Japan Proposes Job Change Flexibility for Foreign Workers in Trainee Program

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Plan allows foreign workers to change jobs with Japanese proficiency.

Amendments aim to provide flexibility in the technical intern program.

Trainees can shift to a new employer in the same field.

Requirements include passing a skills test and basic Japanese proficiency.

Job change limited to the same field, not across industries.

Draft proposal suggests a three-year stay initially for foreign workers.

Qualified workers may get a specified skilled worker visa for five years.

Advanced skills assessment and N4 level Japanese proficiency required.

This offers a pathway to a level 2 visa for long-term employment.

Hong Kong introduces two-year multiple-entry visas for foreign workers.