Can a sole proprietor also establish a registration support organization?

XNUMX. XNUMX.What is a registration support organization?

Registered support organizations are entrusted by companies that employ foreigners with visas for the new status of residence "Specified Skilled Worker" established in April 2019, and are designated based on the No. 4 Specified Skilled Worker Support Plan. This is an organization that provides all support to skilled foreigners.
In order to become this registration support organization, you need to apply for registration with the Immigration Bureau of Japan in your jurisdiction, and this application must be accepted and registered.
Then,An individual establishes a registration support organization as a "sole proprietor"Can you do that?

XNUMX. XNUMX.Even sole proprietors can establish registration support organizations

The main body of the registration support organization isProfessional offices, corporations, companies, private organizations, etc. including labor and social security attorneysThe feature is that it is widely recognized.
Sole proprietorshipIn order for a company to be approved for registration as a registered support organization, it is required that it has a system in place that can provide support to specified skilled foreigners from a neutral standpoint, and that it does not fall under certain reasons for refusal of registration. You can

▼ Conditions for a sole proprietor to be recognized as a registered support organization

I want to establish a registration support organization as a sole proprietorIf you think that, please check the following conditions.

1. ① Support manageras well as the Support staffHave been appointed
2. ② Applicable to any of the following
   • ・ Individuals or groups trying to become a registration support organizationAcceptance record of medium- to long-term residents within XNUMX yearsThere is
   • ・ For the purpose of getting a reward within two years for an individual or group trying to become a registration support organizationEngaged in various consultation services related to foreigners as a businessHave experience
   • ・ The appointed support staff has been appointed for more than XNUMX years in the past XNUMX years.Engaged in life consultation services for medium- to long-term residentsHave experience
   • ・ In addition to the above, the number of individuals or groups who are going to become registration support organizations is about the same.Properly carry out support workWhat is recognized as possible
3. ③ Within one year, due to reasons attributable to the registration applicant, the specified skilled worker or technical intern traineeNot causing missing personsabout
4. ④ Support costs directly or indirectlyDo not burden the foreignerabout
5. ⑤ Within XNUMX years, due to violation of criminal laws and regulations (violation of immigration or labor laws, etc.)Not penalizedabout
6. ⑥ Within five years, there will be significant changes in immigration or labor laws.No fraudulent or unjust actsabout

From these conditions, it can be seen that individuals (sole proprietors) are also assumed as the subject of the registration support organization.
Given that the technical intern training system could not accept technical intern trainees without going through a cooperative, the specific technical intern system, which allows individuals to be involved in accepting foreigners with specific skills, broadly captures the range of related entities. It can be said that there is.
However, when receiving registration as a registration support organization as a sole proprietor, a corporation with a certain business scale,Strict examination is done compared to companies etc.It is assumed that As mentioned above, the registration support organization isNeutral support systemとSupport system based on a certain level of experienceThis is because it is required.

XNUMX. XNUMX.What is the entrustment fee market when entrusting support work?What is the upper limit?

Then, when receiving entrustment of support to foreigners with specific skills as a registration support organizationMarket price of support consignment feeHow much will it cost?
In this case, there are no legal restrictions on the level of support commission fees that registered support organizations receive.However, when concluding a consignment contract, it is necessary to clarify the fee amount and details.
The breakdown of support commission fees varies depending on the registered support organization, but please use the example below as a reference.

• ■ Comprehensive support for foreigners with No. 1 Specified Skills Monthly fee: 22,000 yen (per person)
• ■ Pre-arrival guidance 1 yen per time
• ■ Guidance on life in Japan after entering Japan 1 yen per time
• ■ Regular interviews 1 yen per session
• ■ Performing work that requires accompanying person 1 yen per hour

■Business that requires accompanimentThere are procedures for opening an account for a foreigner with specific skills, procedures for housing contracts, procedures for contracting mobile phones, procedures for city / ward offices, etc.
Some registered support organizations set commission fees in detail for each support content, while others set commission fees for a certain amount of support content.

4. Summary

Unlike the technical intern training system, the specific skill system that started in April 2019 can involve a third-party organization called a registration support organization for accepting foreigners.And this registration support agency can also be a sole proprietor if the conditions are met.
However, when a sole proprietor applies for registration of a registration support organization, the examination tends to be stricter than when an organization such as a company applies in terms of neutrality of support and ensuring a support system. You may be asked to submit documents other than the required documents or to explain them).
Therefore, if you are a sole proprietor, but you are worried about being registered as a registration support organization, or if you do not know what kind of documents to collect, we recommend that you consult an expert once.
As a guideline for when to apply for registration with a registration support organization, it is appropriate to take about 3 months before the start of support work, considering the examination period.
If you are talking about support for foreigners with specific skills and have not yet been registered as a sole proprietor of a registration support agency, it is a good idea to prepare for registration application for a registration support agency with plenty of time.
Let's provide support with solid knowledge so that we can provide optimal support to foreigners who have chosen to work in Japan.

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Climb Immigration Lawyer OfficeThen, companies and individuals who are considering applyingConsultation on whether you have the requirements as a registration support organization, preparation of application documents, application to immigrationI leave it to you.
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In order to be able to provide the best support to foreigners who have chosen to work in Japan, we should provide support with solid knowledge to avoid situations such as illegal employment.

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