List of 12 specialized industries and occupations
The target occupations are limited to only 12 industries where the recruitment of job offers is not satisfied only by Japanese.
Careful support from a third party organization, etc. will be imposed on No. 1 foreign workers in consideration of the impact on national life.
The following 12 types of specific skills (industrial fields) are specified.
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| Field (industry) | Expected acceptance number (* 1) | Ministries by jurisdiction | Employment status | Work to engage | |
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| 1 | Care | 60,000 | Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare | Directly | ・ Physical care (bathing, meals, excretion assistance, etc., depending on the physical and mental conditions of the user), as well as supporting tasks (execution of recreation, assistance for functional training, etc.) (Note) Not applicable to visiting services [1 test category] |
| 2 | Building cleaning | 37,000 | Directly | ・ Cleaning inside the building [1 test category] |
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| 3 | Casting material industry | 21,500 | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | Directly | ・ Casting, forging, die casting, metal stamping, welding ・ Factory sheet metal, plating, aluminum anodizing treatment ・ Finishing, machining, machine inspection, machine maintenance, painting (13 test categories) |
| 4 | Industrial machine manufacturing | 5,250 | Directly | ・ Casting, forging, die casting, machining, metal stamping ・ Painting, ironwork, factory sheet metal, plating, finishing, machine inspection ・ Machine maintenance, industrial packaging, electronic equipment assembly, electrical equipment assembly ・ Welding ・ Printed wiring board manufacturing ・ Plastic molding (18 test categories) |
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| 5 | Electrical / electronic information related industries | 4,700 | Directly | ・ Machining, metal stamping, factory sheet metal, plating ・ Finishing ・ Machine maintenance ・ Industrial packaging ・ Electronic device assembly ・ Electronic equipment assembly ・ Electric equipment assembly ・ Painting ・ Welding ・ Printed wiring board manufacturing ・ Plastic molding (13 test categories) |
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| 6 | Construction industry | 40,000 | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Directly | ・ Formwork construction ・ Plaster plastering ・ Concrete pumping ・ Tunnel propulsion ・ Earthwork, roofing, telecommunications, rebar construction, construction machinery construction ・ Interior finish / covering (11 test categories) |
| 7 | Shipbuilding / Marine industry | 13,000 | Directly | ・ Welding ・ Finishing ・ Painting ・ Machining ・ Ironworking ・ Electrical equipment assembly [6 test categories] |
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| 8 | Car maintenance industry | 7,000 | Directly | ・ Vehicle daily inspection maintenance, regular inspection maintenance, disassembly maintenance [1 test category] |
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| 9 | Aviation industry | 2,200 | Directly | ・ Airport ground handling (ground driving support, baggage / freight handling, etc.) ・ Aircraft maintenance (maintenance work such as aircraft and equipment) [2 test categories] |
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| 10 | Accommodation industry | 22,000 | Directly | ・ Front desk, planning / public relations, customer service, Provision of accommodation services such as restaurant services [1 test category] |
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| 11 | Agriculture | 36,500 | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Directly Can be dispatched | ・ General cultivation agriculture (cultivation management, collection / shipment / selection of agricultural products, etc.) ・ Livestock farming in general (feeding management, collection / shipment / selection of livestock products, etc.) [2 test categories] |
| 12 | Fishery | 9,000 | Directly Can be dispatched | ・ Fishing (manufacturing / repair of fishing gear, search for aquatic animals and plants, operation of fishing gear / fishing machinery, collection of aquatic animals and plants, processing / storage of fish, securing safety and health, etc.) ・ Aquaculture (manufacturing / repairing / managing of aquaculture materials, breeding management / harvesting / processing of aquaculture aquatic plants and animals, ensuring safety and health, etc.) [2 test categories] |
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| 13 | Food and beverage manufacturing | 34,000 | Directly | ・ Overall food and beverage manufacturing industry (manufacturing and processing of food and beverage (excluding alcohol), health and safety) [1 test category] |
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| 14 | Restaurant business | 53,000 | Directly | ・ Overall restaurant business (food and drink cooking, customer service, store management) [1 test category] |
(*1 Maximum expected number of acceptance in 5 years from April 2019)