Specified Skilled Worker (i)
The Aviation Field

Jobs transporting baggage to airplanes and inspecting and maintaining airplanes

Jobs

  • Airport ground handling
    Performing airplane taxiing support duties, baggage and cargo handling duties, and related tasks under the guidance and supervision of instructors and team leaders with internal qualifications
  • Aircraft maintenance
    Performing tasks related to the maintenance of aircraft and equipment

Expected No. Accepted

4,400
(maximum number of values over the five-year period from April 2024 to March 2029)

Human Resources standards

Skill level

Aviation field Specified Skilled Worker (i) Test
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

Working with him has given me the opportunity to rethink how to communicate skillfully with foreign nationals so they understand my instructions. Many foreign nationals work in certain departments at my company. We continue to train employees to be capable of thinking and acting independently with regard to which methods of communication work best, in order to enable foreign nationals to be more successful workers in the future.