Japan Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) Skill Tests – 2023 – SLBFE
Latest Update (August 2023)
- Special Notice: https://www.slbfe.lk//file.php?FID=960
- Register for the skill tests: https://ac.prometric-jp.com/testlist/ssw/index.html (JFT Basic, Nursing Care, Food Service, Agriculture)
What is SSW?
(Source: https://www.slembassyjapan.com/specified_skilled_worker_program)
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
14 Employment Fields Covered by Specified Skilled Worker (i)
01 – Nursing Care, 02 – Building Cleaning Management, 03 – Construction Industry (Jobs constructing houses, buildings, and other structures), 04 – Machine Parts and Tooling Industries, 05 – Industrial Machinery Industry, 06 – Electric, Electronics and Information Industries, 07 – Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Industries (Building Ships), 08 – Automobile and Repair Industries, 09 – Aviation Industry, 10 – Accommodation Industry, 11 – Agriculture Industry, 12 – Fishery and Agriculture Industries, 13 – Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industries, 14 – Food Service Industry
02 Employment Fields Covered by Specified Skilled Worker (ii)
15 – Construction Industry (Managing the work of constructing houses, buildings, and other structures), 16 – Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Industries (Managing the work of Building Ships).
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.
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