List of target occupations
This is a list of occupations and tasks eligible for specific skills category 1 and 2.
There are set jobs that you can do in each field.
With regard to Specified Skill No. 2, which requires advanced skills, of the 12 specified industrial sectors under Specified Skill No. 1, only the construction sector and the welding category of the shipbuilding and marine industry were targeted. However, nine fields including building cleaning, molded materials/industrial machinery/electrical/electronic information related manufacturing, automobile maintenance, aviation, lodging, agriculture, fishing, food and beverage manufacturing, and restaurant industry, as well as all business categories other than welding in the shipbuilding/marine industry, will be newly subject to Specified Skills No. 2.
As a result, of the 12 specified industrial fields eligible for Specified Skills No. 1, all specified industrial fields except for the nursing care field (Note 1) will be able to accept Specified Skills No. 2 workers (Note 2).
(Note 1) The nursing care field is not included in the scope of the Specified Skilled Worker No. 2 category because there is currently a “nursing care” status of residence in a professional or technical field.
(Note 2) This procedure began on August 31, 2023, due to the amendment and enforcement of the Ministerial Ordinance specifying the industrial fields prescribed in the lower column of the "Specified Skilled Worker" section of Appended Table 1-2 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Ordinance No. 6 of March 15, 2019).
*Source: Immigration Services Agency website
For the latest information, please check the official websites of the Immigration Services Agency and related agencies.
| Field | Work you are engaged in |
|---|---|
| Nursing care | ・Physical care (assistance with bathing, eating, and toileting according to the user's physical and mental condition, etc.) and related support services (implementation of recreational activities, assistance with functional training, etc.) (Note) Visiting services are not included |
| Building Cleaning | ・Cleaning the interior of buildings |
Industrial manufacturing |
・Mechanical metal processing ・Electrical and electronic equipment assembly ・Metal surface treatment ・Paper container and cardboard box manufacturing ・Concrete product manufacturing ・Ceramics manufacturing ・Textile manufacturing Sewing ・RPF manufacturing ・Printing and binding |
| Construction | Civil Engineering Architecture ・Lifelines and facilities |
| Shipbuilding and Marine Industry | ·shipbuilding Marine machinery ・Marine electrical and electronic equipment |
| Automobile Maintenance | - Daily inspection and maintenance of automobiles, periodic inspection and maintenance, specific maintenance, and work associated with specific maintenance |
| Aviation | ・Airport ground handling ( ground transportation support, baggage and cargo handling, etc.) ・Aircraft maintenance ( maintenance of aircraft, equipment, etc.) |
| Accommodation | ・Providing accommodation services such as front desk, planning, public relations, customer service, and restaurant services at accommodation facilities |
| Agriculture | - General agricultural production ( cultivation management, collection, shipping and selection of agricultural products, etc.) ・General livestock farming ( breeding management, collection, shipping and selection of livestock products, etc.) |
| Fisheries | - Fishing ( making and repairing fishing gear, searching for aquatic plants and animals, operating fishing gear and machinery, catching aquatic plants and animals, processing and storing the catch, ensuring safety and hygiene, etc.) - Aquaculture ( production, repair and management of aquaculture materials, cultivation and management of farmed aquatic animals and plants, harvesting and processing of farmed aquatic animals and plants, ensuring safety and hygiene, etc.) |
| Food and beverage manufacturing | ・General food and beverage manufacturing industry ( manufacturing and processing of food and beverages (excluding alcoholic beverages), safety and hygiene) |
| Foodservice | ・General restaurant business ( food preparation, customer service, store management) |
| Automobile transport industry | ・Bus drivers, taxi drivers, truck drivers |
| Railway | ・Transportation staff (drivers, conductors, station staff), track maintenance, electrical equipment maintenance, vehicle manufacturing, vehicle maintenance |
| Forestry | - Silviculture, material production, forestry seedling cultivation, etc. |
| Timber Industry | - Wood processing and associated work in the lumber and plywood manufacturing industries |
[List of managing ministries and agencies]
| Field | Specified Skills No. 1 | Specific Skills No. 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing care | ◯ | × |
| Building Cleaning | ◯ | ◯ |
| Industrial manufacturing | ◯ | △ Newly added industries ※Only Specified Skills No. 1 can be accepted |
| Construction | ◯ | ◯ |
| Shipbuilding and Marine Industry | ◯ | ◯ |
| Automobile Maintenance | ◯ | ◯ |
| Aviation | ◯ | ◯ |
| Accommodation | ◯ | ◯ |
| Agriculture | ◯ | ◯ |
| Fisheries | ◯ | ◯ |
| Food and beverage manufacturing | ◯ | ◯ |
| Foodservice | ◯ | ◯ |
| Automobile transport industry | ◯ | × |
| Railway | ◯ | × |
| Forestry | ◯ | × |
| Timber Industry | ◯ | × |
*Newly added industries to the industrial product manufacturing industry: Paper container and cardboard box manufacturing, concrete product manufacturing, ceramic product manufacturing, textile product manufacturing, sewing, RPF manufacturing, printing and bookbinding (Cabinet decision of March 29, 2024)