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Chapter 1: 01. Introduction

Chapter 1
01. Introduction

You can tell from the beginning! Specified Skilled Worker Scheme in Construction

Introduction

The number of young people working on construction sites continues to decrease, and the labor shortage is becoming more serious. In response to this, the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act was amended at the extraordinary Diet session in 2018, and a new residence status, "Specified Skills," was created.

This status of residence is a system that accepts foreigners as workers on the same basis as Japan in Specified Industry Fields, where there is still a serious labor shortage no matter what efforts are made.

In the construction industry, compared to other industries, Technical Intern Training students are missing, and there is a current situation where missing trainees are working at another construction site in a state of illegal employment. In addition, there are concerns that if rival companies hire foreigners as cheap labor, it will distort the fair competition environment among construction companies, so it is necessary for the industry to firmly establish rules for wages, social insurance, and health and safety to eliminate companies that do not abide by the rules.

In response to these problems, in the construction field, before obtaining a status of residence from Immigration Services Agency of Japan, host companies are required to prepare an acceptance plan and obtain certification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and even after certification, they are required to receive confirmation from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or the Appropriate Employment Supervision Agency regarding the implementation status of the certification plan.

With the establishment of this system, unlike in the past, when continued residence was not allowed after completing the Technical Intern Training (ii) degree, it is now possible to continue to work as a force for companies for a total of five years. In addition, returning Technical Intern Training graduates can now be re-recruited and directly employed.

Glossary

Specified Skills: Name of status of residence

1. Specified Skilled Worker (i)

It is granted to foreign nationals who have a considerable degree of knowledge or experience, after going through certain procedures.

Total period of stay: 5 years
In principle, family members cannot accompany

2. Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

This visa is granted to foreign nationals with skilled skills after going through certain procedures.

No limit on renewal of period of stay
Only spouses and children dependent on Specified Skilled Worker (ii) can accompany them

1. Job types accepted

The Cabinet decision on August 30, 2022 revised the business classification, making it possible to accept foreigners with a status of residence of "Specified Skills" for all occupations in the construction field.
In addition, there will be three new business categories: "civil engineering", "construction", and "Infrastructure Facilities and equipment".