安藤祐樹– Author –

Japan's immigration system is built upon multiple layers of official documentation, including laws, government ordinances, ministerial orders, guidelines, an...

For companies accepting foreign workers under Specified Skilled Worker "Nursing Care": an explanation of the "Council for Specified Skilled Worker and Employment for Skill Development in the Nursing Care Field," covering the 4 steps to join, the validity period and renewal of the membership certificate, registering foreign workers within 4 months from the date of acceptance, adding facilities, and withdrawal, based on the membership rules in effect from August 28, 2026. We also check how registered support organizations are treated under the rules.

As Japan’s caregiving industry continues to face a severe labor shortage, more facilities are turning to the Specified Skilled Worker (Caregiving) program to...

Japan’s caregiving industry continues to face a chronic labor shortage, leading to increased acceptance of foreign workers through the Specified Skilled Work...

In caregiving settings, it is not uncommon for foreign workers under the Specified Skilled Worker (Caregiving) visa to be assigned tasks without a clear unde...

Using Immigration Services Agency materials, this article explains the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (Gijinkoku) status of residence: the requirements for permission (education, work experience, and pay), work you can and cannot do, required documents by company category, and processing times. It also covers the declaration regarding the representative and the B2-level language ability documents added for small and medium-sized companies and others from April 15, 2026, and the new treatment of dispatched workers.

In recent years, an increasing number of foreign workers have been obtaining the Specified Skilled Worker residence status to work in Japan’s caregiving sect...

From June 14, 2026, residence cards changed to a new style, and the Specified Residence Card, combined with the My Number Card, also started. Using sample images from the Immigration Services Agency, this article explains how to read the front and back, the differences from the old style, the validity period of cards for permanent residents (until the 10th birthday), the deadlines for address changes, loss, and renewal, and how companies should check cards.

Labor shortages in the nursing and welfare sectors have become increasingly severe, and the acceptance of foreign workers is growing each year.However, not a...

Recently, it has become increasingly common to see international students working part-time at convenience stores and restaurants throughout Japan. Unlike ot...