Interviews with government officials on August 4th revealed full details on proposed improvements to the 'specified skills' residence qualification, which the government had been studying to expand the employment of foreigners.
In the accommodation, fishing, food, and beverage manufacturing industries, now, technical trainees do not have to pass the exam before being able to work anymore. With the high demand in the food industry due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, the Japanese Cabinet is considering increasing the number of intern receptions to 2 to 6 times the current number. The decision will be made in the near future.
According to the proposed improvements to the operation policy of the system obtained by the Sankei Shimbun, technical interns who have completed 'technical internship No. 2' in their second or third year in Japan will be able to smoothly transfer to the specified technical skills status of residence by being exempted from the examination.
Source: Yahoo ニュース
