STUDY AND WORK IN JAPAN
SSW Program In Japan
Under SSW In Japan introduced the status of residence, “Specified Skilled Worker (SSW),” in April 2019 to invite talented specialists from other nations to work in select Japanese industrial industries as workers who are ready to take on positions without prior training. This is a residency status granted to foreign nationals who engage in positions that cause a high level of education or experience in Specified Industry Fields.
Under SSW In Japan introduced the status of residence, “Specified Skilled Worker (SSW),” in April 2019 to invite talented specialists from other nations to work in select Japanese industrial industries as workers who are ready to take on positions without prior training. This is a residency status granted to foreign nationals who engage in positions that cause a high level of education or experience in Specified Industry Fields.
The Japanese language has 5 different levels – N5, N4, N3, N2, and N1. The Japanese language is officially known as ‘NIHONGO’. To be eligible to apply for a Japanese visa, a candidate has to have a minimum certification of N5 level which is the easiest one. In general, foreign nationals wishing to enter Japan must obtain a “visa” from a Japanese embassy in a foreign country; however, obtaining a visa does not guarantee entry into Japan. When you arrive in Japan, you undergo a thorough inspection by the Immigration Services Agency of Japan at the airport and obtain a “Status of Residence” that is appropriate for the activity you wish to pursue in Japan. As a result, obtaining a “visa” and obtaining a “status of residence” are two independent rules that are handled by different entities.
After completing N5 and N4 levels of language, a student has the opportunity to do the full-time of N3 level course with a duration of 1.5 to 2 years, and classes are held 2-3 hours per day and 5 times a week. Students can also legally work part-time in restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, departmental stores, family mart, convenience stores, agriculture, and warehouse. The basic salary for these jobs is 900 JPY – to 1000 JPY per hour. After completing the N3 level, one can enroll for a 2 years Vocational Diploma Course and a 4 years Degree Program and the duration is 5 years.
The specific work one can do as an SSW program in Japan includes a variety of fields. They include care workers who aim in nursing care i.e bathing, feeding, and excretion responding to the physical and mental conditions of the people. The next field is building cleaning management which works on interior building cleaning followed by machine parts and tooling industry which works on casting, metal press, welding, machine inspection, painting, machine maintenance, and many more duties. Then comes the industrial machinery industry, electric, electronics, and information industry, and shipbuilding and ship machinery industry which aims at finishing, painting, maintenance, welding, plating, metal press. The next field is the construction industry and their focus areas are interior finishing, making earthquake-proof, roofing, telecommunications, and reinforcement construction. The work of the aviation industry is airport ground handling and aircraft maintenance. The accommodation industry provides accommodation services such as public relations, hospitality, providing accommodation services, restaurant services. The work of agriculture, fishery, and aquaculture includes crop farming and rotation farming, and fishing. Manufacture of food and beverages and foodservice industry aims at a better quality of food with proper maintenance. These are the area of fields in which SSW program in Japan can work effectively and efficiently.
Of course, the cost of living in a large city is above within the countryside, so do your research before choosing a university. The prices of key products in Japan are listed in the handbook. If one wish to study in Japan, they should look into it. In Japan, people’s monthly living expenses average around 138,000 yen on a national level. Shikoku has rock bottom living costs at 104,000 yen, while Kanto has the very best at 154,000 yen. Tokyo, which is part of the Kanto area, has an average monthly expenditure of 158,000 yen. In comparison to the Shikoku region, this is over 50,000 yen per month higher. High rent expenses, as well as the cost of transportation for commuting and other activities, are to blame for Tokyo’s high expenditures. On an average, a person can live easily in JPY 50,000/- to 60,000/- per month.
While more colleges are beginning to offer English-language programs and courses, the Japanese language remains vital in all parts of life, from social integration to cultural assimilation to academic and professional contact. Japanese language schools are crucial in culturally and socially preparing foreigners to run in Japanese society, pursue higher education, and engage in the labor market. Pronunciation in Japanese is rather straightforward. The language of Japan is made up of 46 syllables that can only be pronounced one way. Because almost all of those syllables are present in English and other European languages, one can learn to pronounce them fast, and people will often understand you when you read Romanized written in our script. Thousands of English loan terms, known as gairaigo in Japanese, are also used by the Japanese. One will have instant access to a large vocabulary after you have mastered this.
Foreign nationals working in jobs that must a high level of knowledge or experience in a specific industry are granted residency status. In order to work under SSW status of residence, one needs to pass the Japanese skill proficiency tests and language test and for taking these tests, he/she can refer to the test’s website to know what type of questions are being asked often and from what type of fields and then one can seem for the test and further process for status of residence continues. The Immigration Services Agency has established “Immigration Information Centers” at Regional Immigration Services Bureaus and District Immigration Services Offices to reply to various inquiries about immigration and residence rules. In order to discuss phone, in-person, and e-mail inquiries in Japanese and other languages, Immigration Information Centers have been established.
Working as an SSW will first need to apply for an SSW visa and be selected as an SSW. Applying for an SSW visa would need to first search for employment as per their interest or supporting and efficient organization then one needs to pass a Japanese language test as well as the specific test of that particular organization in which the person thinks to do the job. The Liaison Officer at the university will be guiding students on finding the job as per their needs and interest as well. Also, “Hello Work”, a Government Office of Japan which has branches in all major cities helps International students to find part-time jobs as per their requirements.
After finding the required job and after consulting, he/she has to fill the application form and scan all the academic certificates and ID proofs as well and courier all the COE related documents before the deadline and they should start Japanese class as soon as possible for their betterment so that they can appear for N5. Then, the person should be ready for the telephonic interview or Japanese immigration phone calls for the next admission process. Once COE is issued, a scanned copy will be shared to make the payment within 90 days from the date of issuance to the particular job and it will be courier back to India once the payment is confirmed by Japanese banks. Immediately after receiving the original COE, students must rush to the office for their visa, and once the visa has been received and dates are finalized, they will come to pick the student at the airport itself and that’s how one can apply to it.
Studying abroad provides you with a golden opportunity to live, work, and learn about a new culture. Living abroad will help you grow as an individual by allowing you to become more self-reliant and responsible. It will aid you in viewing things in new ways and appreciating the distinctions across cultures while also recognizing the fundamental commonalities that exist between people.
