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- Examination Evaluating Category 2 Specified Technical Skills for Manufacturing Sectors
Test information for April 2024 and later can be found on our Japanese page.
How to Take the Evaluation Tests for the Specified Skilled Worker (ⅱ) Manufacturing Fields (available only in Japanese)
If you have employed someone as a specified skilled worker, including former employees, the Immigration Services Agency’s announcement (Strict Standards Announcement) contains a provision regarding the preparation Proof of Business Experience upon request from the individual. Please comply with this provision where applicable.
(Article 3-4)
When a specified skilled worker is made to engage in practical work in the manufacturing industry based on employment contract for specified skilled workers, upon request from the specified skilled worker, a document certifying the practical experience related to the contract must be provided to the specified skilled worker.
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Specified skilled worker No. 2
Proficient skills acquired through years of work experience, etc. and that require a high level of expertise or skills equivalent to or greater than that of a foreign national with the current status of residence in the professional/technical field.
The skills are, for example, at a level at which the employee is able to perform highly specialized and technical work based on his/her own judgment, or is able to perform the work with proficient skills while supervising the work as a supervisor.
Please click the URL below for an overview of the system.
How to acquire resident status as a Category 2 Specified Technical Skills qualification holder in manufacturing in the Industrial product manufacturing
The Seminar Page provides multilingual information material and videos that introduce the system for accepting foreign human resources with Specified Technical Skills in the manufacturing industry and examples of human resource acceptance.
The process of applying for an examination to the issuance of a Pass Certificate.
- Request a confirmation number for Proof of Number of Years of Business Experience
- Take the examination at a test site
- Examinees who passed can apply to have a certificate of successful examination issued on the dedicated application web page.
