, and other structures
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Industrial product manufacturing
Managing the work of creating components, etc.
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Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Industries
Managing the work of building ships
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Automobile Repair and Maintenance
Managing the work of inspecting and maintaining automobiles
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Aviation Industry
Managing the work of transporting baggage to airplanes and inspecting and maintaining airplanes
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Accommodation Industry
Managing the work of hotel reception and dealing with guests at hotels
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Agriculture Industry
Managing the work of growing and harvesting vegetables and other produce and raising pigs, cattle, chickens, and other animals
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Fishery and Aquaculture Industries
Managing the work of catching fish and raising fish
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industries
Managing the work of preparing food
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Food Service Industry
Managing the work of waiting on customers and bringing out food at restaurants and similar businesses