This visa (status of residence) for this occupation!Which visa should the foreigner required for the company have?

XNUMX. XNUMX.Foreigners can only work as visa-approved

When hiring foreign nationals and they work in Japan, they are, in principle, allowed to work.Status of residence(So-calledvisa) is required.
These work visas are classified according to the content of the work (content of activities) that the employed foreigner will engage in in Japan, and are mainly divided into the following types of work. Foreigners who work in Japan through foreign recruitment need to have a type of visa that matches the nature of their activities.

As an exception, international students who are not allowed to work (residence status ``Student'') and family members of foreigners working in Japan with a work visa (residence status ``Dependent'') can also obtain permission to engage in activities other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted.As a general rule, within 28 hours a weekYou will be able to work if (within 1 hours per day during the long holiday period of the educational institution).

In addition, some of the status of residence are in the first place.Those with no work restrictionsForeign nationals with this status of residence can work in Japan without being restricted by their academic background, work history, qualifications, etc.
For example, "Permanent resident, A foreigner who is married to a permanent resident and his child, "Spouse of permanent resident etc., A foreigner who is married to a Japanese and his child, "Japanese spouse etc., Nisei II and III, etc.SettlerThere are no working restrictions on the status of residence.
If you are in charge of hiring foreigners, please keep these points in mind. The scope of work that can be requested varies considerably.

XNUMX.About typical work visa (status of residence)

▼ When doing work that requires smooth communication using Japanese (Residence status “Specified Activities” (Japanese university graduates))

above[Examples of visas that match the type of job]Therefore, general service work such as serving customers at restaurants is not included.

However, foreigners applying for a work visa

1. ➀ Graduated from a 4th year university or graduate school in Japan (educational background)
2. ➁ Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 or BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test score of 480 or above, or majored in Japanese at university or graduate school (Japanese language proficiency)

If conditions ➀ and ➁ are met,Status of residence "Specific activities" (graduates of Japanese universities)may be accepted.
Although the name may be unfamiliar, it is important information for those in charge of companies that want to hire foreigners, so please read the rest.

This visa is for foreigners who meet the conditions of ➀ and ② in Japan.Allows you to engage in a wide range of tasks, including tasks that require smooth communication using JapaneseI have a visa.
Work that requires smooth communication using Japanese is not just passive work where you simply understand work instructions from your employer and do your own work, but also involves the elements of so-called "translation/interpretation." This means that the job requires Japanese language skills necessary for certain tasks or when working with third parties, and requires two-way communication with others.

However, it is required that the work you engage in includes work above a certain level based on academic background, etc., or that you are expected to engage in such work in the future.
If you are in charge of recruitment, please be aware of this and check whether this specified activity visa (for graduates of Japanese universities) matches the work content of the foreigner you want to hire.

[Examples of specific activities in the status of residence "specific activities" (graduates of Japanese universities)]

　The following are specific examples of activities that can be permitted under this system.

1. A. restaurantThis person is hired to serve as an interpreter and provide customer service to foreign customers at the store (this also includes serving Japanese customers).
   　* It is not permitted to engage only in washing dishes and cleaning in the kitchen.
2. Two.factory line, employees work on the line themselves while communicating and instructing technical intern trainees and other foreign employees in a foreign language with work instructions received from Japanese employees.
   　* It is not allowed to engage only in the work instructed by the line.
3. Three.retail storeIn addition to purchasing, product planning, etc., the person also serves as an interpreter and performs customer service and sales work for foreign customers (in addition to that, also performs customer service and sales work for Japanese people).
   　* It is not permitted to engage only in product display or store cleaning.
4. Four.Hotels and inns, who work on setting up and updating homepages in foreign languages ​​as well as translation work, as well as serving customers as bell staff and doormen who also serve as interpreters (guidance) for foreign customers and provide guidance to other foreign employees. (In addition, this includes providing customer service to Japanese people.)
   　* It is not allowed to engage only in cleaning the guest rooms.
5. XNUMX.Taxi companyThose who are hired to work as taxi drivers who plan and plan for tourists (attracting customers) and also act as interpreters and tourist guides (in addition to this, they also work as regular taxi drivers) .
   　* It is not permitted to engage only in vehicle maintenance or cleaning.
6. XNUMX.nursing homePersons engaged in nursing care work while providing guidance to foreign employees and technical intern trainees while communicating with users, including foreign users.
   　* It is not permitted to engage only in cleaning the facility or washing clothes.

In this way, the status of residence "Specified Activities" (graduates of Japanese universities) allows a wide range of work, so please check the academic background and Japanese language ability of the foreigner applying for a visa, and if you meet the conditions, apply for this visa. I would say it's worth considering.
When hiring foreigners, please be sure to check the above points and check whether they are suitable for the specified activity visa (graduates of Japanese universities).

For more information about specific activity visa (customer service visa)Designated Activity Category No. 46Please read the page.

▼ Regarding the residence status “Specified Skilled Worker”

If you want a foreigner to work in a specific industry, such as customer service at a restaurant, front desk at a hotel, nursing care at a nursing home, construction work at a construction site, or building cleaning, there is a new system that started in 2019.Status of residence "Specific skills"is compatible.

This status of residence (visa) is a visa that is expected to work as an immediate force in a specific industry, provided that the foreigner applying for the visa has certain skills and Japanese language proficiency.
Whether a person has these "certain skills" and "Japanese language proficiency" is confirmed through skill tests and Japanese language proficiency tests held for each industry.
However, if the foreigner applying for a visa successfully completes Technical Intern Training No. 2 and is employed in the field learned during the internship, the skills test and Japanese language test will be exempted.

▼ Regarding the residence status “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services”

The residence status of more than 7% of foreigners working in Japan with a work visa is ``Technology · Humanities · International work” (excluding “technical intern training”).
As mentioned above, this visa is a so-called white color for system engineers, programmers, engineers for designing and developing precision machinery, accounting, finance, general staff, designers, language teachers of private companies, translators and interpreters, etc. The content is to engage in the work of.

When applying for this visa, it is important for the foreigner who applies for the visa to have an educational background (in principle, a Japanese vocational school, a Japanese junior college / university / graduate school, an overseas university / graduate school) or work history, major content, and work at a company. The business content, the relationship between the foreigner's educational background / major and the business content at the company, the amount of compensation paid to the foreigner, and the appropriateness / stability / continuity of the company's business.
Of theseRelationship between a foreigner's academic background/major and work content at the companyThe degree to which this is required depends on the educational background of the foreigner you are hiring.

3. Do the jobs you can do differ depending on your educational background?

▼ If you graduated from a vocational school

If a foreigner has graduated from a vocational school and has been granted the title of diploma, he / she can apply for a "technical / humanistic knowledge / international business" visa, but the content of the major at the graduated vocational school and the business of the company There must be a strong relevance to the content.

For example, fashion design at a vocational school if you are engaged in designer work, information engineering if you are engaged in system engineer or programmer work, tourism / hotel business if you are engaged in hotel reception or translation / interpretation work. If you major in interpreting, you are likely to be able to obtain a "Technology / Humanities / International Business" visa.

Conversely, it is extremely unlikely that a foreigner who majored in fashion design at a vocational school will be able to obtain a "technical / humanistic knowledge / international business" visa to engage in hotel front desk work based on his / her educational background. is.

▼ For university graduates

If a foreigner has graduated from a four-year university or higher educational institution and has been granted a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree, the relationship between what he / she majored in at the graduated school and what the company does. Examination will be relaxed.
In other words, it is not always necessary that the content of your major at school and the content of your work are directly linked.
However, of course, no matter what your academic background is when applying for "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services", the content of the work you will be engaged in will depend on your academic background.certain level of expertiseYou are required to have the following.

In this examinationMany hiring managers are concerned about the relationship between the content of their major and the company's work content..
If you are a hiring manager at a company who would like to check the relationship between work content and visas, it would be a good idea to consult an administrative scrivener who specializes in visas.

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