Specific skill number 2

On April 14, according to Japanese media reports, Weng Fei, a 35-year-old China man who works in a construction company in Gewuyuan City, Gifu County, obtained the qualification of "Specific Skills No.2" in the field of architecture. According to the support group and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Weng Fei is the first foreigner in Japan to obtain the qualification of "Specific Skills No.2"! Weng Fei came to Japan as a technical intern on 20 10 and worked in a construction company. In 2020, he won the "Specific Skill No". 1 ",passed the difficult skill appraisal examination of 1 and served as the person in charge of the site. After obtaining the qualification of "Specific Skills No.2", Weng Fei said: "I am very happy to live in Japan with my family, and I will further improve my skills and work hard." Miyoshi Zemura, vice chairman of the environmental protection project supported by Gifu City, said: "The company is committed to creating a relaxed working environment for foreigners and hopes to improve the treatment of foreigners to solve the shortage of talents in the construction industry. So what is a "specific skill" visa? How to apply? Come and have a look today! 1. What is a "specific skill" visa? The "specific skills" visa is a new qualification for foreigners to stay in Japan in April 20 19. Its purpose is to solve the problem of labor shortage, especially in industries with serious shortage of manpower, and to accept foreign workers with certain skills and knowledge and the minimum Japanese ability to meet the needs of life and work. It specifies 14 the limited industries and activities that can be employed, and foreigners engaged in these jobs must pass the examination in this field. The specific industry categories are: nursing, building cleaning, raw material industry, industrial machinery manufacturing, electrical/electronic information related industries, construction, shipbuilding/marine industry, automobile maintenance, aviation, accommodation, agriculture, fishery, food and beverage manufacturing, and catering. 2. There are two types of "specific skills", namely "specific skills No.65438 +0" and "specific skills No.2": specific skills No.65438 +0: foreigners who are engaged in specific industries and need a lot of knowledge or experience are eligible to stay; The renewal period in Japan is 4 months, 6 months, 1 year respectively, and you can stay for 5 years in total. Specific Skills No.2: Foreigners who are engaged in specific industrial fields and need skilled business are eligible to stay; The renewal period in Japan is 6 months, 1 year and 3 years respectively. If the renewal is continued, you can apply for a permanent resident visa, and those who meet the conditions are allowed to be accompanied by their families (spouses and children). From June 1 2022, foreigners can apply for the residence qualification of "Specific Skills No.2" in the construction industry and shipbuilding industry, which is higher than "Specific Skills 1". 3. How to apply for a "specific skills" visa Specific SkillsNo. 1: Those who have passed the specific skills assessment test and Japanese test held by provincial offices in various industries, or have three years of skills internship experience and studied "Skills Internship No.2 and No.3" may be exempted from the test. Specific skill No.2: It will be implemented from 202 1, and you need to take the industry technical examination. In addition to working ability, engineering guidance and management ability are also needed. Simply put, it is necessary to meet the two conditions of "specific skills 1" graduation and "specific skills 2" evaluation exam.