Specified Skills System in the Field of Building Cleaning - Manual for sending out specified skilled foreigner workers

Oct 5, 2026

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A guidebook explains Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker system as it applies to the building cleaning industry, focusing on residence-status details and operational characteristics for sending organizations. It covers the “Specified skills (i)” category, the permitted maximum stay and workplace change rules, eligibility requirements including skills (i) evaluation and Japanese-language tests, and outlines qualification, sending flow, and related support from the Japanese side. It also summarizes program scope and expected acceptance targets.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages19

Reading Time48 min

AccessFree to download

Details of the status of residence "Specified skills"

Features of "Specified skills"

Number of residents with Specified skills (i)

Requirements for obtaining Specified skills (i)

Features of send-out under the specified skills system

Countries qualified for send-out

Flow chart of the sending process

"Specified skills (i)" in the field of building cleaning

Support from Japanese side in sending out individuals

Conclusion

Specified Skills System in the Field of Building Cleaning ~Manual for sending out specified skilled foreigner workers~ @global, Ltd （Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfarecommissioned project） The operation of the “Specified Skilled Worker” status of residence started in April 2019. There are currently 16 industries in which people can work under the “Specified Skilled Worker” category, and the building cleaning field is expected to accept up to 37,000 people over a five-year period starting in 2024. This guidebook covers the following items: 1. Details of the status of residence "Specified skills (i)" 2. Features of send-out under the specified skills system 3. "Specified skills (i)" in the field of building cleaning 4. Support from Japanese side in sending out individuals under the technical intern or specified skills (i) It aims to provide useful information for sending organizations in sending out foreign human resources. We hope that this will help to further increase the number of specified skilled foreigner workers sent out to Japan. Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare-commissioned project "Set of surveys on the optimization of the acceptance system for foreign human resources in the field of building cleaning" FY2024 Consignee: @global, Ltd. 1 Details of the status of residence "Specified skills" ........................................................4 1.1 Features of "Specified skills” ......................................................................................... 4 1.2 Number of residents with Specified skills (i) ..................................................................4 1.3 Requirements for obtaining Specified skills (i) .............................................................. 5 2 Features of send-out under the specified skills system .................................................. 7 2.1 Countries qualified for send-out ..................................................................................... 7 2.2 Flow Chart Showing Sending Process Under the Specified Skills System and Technical Intern Training System ...................................................................................... 11 3 "Specified skills (i)" in the field of building cleaning ..................................................... 14 4 Support from Japanese side in sending out individuals under the technical intern or specified skills (i) ................................................................................................................... 16 5 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 19 1.1 Features of "Specified skills” 1. Specified skills (i) is a status of residence for work-ready foreign human resources with certain specific expertise and skills to work in Japan and address the serious labor shortage. The Specified skills status has two types: (i) and (ii) . 2. Specified skills (i) allows you stay and work up to five years at the maximum. Changing workplaces is also possible. 3. If you meet the requirements, you can also change your status of residence to another status such as ”Specified skills (ii) .” 1.2 Number of residents with Specified skills (i) Specified skills (i) is a status of residence that is expanding at the highest rate. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Source: Immigration Services Agency 1 1 Immigration Services Agency, "Initiatives to Accept Foreign Nationals and for the Realization of Society of Harmonious Coexistence” (Page 18)([https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001335263.pdf](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001335263.pdf) ) Last accessed: October 24, 2024 1.3 Requirements for obtaining Specified skills (i) You need to take and pass the skills (i) evaluation test and a Japanese language test. For the Japanese language test, you need to pass either the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N4 or the

FAQs

What is the “Specified skills (i)” residence status for the building cleaning field?

It is a residence status for work-ready foreign human resources with certain expertise and skills to work in Japan and respond to labor shortages. It allows staying and working for up to five years at the maximum.

What are the requirements to obtain “Specified skills (i)”?

Applicants need to take and pass a skills (i) evaluation test and a Japanese language test. For the Japanese language test, passing either JLPT N4 or the JFT-Basic (A2 level) is required.

Can a technical intern trainee graduate change their status to “Specified skills (i)”?

If they change to Specified skills (i) in the same job category, they do not need to take the skills exam or the Japanese language test. If changing to a different industrial field, they still do not need the Japanese language test but must pass the skills exam.

Oct 5, 2026

Uploaded by cksankcs