Specified Skilled Worker (i)
The Agriculture Field

Jobs growing and harvesting vegetables and other produce,
and jobs raising pigs, cattle, chickens, and other animals

Jobs

  • General crop farming cultivation management, collection/shipping/sorting of agricultural products
  • General livestock farming, breed management, collection/shipping/sorting of livestock products, etc.

Expected No. Accepted

78,000
(maximum number of enrollees over the five-year period from April 2024 to March 2029)

Human Resources standards

Skill level

Agriculture Skill Assessment Test, Level 1
Note:
• You do not need to pass this test if you have satisfactorily completed Technical Intern Training (ii) for Job Categories related to this field. To confirm which occupations qualify, please see the “Operational Guidelines for Accepting Foreign Nationals as Specified Skilled Workers in Specific Fields.”

Japanese language proficiency

Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese or the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (N4 or higher)
Note:
• You do not need to pass a Japanese language proficiency test if you have satisfactorily completed Technical Intern Training (ii) for any Job Categories.

Case studies

In Nagasaki, foreign nationals are farming lettuce and other vegetables under contract with farmers. The prefectural government has taken the initiative of establishing a worker dispatch company. It provides an environment where foreign nationals can live and work with peace of mind.