Explanation of "Employment for Skill Development Program" as well!! Notice of the 2026 Construction Sector Specified Skilled Worker System Briefing Session
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2026/06/08
Explanation of "Employment for Skill Development Program" as well!! Notice of the 2026 Construction Sector Specified Skilled Worker System Briefing Session
We will resolve your questions and concerns such as "I want to know the overview of the Specified Skilled Worker system in the construction sector," "I don't understand the acceptance procedures," or "What is the latest information on development achievements?"
Japan has already entered a society of full-scale population decline, and an era has already arrived where the workplace cannot function without foreign talent. The 'Specified Skilled Worker System' in the construction sector, which began in 2019, has exceeded 50,000 people by the end of December 2025. Additionally, according to registration data from CCUS (Construction Career Up System), foreign professionals (such as Technical Intern Training and Specified Skills) account for about 37% of construction skilled workers in their 20s.
In this context, next fiscal year (FY2027), the "Technical Intern Training System" will be abolished and "Employment for Skill Development Program" will be implemented, marking a major turning point for the foreign human resource acceptance system. This system revision marks a shift toward developing foreign talent not for short-term personnel acquisition but as medium- to long-term talent for the construction industry. As business owners, I hope you will fully embrace these changes and prepare accordingly.
This year's system briefing session will include not only "Specified Skilled Worker System" but also "Employment for Skill Development Program," which is being operated in an integrated manner with the system. The first half of Employment for Skill Development Program is explained by attorney Shohei Sugita, who is well-versed in foreign employment, while the second half is provided by the Japan International Human Resources Cooperation Organization (JITCO), a comprehensive support organization for accepting foreign talent.
In the first half of July~September, we will mainly focus on "Employment for Skill Development Program," "Overview of the Specified Skilled Worker System (Construction Sector)," and "Overview of JAC's Business (such as acceptance support services)," mainly targeting business leaders who make decisions about hiring foreign talent.
In the latter half of October~November, we will mainly focus on 'Employment for Skill Development Program,' 'Overview of the Specified Skilled Worker System (Construction Sector),' and 'Procedures for Accepting Specified Skilled Worker,' mainly for administrative staff responsible for acceptance procedures.
Specified Skilled Worker Not only are you considering accepting specialized construction companies, but you are also welcome to join the general construction industry building your construction system, construction-related organizations, and government agencies who want to learn more about the system.
Event Outline
Event Name:
Specified Skilled Worker Program (Construction Field) Briefing
In-person (venue) participation and online participation
* The regions where online participation is possible vary depending on the venue. Please refer to the live streaming area for information on available regions.
Capacity:
50 people at each venue (first-come, first-served), 100 people online
program:
Each day from 14:00 to 15:30 (registration from 13:30)
Employment for Skill Development Program Explanation
Specified Skilled Worker Outline of the system (construction field)
Overview of Japan Association for Construction Human Resources 's Business
Procedures for accepting Specified Skilled Worker
Case studies, other
How to apply:
Click the "[Register]" button, fill in the required information, and submit your registration. * Please be sure to select whether you will be attending in person or online.
* You can attend at either venue, regardless of your company's location. *Please note that parking is limited at each venue, so please use public transportation whenever possible. * The regions where online participation is available vary depending on the venue.
*Limited to [JAC Regular Member Organizations], [Prefectural Construction Industry Associations], and [Local Governments]!!
The system is not just about "knowing" it, but also about "putting it to use" in the field
Shohei Sugita
Attorney-at-law (Tokyo Bar Association), registered attorney with the Immigration Bureau, certified social insurance and labor consultant, and certified administrative scrivener. Previously served as a specially appointed lecturer at Keio University Graduate School of Law, a specially appointed lecturer at the Center for Japanese Law Research and Education (Vietnam) of Nagoya University Graduate School of Law, a visiting researcher at Hanoi Law University, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Law Office, and an international cooperation specialist at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (laws and regulations concerning foreign employment/labor relations and immigration control). Currently, he is a representative partner attorney at Global HR Strategy Law Firm, a representative partner at the Institute for Comprehensive Research on Foreign Employment (a social insurance and labor consultant firm), and a researcher at the Global Law Institute of Keio University Graduate School of Law.
We handle legal matters related to the acceptance, introduction, dispatch, support, and management of foreign personnel for corporate groups of over 100 companies.
He has conducted hundreds of seminars on employing foreign nationals and has appeared on television programs on NHK and TBS.
Attorney-at-Law, Global HR Strategy Law Firm Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Corporation, Foreign Employment Comprehensive Research Institute, Representative Partner, Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Representative Administrative Scrivener, Foreign Employment Support Center (Administrative Scrivener Corporation)
Sanno Ichiro
I am Sanno, Director of Public Relations at JAC, and I will be presenting at the briefing.
Needless to say, the construction industry is an industry that depends on people. As the construction workforce ages, I personally feel strongly about the struggles faced by those in the industry who are facing the major challenge of securing and developing the human resources that will lead the industry into the future.
The Specified Skilled Worker system is one option to overcome this challenge together towards a sustainable construction industry. However, it is essential not only to "know" about the system, but also to "make use of it" in the field.
At this briefing, I will utilize my many years of experience in construction industry administration to explain the current situation and the purpose of our efforts, as well as to help resolve any specific questions or issues that those on the ground may have.
In 1991, he joined the Construction Industry Division of the Ministry of Construction. He has served as the Construction Industry Division of the Kyushu Regional Development Bureau and the Regional Development Bureau, and the Assistant Director of the Construction Industry Division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, a planning specialist, and the director of the Construction Industry Fair Trade Promotion Guidance Office. After more than 13 years of experience in construction industry administration, he was appointed as the head of the Public Relations Department of Japan Association for Construction Human Resources from July 2025.
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