219 foreigners who have acquired "special skills" will continue to increase in acceptance in the future November 20, 20:56
As of the end of September, 219 foreigners who have acquired a new status of residence “specific skills” and are residing in Japan will be accepted by the Immigration Office by increasing the number of tests conducted in the future. I want to increase the number of foreigners.
The government has started a new system to expand the acceptance of foreign human resources since April in order to eliminate the labor shortage.
According to the Immigration Office, as of the end of September, there are 219 foreigners who have acquired a new status of residence “specific skills” and are residing in Japan.
By nationality and region, Vietnam has the largest number with 93 people, followed by Indonesia with 33 people and the Philippines with 27 people.
By category, “Food and Beverage Manufacturing” has 49 people, “Industrial Machinery Manufacturing” has 43 people, and “Shape Materials Industry” has 42 people.
By prefecture, the largest number is 29 in Gifu, followed by 24 in Aichi and 23 in Osaka.
The Immigration and Resident Management Office says, “I would like to increase the number of residents by conducting specific skill tests in all fields within the fiscal year and increasing the number of tests conducted in Japan and overseas.”