[Applying for refugee status] Change to a work visa

For foreigners applying for refugee status to change to a work visa

How foreigners who are applying for refugee status convert their visa to working visa

Foreigners applying for refugee status must first decide where to work in order to change to a work visa.
In order for foreigners who are applying for refugee status to convert to working visa, Firstly he or she must first find a job.

We do not introduce jobs, so ask them to find a job for themselves.
We do not have job offers, so you have to find a job, by yourself.

And not all jobs are good.The type of visa you can get depends on the type of work you do.
And it doesn't mean any job is fine. There are different types of visas available according to the job you do.

Also, the types of visas you can apply for depend on your background and eligibility.
The Types of Visa You Can Apply for Will Also Depend on YOUR BACKGROUND AND Qualifications You Have.

If you can't find a job, or if you find a job but don't meet your visa requirements, you can't change it.
If you cannot find a job, or if you have found a job but do not meet the requirements for your visa, you could not convert to working visa.

The following three visas are introduced here.
Here are three types of visas as below.

XNUMX. XNUMX.Specific skills
XNUMX. XNUMX.Technology / Humanities / International Services (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services)
46. XNUMX.Specific activity No.XNUMX

[Types of visas you can apply for]

● No academic background
XNUMX. XNUMX.Specific skills

・ JLPT N2 or above or JFT AXNUMX or above
　You need to get at least N4 for JLPT or A2 for JFT-Basic.
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・ It is necessary to pass the skill evaluation test for each field.
　You must pass a proficiency assessment test in each field

* Test information is listed at the bottom of the page.
* Assessment test information can be found at the bottom of this page.

● Those who have graduated from a university and have a bachelor's degree or higher or a diploma at a Japanese vocational school
University graduates with a bachelor's degree or higher academic background, or those who studied in vocational schools with a professional degree
XNUMX. XNUMX.Specific skills
XNUMX. XNUMX.Technology / Humanities / International Services (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services)

● Have a degree from a Japanese university after graduating from a Japanese university
　＋ Possess Level 1 certification of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
XNUMX. XNUMX.Specific skills
XNUMX. XNUMX.Technology / Humanities / International Services (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services)
46. 46.Specific activity No.XNUMX

[Types of jobs available with each visa]

● Specific skills
With a specific skill visa, you can do the following 14 types of work.
14 types of jobs are available for special skills visas.

(XNUMX) Long-term care (XNUMX) Building cleaning (XNUMX) Raw material industry (XNUMX) Industrial machinery manufacturing industry
⑤ Electrical and electronic information related industries ⑥ Construction
⑦ Shipbuilding and marine industry ⑧ Automobile maintenance ⑨ Aviation
⑩ Accommodation ⑪ Agriculture ⑫ Fishing ⑬ Food and beverage manufacturing ⑭ Restaurant business

(1) Nursing care (2) Building cleaning (3) Raw materials industry (4) Industrial machinery manufacturing
(5) Electrics and electronic information related industries (6) Construction
(7) Shipbuilding and marine industries (8) Automobile maintenance (9) Aviation
(10) Accommodation (11) Agriculture (12) Fishing (13) Food and beverage manufacturing (14) Food service / Restaurant industry

● Technology / Humanities / International Services (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services)
Professional engineers in the fields of natural sciences and humanities, or international work that makes use of the thinking and sensitivity of the home country
Professional and technical work in the natural sciences and humanities field, or international work and services that utilize the ideas and sensitivities of your own country

Examples: Engineers, programmers, CAD operators, accounting, legal affairs, sales, marketing, product planning, management, interpreters / translators, trade affairs, designers, language instructors, etc.
eg engineers, programmers, CAD operators, accounting, legal affairs, sales, marketing, product planning, management, interpretation and translation, trading, designing, language teachers, etc.

● Specific activity No.46
You can do work that requires smooth communication using Japanese.
Those who are able to work that require smooth communication in Japanese.

▼ Here are some examples of jobs

・ (Building cleaning) While providing guidance, education and management to part-time staff at the site, they also perform cleaning work themselves.
(Building cleaning) Supervise, train and take charge of the part-time staff, while carrying out cleaning tasks himself

・ (Restaurant) Engage in the actual business while providing guidance and education for on-site staff and shift management.
(Restaurants) Working in the field, at the same time supervising and training other staff and managing their shifts.

・ While performing (factory) design work, operate the milling machine and perform processing work.
(Factory) Operating the milling machines to proceed machining operations, at the same time carrying out design work.

・ (Hotel) In addition to translation and interpretation, we also perform tasks such as cleaning bell staff, doormen, and guest rooms.
(Hotel) In addition to translation and interpretation work, also carrying out bell staff, doormen and room cleanering work

・ (Food factory) While interpreting instructions from Japanese employees to foreign staff, he himself enters the production line and works.
(Food factory) Interprets instructions from Japanese employees to foreign staff, while working on the production line himself

[Information of the tests required for specific skills]

As mentioned above, specific skills must pass the Japanese language test and the skill evaluation test according to the content of the work.
As mentioned above, for specific skills, you must pass Japanese language tests and also skills assessment test according to your jobs.

For the Japanese language test, you need to pass N4 or above for JLPT and A2 or above for JFT-Basic.
In Terms of Japan Language Tests, You Need to Get at Least N4 for JLPT OR A2 for JFT-BASIC.

I only do JLPT twice a year, but I recommend JFT-Basic because it tests every day and the problems are a little easier than JLPT.
JLPT is only held twice a year, the JFT-Basic is held every day and the questions are slightly easier than JLPT so JFT-Basic is recommended.

▼ Japanese language test

●JLPT
https://www.jlpt.jp/

● JFT-Basic
https://www.jpf.go.jp/jft-basic/

▼ Skills assessment test

① Nursing care
* For long-term care only, it is necessary to pass the Japanese language test, skill evaluation test, and long-term care Japanese language test.
* Only for nursing care, you have to pass three exams: a Japanese language test, a skills assessment test and a Japanese language test for nursing.
http://ac.prometric-jp.com/common_contents/test-dates.html

② Building cleaning
https://www.j-bma.or.jp/qualification-training/zairyu

③ Raw materials industry
https://www.sswm.go.jp/exam_f/examination_index.html

④ Industrial machinery manufacturing
https://www.sswm.go.jp/exam_f/examination_index.html

⑤Electrics and electronic information related industries
https://www.sswm.go.jp/exam_f/examination_index.html

⑥ Construction
https://jac-skill.or.jp/exam/index.php

⑦ Shipbuilding and marine industries
https://www.classnk.or.jp/hp/ja/authentication/evaluation/index.html

⑧ Automobile maintenance
http://ac.prometric-jp.com/common_contents/test-dates.html

⑨ Aviation
https://www.mlit.go.jp/koku/koku_fr19_000011.html

⑩ Accommodation (Accommodation)
https://caipt.or.jp/

⑪ Agriculture
http://ac.prometric-jp.com/common_contents/test-dates.html

⑫ Fishing
http://ac.prometric-jp.com/common_contents/test-dates.html

⑬ Food and beverage manufacturing
https://otaff1.jp/insyoku/

⑭ Food service / Restaurant industry
https://otaff1.jp/gaisyoku/