NEW FIELDS FOR SPECIFIED SKILLS TRAINEES
The government is considering adding four fields of automobile transportation, railway, forestry, and timber industry to the target of the “specific skills” status of residence that accepts foreign workers in the field of labor shortage.
There is no additional revision of the law, but it is necessary to change the ministerial ordinance.
Specific Skills No. 1, with a maximum period of stay of up to 5 years, is currently accepted in 12 fields such as food and beverage manufacturing and construction. If the addition is realized, it will be the first time since the establishment of the system in 2019.
According to officials, the automobile transportation industry assumes bus, taxis, and truck drivers. In the railroad, we are considering being involved in operations such as drivers, conductors, station attendants, vehicle manufacturing, etc., forestry, forestry, and wood processing in the timber industry.
In addition, it is also considered to add tasks such as textiles and printing to the production of side dishes at supermarkets and industrial machinery to the production of food and beverages in existing fields.
YAHOO NEWS
January 27, 2024
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ad5ef45146dcd6a67ddb213d21472a7ae8a15ec2
