JFT Basic

Fantasizing about a job in Japan and getting a chance at the dream earning opportunities? There are multiple ways that one can use in order to improve career and financial stable in Japan. Currently, Japan has a very active economy and therefore a wide variety of jobs are available in the country to those who want to secure a well-paying and satisfying job. Japan and Japanese people are eagerly waiting for the inventive and hard-working souls that are ready to embrace new opportunities. Beside study in Japan, Japan offers wide range of opportunities for those who want to upgrade and learn new skills in life. Japan stands in the 8th position in the most powerful national around the world. Japan has one of the strongest passport in the world, 4th largest economy with GDP of $4.23 trillion. Japan is widely famous for automobiles and electronics manufacturing in the world. Unique cuisine, culture and discipline in the world makes Japan different from other countries. Several people visit Japan as an international tourist, as a student and worker. Japan has provided safe and sound environment to all visitor who visits for different purpose. 

With the growing aging population in Japan, it has labour crisis in different sectors like Nursing care (Kaigo), food services, accommodation, construction and agriculture. Japan has diverse working environment for those who wants to work in Japan.

Japan and Japanese people are kind and hardworking by nature. Japanese has wide ranges or opportunities to those who are interest and has some sorts of skills and language proficiency. Work in Japan in always possible if you follow rules and regulations and procedures to enroll in a company. For that, one have to have a language proficiency up to N4 level and should possess a good communication and working skills. Japanese language is essential to all for those who wants to reside in Japan for easy communication and to run daily life with an ease. JFT- Basic and JLPT are two language exam to examine language proficiency of candidates.

The language test is divided in four section. Listening, Reading, Conversation and Expression and Script and Vocabulary.  

• Script and Vocabulary section- There are around 12 questions. It is used to test candidates if they are able to read Japanese text used in everyday life. There are some word meanings, word usage, Kanji reading, meaning and it uses.
• Conversation and Expression- There are around 12 questions in this section and it is used to identify if candidate is able to use grammar and expressions which is necessary for everyday conversation. In this section there are Grammar and Expression.
• Listening Comprehension- In this section there are 12 questions, this test is used to identify if candidates are able to understand conversations and instructions used in daily basis while working in Japan.

                      All the test structure are developed to comfort candidates to understand and follow the instructions while working in Japan. Passing the test will help candidates to understand contents by listening and helps to carry out task smoothly. The test also aids to develop cultural exchange, information exchange while residing in Japan. After participating in the proficiency test, candidates are informed about the result at the end of the test. Within 5 working days after the test, candidates are allowed to view and print result from official website. The range of total score ranges from 10-250 total points, in which if candidates scores 200+ score then he/she will be able to communicate properly while working in Japan.

Candidates can reserve or book language examination through https://www.prometric-jp.com/en/ssw/schedule/

Japanese government has separated six different sectors for Nepalese for working visa also known as Specified Skilled Worker (SSW). They are Nursing care (Kaigo), food services, accommodation, construction and agriculture. 

There are two types of Japanese language test i.e.  Specified Skilled Worker (i) and Specified Skilled Worker (ii).

The list of Specified Skilled Worker (i) are:-

1. Nursing care skills evaluation test, Nursing care Japanese language evaluation test.
2. The Food Service Industry Skills Proficiency Test 
3. Agriculture Skill Assessment Test Level 1
4. Manufacture of Food and Beverages Skills Proficiency Test by (The Organization For Technical Skill Assessment of Foreign Workers in Food Industry (OTAFF)
5. Automobile repair and maintenance field specified skills evaluation test.
6. Fishing industry skills proficiency test (Aquaculture) Japan fisheries Association.
7. Specified skills evaluation exam for Construction Industry.

The list of Specified Skilled Worker (ii) are:-

1. Agriculture Skill Assessment Test Level 2 ( Hosted by National Chamber of Agriculture)
2. Accommodation Industry Proficiency Test (ii) 
3. Evaluation Test for SSW (ii) in Manufacturing Field

Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) program is for all. There is no any specific gender or education required. The basic key point is an individual must pass Japanese Proficiency test and skills to enroll. The minimum age requirement is 18 years and maximum is up to 35. The more age, the high chances of rejection. One have to be sound physique, mentally stable and should possess good Japanese language and skills in related field to work in Japan. In case if candidate only have language proficiency, he/she can reside in Japan as a Technical Intern Training visa. This visa category aids candidate to develop necessary set of skills to convert visa status into SSW (I). After a year, candidates who are in SSW visa category can sponsor visa to their dependent as well and ultimately, their visa category changes into SSW (ii). The difference between SSW (i) and SSW (ii):