This material is the "Specified Skills Guidebook - For Business Operators Considering Employment of Specified Skills Foreign Nationals" published by the Immigration Services Agency of the Ministry of Justice, providing comprehensive information about the specified skills system for business operators.
The specified skills system is a system created to accept foreign nationals who can serve as immediate assets with certain expertise and skills in industrial fields where labor shortages have become serious. It is divided into specified skills Categories 1 and 2, where Category 1 allows residence for up to 5 years, while Category 2 has no upper limit on residence period and allows family accompaniment.
The guidebook explains the specific process to employment in detail. It organizes necessary procedures step by step for both accepting current residents in Japan and newly accepting individuals from overseas. Major steps include passing skill tests or successfully completing technical intern training Category 2, concluding employment contracts, formulating support plans, applying to immigration offices, and obtaining status of residence permission.
Additionally, it comprehensively covers detailed information necessary for practical work including standards that accepting organizations must comply with, sending procedures for each country, application agency systems, and answers to frequently asked questions.
This guidebook is utilized as important material for promoting proper acceptance and support of specified skills foreign nationals.