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Support Website for the Specified Skilled Worker Program

Immigration Services Agency of Japan · ssw.go.jp

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Official Japanese government SSW portal describing the Specified Skilled Worker residency status allowing foreign nationals to work in designated labour-shortage industries.

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- Official Japanese government SSW portal describing the Specified Skilled Worker residency status allowing foreign nationals to work in designated labour-shortage industries.