We have posted information about the process required in order to work in Japan.
Source: Immigration Services Agency — Specified Skilled Worker
What’s the update?
Map the SSW process as separate stages so that passing a test is not confused with completing an application.
Source notes checked 19 Sep 2026. The date above is the original notice date.
What the source says
The official Steps to Working in Japan page explains routes through testing, finding employment and the relevant application procedures. It separates people living outside Japan from people already in Japan.
Why this matters
The useful distinction is between evidence of skill, an employment arrangement and the government’s residence decision. These are related but not interchangeable milestones. A study platform can support the language part; it does not issue job contracts or residence permission.
Useful next steps
Draw your current stage on a one-page plan and link each unresolved step to the responsible official organisation. Record what you already have and what still needs confirmation. When asking a question, specify your stage and intended work field rather than requesting a universal checklist that may not fit.
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Our source notes and learning guidance accompany the original notice. Confirm current deadlines, requirements and later changes with the publisher.
Read the official announcement ↗Immigration Services Agency — Specified Skilled Worker · opens in a new tabSource notes and reader guidance prepared with AI assistance and checked against the linked official material; no named human expert review is claimed. JP From Zero is not the publisher of the official announcement. Visa and employment information is general guidance, not an individual eligibility decision.
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