Technical Intern Training Program

Trends in the Number of Technical Intern Trainees by Nationality

The number of those who had the Status of Residence of
“Technical Intern Training” by Nationality (as of the end of 2023) Breakdown of “Others”
440,000
410,972
420,000 404,556 No. of
Country
400,000 Vietnam Indonesia trainees
25,479 378,200

380,000
35,841 Cambodia 14,187
Philippines China 13,118

360,000 25,510 Thailand 11,287

26,352
Myanmar
340,000 Myanmar Others 328,360 13,963
324,940
Mongolia 2,636
82,370
320,000
28,860 Nepal 2,199
20,388 China
27,699
300,000 8,432 63,741 Sri Lanka 1,752
276,123 17,034 35,932 Philippine
274,233
280,000 s Laos 1,182
35,874
260,000
17,256
77,806 31,648
18,490 28,802 Bangladesh 1,147
6,144 11,388
240,000 228,588 74,387 India 790
35,404 29,140 Indonesia
220,000 14,161
34,459 37,489 Uzbekistan 305
3,960
77,567
192,655
200,000
30,321
45,919
Kyrgyzstan 96
23,186
180,000 167,626 10,9631,978
26,914
Pakistan 73
25,007
151,477 155,206 7,920
80,857
Malaysia 58
160,000 631 27,809
6,139 120
5,340 87
140,000 Mexico 48
89,086 21,894
120,000 22,674
Vietnam Peru 48
100,093 218,727
100,000 18,725
208,879 203,184 Turkey 12
107,174
111,395 176,346
80,000 17,740 164,499 160,563 Timor-Leste 7
60,000 15,307 123,563 Taiwan 5
12,721
40,000 10,077 12,222 88,211 Argentina 5
8,842 10,064 57,581
20,000 9,098
34,039
Bhutan 2
16,715 21,632
0 Romania 1
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Stateless 1
（Data from Ministry of Justice）
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 Contents of the Revision of the Technical Intern Training Program
Strengthen management and supervisory system and protect technical intern trainees in order to accomplish the purpose of this program,
contributing to the development of human resources who would lead the economic development of their home country.

（MOJ, MHLW
Old system Under the new Act (Technical Intern Training Act) Joint Jurisdiction）

(1)The duties and responsibilities of supervising and (1) Apply a license system to supervising organizations, a notification system to
implementing organizations are unclear, and the implementing organizations, and an accreditation system to every technical intern
implementation systems are insufficient. training plan
(2)The Japan International Training Cooperation (2) Establish “Organization for Technical Intern Training (OTIT)” (authorized legal
Organization (JITCO), a private organization, conducts entity), which performs duties such as requesting reports from supervising
on-site inspections without any legal authority. organizations and conducting on-site inspections
(3) Establish reporting counters, introduce penalties against violations of human rights
(3)The system to protect technical intern trainees is not or other similar acts, and provide more effective support to technical intern trainees
sufficient. in transferring to other implementing organizations
(4)The guidance and supervision of, and cooperation (4) Request the cooperation of the competent government agencies and prefectural
between the competent government agencies are not governments based on industrial laws and establish regional councils consisting of
sufficient. these government agencies for cooperation

(5) There are improper sending organizations such as (5) In order to remove improper sending organizations, try to make MOC
collecting deposit from candidate trainees (Memorandum of Cooperation) with sending countries.

Main points for Excellent Organizations

(1) Extension of the training period for Excellent Three years  Five years (practical training up to two years after returning home)
Organizations

(2) Raising the upper limit of the number of trainees Doubling the upper limit of the number of trainees received in accordance with the
received by Excellent Organizations number of full-time employees (up to 5%  up to 10%)

(3) Expansion of job categories subject to TITP Job categories limited by region / Enterprise’s own job categories (Utilization of
intra company certification) / Measures for plural job training
Adding new job categories and operations occasionally
“Excellent Organizations” are supervising organizations and implementing organizations that satisfy certain requirements concerning the passing rate of trade skills tests,
guidance and consultation system, etc., not to mention no violation of laws and regulations 2
 ＯＴＩＴ(Organization for Technical Intern Training)
Competent Ministers
Type of organization
Commission，
Supervise Report ○ Legal entity
（Competent ministers approve its establishment）

Address (head office) Tel.03-6712-1523 Functions

LOOP-X, 3F, 3-9-15, Kaigan Minato-ku, Tokyo
○ Accrediting technical intern training plans
○ Examining license applications of supervising
organizations
President General Affairs Department ○ Receiving notifications from implementing
organizations
○ Requesting reports from implementing
International Affairs organizations and supervising organizations, and
Executive Directors Department conducting on-site inspections
- On-site inspections of every supervising
Guidance and Assistance organization (about 3,700 supervising
Department organizations) every year
- On-site inspections of every implementing
organization (about 65,000 implementing
Auditors Technical Intern Training organizations) every 3 years
Department ○ Receiving various reports on technical intern
training (audit reports from supervising
organizations, reports in case of difficulties,
Regional Offices implementation status reports from implementing
organizations, etc.)
○ 13 offices in Japan ○ Providing consultation, assisting and protecting
technical intern trainees
Hokkaido，Miyagi，Tokyo，Ibaraki，Nagano，Aichi，Toyama，Osaka，Hiroshima，Kagawa，
Ehime，Fukuoka，and Kumamoto ○ Researching on the Technical Intern Training
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 Structure of Technical Intern Training Program
○Technical Intern Training Program aims to contribute to developing countries by accepting people from these countries for a certain period
of time (maximum 5 years) and transferring skills through OJT. (This program was established in 1993.)
○Approximately 400,000 technical intern trainees (as of the end of 2023) reside all over Japan, and labour-related regulations are applied to
them under employment relationships except the lecture period just after the entry.

Types of Technical Intern Training Program

【Supervising Organization Type】 【Individual Enterprise Type】

Non-profit supervising organizations (chambers of commerce, etc.) Japanese companies (Implementing Organizations) accept staff members
accept Technical Intern Trainees and each implementing organization of their overseas offices, joint-ventures or business associates, and
conducts the training. conduct the training

Sending Sending Japan

Japan
country On-site
country
Inspection
Employment
Sending Contract O Contract
Supervising Overseas Enterprise Enterprise
organization organization T branch, etc
License I
screening
Application/

Implementing
Guidance/
support

T organization
On-site
Employment Inspection On-site
Contract Accreditation Accreditation Inspection

Employees
Enterprise Enterprise
Trainees
OTIT
Implementing
organization
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 Flow of the Technical Intern Training Program
○Entering Japan Technical Intern Training (i)(a),(b)

Lectures
2 months at the implementing organization (individual enterprise type) or the supervising organization (No employment

Technical Intern

Lect
ure
1st year
relationship)
Training (i)
Practical training

Practical
at the implementing organization (with employment relationship)

training
* Supervising organization type: on-site guidance and inspection by the supervising organization
Basic level
(compulsory
theory & practical ○Change or acquisition of status of residence
exam) Technical Intern Training (ii)(a),(b)
Technical Intern Training (ii)

①Job categories: for which there are needs in sending country and for which official skill evaluation
2nd year

system is prepared
Practical training

②Eligibility: Trainees who passed theory & practical exam of National trade skills test (basic level, etc.)

Renew the status of residence

3rd year

○Back to home country temporarily (at least 1 month）

3rd level ※Before starting Technical Intern Training (iii) or within 1 year after starting Technical Intern Training (iii)
(compulsory
practical exam)
○Change or acquisition of status of residence
Technical Intern Training (iii)

Technical Intern Training (iii)(a),(b)

4th year

①Job categories: same as that of Technical Intern Training (ii)（Excluding Job categories that Technical Intern
Practical training

Training(iii) has not been prepared.

②Eligibility: Trainees who passed practical exam of National trade skills test ( 3rd level, etc.)
③Supervising organization & implementing organization: organizations that satisfy certain definite conditions
5th year

and are recognized as excellent.

Renew the status of residence

2nd level
(compulsory ○Back to home country
practical exam)
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 Job categories & operations eligible for shifting to Technical Intern Training (ii) (167 Operations in 91 Job categories as of 30 September 2024)
1. Agriculture and Forestry (7 operations in 3 job categories) 4. Food Manufacturing (18 operations in 11 job categories) 6. Machinery and Metals(continue)
Job categories Operations Job categories Operations Job categories Operations
Cultivation agriculture● Facility horticulture Can seaming for canned foods● Can seaming for canned foods Finishing Melting equipment finishing work
Upland field cropping/ Vegetable growing Poultry processing industry● Poultry processing Metal mold finishing work
Fruit growing Marine Heated fishery processed foodstuff Extract manufacturing Machine assembling finishing work
Livestock agriculture● Hog raising manufacturing work● Heated dried product manufacturing Machine inspection Machine inspection work
Poultry farming(collecting chicken eggs) Flavored product manufacturing Machine maintenance Machine maintenance work
Dairy Electronic equipment assembling Electronic devices assembling work
Smoked product manufacturing
Silviculture/Production of logs Electric equipment assembling Spinning electric machine assembling work
Forestry Non-heated fishery processed foodstuff Salted product manufacturing Transformer assembling work
2. Fishery (10 operations in 2 job categories) manufacturing work● Dried product manufacturing Control panel and distribution panel assembling work
Fermented foodstuff manufacturing Open-close control device assembling work
Job categories Operations
Half cooked product manufacturing Spinning electric cord-reel producing work
Fishing boat fisheries● Skipjack pole and line fishery
Raw food product manufacturing Print wiring board manufacturing Print distribution panel design
Long-line fishery Fish paste making Boiled fish paste producing work Print distribution panel production
Squid jigging Beef and pork processing industry● Primal cut of beef and pork processing Aluminium Rolling , Extrusion Product Drawn processing work
Purse seine fishery Retail cut of meat processing work of beef and pork△ Manufacturing Finishing work
Trawl and seine net fishery
Ham, sausage and bacon making Production work of ham, sausage and bacon Metal Heat Treatment● Bulk metal treatment work
Gill net fishery Surface heat treatment (carburizing, carbonitriding, nitriding) work
Bread Baking Bread baking work
Set net fishery Partial heat treatment (Induction heat treatment, Flame heat
Ready-made meal manufacturing work● Ready-made meal processing treatment) work
Crab and shrimp basket fishery
Agricultural pickles processing ●△ Agricultural pickles processing work 7. Others (38 operations in 21 job categories)
Stick-held-dipnet fishery△
Meal processing for Medical and welfare Meal processing work for Medical and welfare facilities Job categories Operations
Aquaculture● Scallop and oyster farming facilities ●△ Furniture making Hand processing on furniture making
3. Construction (33 operations in 22 job categories) Printing Off-set printing work
5. Textile (22operations in 13 job categories)
Job categories Operations Job categories Operations Gravure printing ●△
Well drilling Percussion type well drilling operation Spinning operation● Pre-spinning work Book binding Binding work
Rotary type well drilling operation Spinning process Plastic molding Compressing forming work
Building sheet metal work Duct sheet metal operation Winding process Injection forming work
Twisting and doubling work Inflation forming work
Interior and exterior sheet metal operation Blow forming work
Weaving operation● Sizing and warping work
Freezing and air conditioning apparatus Freezing and air harmonizing equipment Reinforced plastic molding Hand-loaded layer forming work
Weaving process
installing installation work Painting Construction painting work
Inspecting work
Fixture making Hand processing work of wooden fixture Metal painting work
Dyeing Thread permeation dyeing work Metal bridge painting work
Carpentry Carpentry construction work Fabric and knit dyeing Spray painting work
Frame working Framing construction work Knit goods manufacturing Socks producing work Welding● Manual welding
Reinforcing bar construction Round knitting producing work Semi-automatic welding
Assembling reinforced rod bar work
Warp knitted fabrics manufacturing● Warp knitting producing work Industrial packaging Industrial wrapping work
Scaffolding Scaffolding building work
Ladies’ and children’s dress making Sewing work of ready-made clothes for ladies and children Carton box and corrugated card board Printing box punching work
Building stone construction Stone processing work Sewing work of men’s ready-made clothes box making Printing box producing work
Tailoring men’s suit making
Work of putting out stones Underwear manufacturing● Underwear manufacturing operation Paste box producing work
Tiling Tiling work Bedclothes making Bedding products work Cardboard producing work
Carpet manufacturing●△ Woven carpet producing work Industrial manufacturing of pottery● Roller jigger forming work
Tile roofing Tile-roofing work
Tufted carpet producing work Pressure casting work
Plastering Plasterers work Pad printing work
Needle punched carpet producing work
Plumbing Construction piping work Automobile repair and maintenance● Automobile repair and maintenance work
Canvas product making Canvas cloth products related work
Building cleaning management Building cleaning management work
Plant piping work Cloth sewing Dress-shirt producing work Care worker● Care worker
Heat insulation Heat-retention and cool-retention construction Seat product sewing● Car seat product sewing work Linen supply ●△ Linen supply finishing work
work 6. Machinery and Metals(34 operations in 17 job categories) Precast concrete manufacturing● Precast concrete manufacturing work
Interior finishing Plastic-material floor finishing construction work Job categories Operations Accommodation ●△ Hospitality/Sanitary management
Carpeting floor finishing construction work Casting Casting iron and article operation Refuse derived paper & plastics Refuse derived paper & plastics densified fuel work
Casting nonferrous metal and article operation densified fuel making●
Metal-made foundation construction work
Forging Hammer type forging operation Railway facility maintenance● Track maintenance
Board finishing construction work Rubber product manufacturing●△ Molding processing work
Press type forging operation
Curtain installation work Extrusion processing work
Die casting Hot chamber die-cast work Mixing＆Rolling processing work
Sash setting Building sash installation work
Cold chamber die-cast work Composite laminate processing work
Waterproofing Sealing water-proof construction work Machining Engine Lathe operation Rolling stock maintenance● Maintenance of bogie system
Concrete pressure feeding Concrete pressure transfer construction work Milling machine operation Maintenance of brake system
Well point construction Well-point construction work Numerical Control Lathe Operation Wood processing●△ Sawing work
Paper hanging Painting work Machining Center Operation ○ Job categories/Operations in-house test type (4 operations in 2 job categories)
Metal press Metal press operation
Application of construction Dozing work Job categories Operations
equipment● Iron work Steel processing operation for structure
Loading work Airport ground handling● Aircraft ground support work
Factory sheet metal work Machine sheet metal operation
Excavating work Cargo handling work
Electroplating Electric plating work
Road rolling work Meltdown zinc plating work Cabin cleaning work△
Furnace installation Aluminum anodizing Anode oxidation treatment work Boiler maintenance●△ Boiler maintenance
Furnace installation work
Job categories marked with ● indicate ones pertaining to technical intern training evaluation examination,
Job categories and Operations marked without △indicate the ones enable up to Technical Intern Training (iii). 6
 Procedures of application for License / Accreditation
License for Supervising Organization Accreditation for Technical Intern Training Plan
Application for ※ After the commencement of MOC, procedure of
recommendation / approval foreign government can be changed.
For sending organization
Sending Foreign Application for
organization Issue of government recommendation / approval for trainee
recommendation/ approval for sending organization Sending Foreign
organization Issue of government
recommendation/ approval for trainee
Supervising contract Sending
Organization organization
Implementing Organization＋ Making Training Plan
Supervising Organization

Supervising Application for Supervising Implementing Application for accreditation of Training plan
Organization
Organization Organization

Examining the contents of the application

OTIT
Preliminary Screening of application
Accreditation to training plan
OTIT
Report to competent ministers
Trainee Application for certificate of
（Supervising Organization） eligibility

Competent Give license Minister of Justice

ministers to supervising organization (Immigration Services Agency) Issue of certificate
※ A visa is required except for a
※ case of re-entry.

To procedure for accreditation Technical intern trainee can enter Japan 7

 Criteria for Accreditation of the Technical Intern Training Plan
○ A person who intends to conduct technical intern training shall prepare a technical intern training plan for each technical intern trainee,
and shall submit it in order to seek accreditation. The criteria for accreditation have been established in order to ensure the
appropriateness of the technical intern training plan. (Article 9 of the Act)

Main criteria to be met for accreditation of the Technical Intern Training Plan
① The skills, etc. which the technical intern trainee is to acquire would be difficult to acquire in the home country of the technical
intern trainee
② Goals of the technical intern training
(Goal of technical intern training (i)): to pass the practical test and paper test of the basic trade skills test or an equivalent technical intern
training evaluation examination, etc.
(Goal of technical intern training (ii)): to pass the practical test of the grade 3 trade skills test or an equivalent technical intern training
evaluation examination
(Goal of technical intern training (iii)): to pass the practical test of the grade 2 trade skills test or an equivalent technical intern training
evaluation examination
③ Content of the technical intern training (*)
・ The skills, etc. cannot be acquired mostly through the repetition of simple work.
・ In cases of technical intern training (ii) and technical intern training (iii), they are related to the occupations and operations listed in the Appended Table of
the ordinance of the competent ministries.
・ It is work that is normally performed at the place of business which conducts the technical intern training.
・ In cases relating to occupations and operations subject to transfer the required work is one-half or more of the total number of hours spent engaging in
the work, the related work is one-half or less of the total number of hours spent engaging in the work, and the peripheral work is one-third or less of the
total number of hours spent engaging in the work.
・ The technical intern trainee has experience of engaging in the same kind of work in a foreign country as the work the trainee intends to engage in while
in Japan, or there are special circumstances necessitating the technical intern trainee engage in the technical intern training (only in cases pertaining to
supervising-organization-type technical intern training).
・ The technical intern trainee plans to engage in work requiring the skills etc. acquired in Japan after returning to his or her home country.
・ In cases of technical intern training (iii), the technical intern trainee returned to his or her home country for one month or more after completion of
technical intern training (ii), or for one month or more and less than one year within one year after starting technical intern training (iii).
・ The technical intern trainee or a family member, etc. has not entered into a contract which stipulates the paying of a deposit or penalties, etc. (this shall
be made clear through a document prepared by the technical intern himself/herself).
・ Post-entry lectures on subjects such as Japanese language, and immigration and labor related laws and regulations shall be conducted for technical
intern trainees (i).
・ In cases of multiple occupations, these are all occupations subject to transfer , they are related to each other, and there is a rational reason as to why
they should be implemented together.
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④ The period of implementing the training (within one year for technical intern training (i), and within two years for technical intern training (ii) and (iii))

⑤ The goals set for the technical intern training at the previous stage (the goal of technical intern training (i) for technical intern trainees (ii), and the
goal of technical intern training (ii) for technical intern trainees (iii))) have been achieved.

⑥ Implementation of appropriate evaluation of the skills, etc. (to be evaluated through a trade skills test or a technical intern training evaluation
examination, or other equivalent examination)

⑦ Establishment of an appropriate structure and equipment for the place of business and appointment of managers (*)
• Appointment of the following persons for each place of business
“Technical intern training manager” (person in charge of the implementation of the technical intern training): a full-time officer or employee who is able to be in the
position of supervising the staff involved in the technical intern training and who has completed the course for technical intern training managers within the past
3 years.
“Technical intern training instructor” (person responsible for instruction for the technical intern trainees): a full-time officer or employee who has at least 5 years
experience with regard to the skills which the trainee is to acquire (a person who belongs to a place of business where technical intern training is conducted).
“Living guidance instructor” (person responsible for everyday living guidance for the technical intern trainees): a full-time officer or employee (a person who
belongs to a place of business where technical intern training is conducted).

• The applicant has not committed an act of human rights violation or used a forged or altered document within the past 5 years
• The place of business is equipped with the machinery, equipment, and other facilities necessary for the acquisition of the skills

⑧ The implementing organization is to undergo supervision from a supervising organization that has obtained a license <in the case of supervising-
organization-type technical intern training>

⑨ Ensuring appropriate treatment of the technical intern trainees, such as paying no less remuneration than a Japanese national would receive for the
same kind of work (*)
· The amount of remuneration is no less than a Japanese national would receive for the same kind of work (documents must be attached to prove this, and the
applicant must be asked to give an explanation).
· Appropriate accommodation facilities have been secured, and measures have been taken to enable the technical intern trainees to concentrate on their post-entry
lectures.
· An agreement has been reached with the technical intern trainee on an appropriate amount with regard to the expenses to be paid for regularly by the technical
intern trainee regardless of whether they are food expenses, accommodation expenses, or other expenses (a description of the items and amount of the costs
must be given in the technical intern training plan, A document should be attached indicating that the technical intern trainee has understood and that the amount
is appropriate).

⑩ Compliance with the requirements of excellence <Cases of technical intern training (iii) > (See Attachment 1)

⑪ Must not be in excess of the maximum number of technical interns to be accepted (*) (See Attachment 2)
(*) With regard to ③ ⑦ ⑨ ⑪, in cases where the competent minister for the business pertaining to specific occupation
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has specified additional requirements through a public notice, the implementing organization or the supervising
organization for the occupation is also required to meet the criteria of the additional requirements. 9
 Licensing Criteria for the Supervising Organizations
○ A person who intends to conduct supervision business is required to obtain license from the competent minister. Licensing criteria have
been established for the license, and license will not be granted unless the criteria have been met. (Article 23 and Article 25 of the Act)

Main licensing criteria for the supervising organizations

① A juridical person not for the purpose of profit (*)

A Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Association, vocational training corporation, agricultural cooperative,
fisheries cooperative association, public interest incorporated association or public interest incorporated foundation, etc.
② Sufficient ability to adequately execute business in accordance with the criteria for conducting the work of a supervising organization (the
following I-Ⅳ are representative examples) (*)
I. Periodic audits of the implementing organization of the technical intern training (the frequency with which the audit must be conducted is at least once
every three months as with the current program, and the audit must be conducted through the following methods)
a. Onsite check of the implementation status of the technical intern training
b. Receipt of reports from the technical intern training manager and technical intern training instructor
c. Interviews with at least one-quarter of the currently enrolled technical intern trainees
d. Checking of the facilities at the place of business, and inspection of the books and records, and other articles.
e. Checking of the accommodation facilities and other living environment of the technical intern trainees
Ⅱ Implementation of post-entry lectures for technical intern trainees (i) (clarification that it can be entrusted to an appropriate person)
Ⅲ Guidance on preparing the technical intern training plan
• For the guidance, checking of the place of business which will be implementing the technical intern training and the accommodation facilities for the technical
intern trainees
• From the perspective of ensuring the technical intern trainees acquire the skills, etc. appropriately and effectively, a person who has a certain amount of
experience pertaining to the skills, etc. is to be put in charge of the guidance.
Ⅳ Responses to consultations from the technical intern trainees (giving of advice, guidance and taking of other necessary measures in order to respond
appropriately to a consultation from a technical intern trainee.)
③ Existence of a financial base which is sufficient to ensure sound implementation of the supervision business
④ Necessary measures are being taken to properly manage personal information
⑤ Implementation of measures for external officers or external audits
⑥ A contract pertaining to mediation for technical intern trainees has been entered into with a sending organization in a foreign country which
meets the criteria
⑦ Compliance with the requirements of excellence <Cases of conducting supervision business for technical intern training (iii) > (See Attachment 1)
⑧ In addition to ① to ⑦, possessing the capability to properly carry out the supervision business
The supervising organization shall be deemed not to have the capability to properly carry out the supervision business if it does not satisfy the following items
.• A supervision fee of an appropriate type and amount is collected after a clear indication of the use and amounts has been given beforehand (Article 28 of the Act)
• It has not let another person carry out the supervision business through use of its name (Article 38 of the Act)
• An appropriate supervision manager has been appointed for each place of business (Article 40 of the Act) * The supervision manager must be a full-time employee
who belongs to the place of business and has the capability to properly carry out the work for supervision managers. In addition, the supervision manager must be a
person who has completed a course for supervision managers within the past 3 years.
(*) With regard to ① and ②,in cases where the minister having jurisdiction over the business has specified the requirements through a public
notice, the supervising organization for the occupation is required to meet the criteria of the requirements. 10
Requirements for Excellent Implementing Organizations and Supervising Organizations (General Supervision Business) Attachment 1

○ For implementing organizations, compliance with the criteria specified in an ordinance of the competent ministries as meeting the required
high standards of capability to have the technical intern trainees acquire the skills, etc. (Article 9, item (x) of the Act)
○ For supervising organizations, compliance with the criteria specified by an ordinance of the competent ministries as meeting the high
standards of capability to conduct the audit of the implementation status of the technical intern trainees, and other work (Article 25,
paragraph (1), item (vii) of the Act)
In both cases, if the score is 60% or more of the total score, the organization will be deemed to comply with the criteria for excellent implementing
organizations or supervising organizations.
Requirements of excellent Requirements of excellent
(Full score: 150 organizations
implementing points) （Full score: 150 points) supervising organizations （Full score: 150 points)
① Achievements relating to acquisition of skills, etc. (70 points)
① Structure to conduct an audit of the implementation status of the technical
• Pass rate of the basic trade skills test, grade 3 trade skills test and grade 2
intern training and other work (50 points)
trade skills test in the past 3 years, etc.
② Structure to implement the technical intern training (10 points) • Ratio of full-time officers and employees involved in the supervision business
to the number of implementing organizations to be supervised
• Record of training course attendance of the technical intern training instructors
Record of training course attendance of employees involved in the audit other
and living guidance instructors within the past 3 years
③ Treatment of technical intern trainees (10 points) than the supervision manager etc.
② Achievements related to acquisition of skills, etc. (40 points)
• Comparison of the wages of the technical intern trainees and the minimum wage
• Pass rate of the basic trade skills test, grade 3 trade skills test and grade 2
• Wage raise rate at each stage of the technical intern training
trade skills test in the past 3 years etc.
• Efforts to improve the living environment for technical intern trainees
③ No violations of laws and regulations, or (5 points (deducted significantly if
④ No violations of laws and regulations, or problems (5 points (deducted
there has been any violation, etc.))
significantly if there has been any violation, etc.))
• History of improvement orders, percentage of absconding trainees within the
• History of improvement orders, percentage of absconding trainees within the
past 3 years
past 3 years
④ Consultation and support structure (45 points)
• Whether or not there were any absconding trainees attributable to the fault of
• Registering to the effect of cooperating with the acceptance of trainees for
the implementing organization within the past 3 years
⑤ Consultation and support structure (45 points) whom it has become difficult to continue with the technical intern training at
another organization
• Securing of counselors who are able to provide consultations in the technical
• History of acceptance of trainees who had difficulty continuing their training at
intern trainee’s mother tongue
another organization
• History of acceptance of trainees who had difficulty continuing their training at
• Efforts to improve the living environment for technical intern trainees etc.
another organization etc.
⑤ Harmonious coexistence with the local community (10 points)
⑥ Harmonious coexistence with the local community (10 points)
• Japanese language education support for the trainees
• Japanese language education support for the trainees
• Opportunities for interactions with the local community, and provision of
• Opportunities for interactions with the local community, and provision of
opportunities to learn about Japanese culture
opportunities to learn about Japanese culture

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 Number of technical intern trainees Attachment 2

Basic fixed number of trainees

Basic fixed number of trainees under the old system (reference)
Total number of full-time staff of the implementing organization Number of technical intern trainees Total number of full-time staff
of the implementing Number of technical intern trainees
301 or more 1/20 of the total no. of full-time employees
organization
Between 201 and 300 15 trainees
301 or more 1/20 of the total no. of full-time employees
Between 101 and 200 10 trainees
Between 201 and 300 15 trainees
Between 51 and 100 6 trainees
Between 101 and 200 10 trainees
Between 41 and 50 5 trainees
Between 51 and 100 6 trainees
Between 31 and 40 4 trainees
50 or less 3 trainees
30 or less 3 trainees

Fixed number of trainees (supervising- * The number of full-time staff does not include technical intern trainees ((i), (ii), or (iii))
organization-type)

For Normal Implementing Organizations For Excellent Implementing Organizations

Technical intern trainees (i) (1 year) Technical intern trainees (ii) (2 years) Technical intern trainees (i) (1 year) Technical intern trainees (ii) (2 years) Technical intern trainees (iii) (2 years)

Basic fixed number of trainees Double the basic fixed number Double the basic fixed number Four times the basic fixed number Six times the fixed number

Fixed number of trainees

(individual-enterprise-type)
For Normal Enterprises For Excellent Enterprises
Enterprises
Technical intern trainees Technical intern trainees Technical intern trainees (i) Technical intern trainees (ii) Technical intern trainees
(i) (1 year) (ii) (2 years)） (1 year) (2 years)） (iii) (2 years)

Enterprises that the Director General of Immigration Services

Agency and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Basic fixed number of Double the basic fixed Double the basic fixed Four times the basic fixed Six times the basic fixed
recognize as having a structure that allows continuous and trainees number number number number
stable technical intern training

1/20 of the total no. of 1/10 of the total no. of 1/10 of the total no. of full- 1/5 of the total no. of full- 3/10 of the total no. of
Enterprises other than those above
full-time staff full-time staff time staff time staff full-time staff

○ In addition, neither supervising-organization-type nor individual-enterprise-type technical intern training may exceed the number of trainees given below.
((Technical intern trainees (i) the total no. of full-time staff, technical intern trainees (ii): double the total no. of full-time staff; technical intern trainees (iii): triple the total no. of
full-time staff)
○ For occupations with special circumstances, the number of trainees provided for in the notice specified by the competent minister for the business pertaining to the specific
occupation .
○ When accepting technical intern trainees who have transferred from another implementing organization due to unavoidable circumstances, it is possible to accept them
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 Requirements of the Previous Experience (Regarding Article 10, paragraph (2), item (iii) (e) of the Ministerial Ordinance)
Under the supervising-organization-type, the technical intern trainees are required to have ‘experience of engaging in the same
kind of work in a foreign country as the work to be engaged in while in Japan’, or ‘special reasons to engage in the supervising-
organization-type technical intern training’. (Article 10, paragraph (2), item (iii)(e) of the Ministerial Ordinance)

Experience of engaging in the same type of work

A technical intern trainee is required to have experience in the sending country of engaging in the work related to the skills that the
trainee intends to mainly acquire through the technical intern training in Japan. However, the names of the work in the sending
country and in Japan do not need to be identical.

Special reasons to engage in supervising-organization-type technical intern training

① Having completed a curriculum related to the same type of work at an educational institution (including cases of expected completion)
Any type of institution is acceptable, but the period of education needs to be at least six months or 320 hours. It is also necessary to submit all the
following documents.
• Documents giving a summary of the educational institution (showing that the content of education is relevant)
• Documents certifying that the trainee has completed the relevant curriculum at the educational institution (including proof of expected completion)
② Being able to give a detailed explanation of the necessity to engage in the training, and having received the minimum training required for the
training
The examples of “a detailed explanation” are as follows.
• Need to engage in the training to take over the family business
• Need to engage in the training because of hoping to work in a rapidly growing field in the home country
In such cases, it is necessary to submit a written statement of reasons that concretely describe the necessity to engage in the technical intern training.
In addition, the minimum training needs to be at least 320 hours over a period of at least 2 months, of which at least 160 hours over a period of at least 1
month must be Pre-entry lecture and at least 160 hours over a period of at least 1 month must be a course (both classroom learning and practice are
acceptable ) related to the technical intern training.
③ Being recognized that there is a particular need for technical cooperation between the implementing organization or supervising organization, and
the sending country
In this case, it is recognized that the implementation of the technical intern training is based on an agreement to the effect of human resources
development utilizing the technical intern training program between the implementing organization or supervising organization, and a public organization
of the sending country. It is necessary to submit materials that demonstrate the necessity of technical cooperation between these organizations.
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 Requirements of Sending Organizations of Foreign Countries
○ The term, “Sending Organizations of Foreign Countries" (Article 23, Paragraph 2, Item 6 of the Act)
It is the organization that conforms to requirements specified by the ordinance of the competent ministries as an organization being able to forward
applications for a job pertaining to supervising organization type technical intern training from the people who would like to be a supervising organization
type technical intern trainee.

Requirements of Sending Organizations of Foreign Countries

(1) Being recommended from a public body of the sending country as an organization that is able to appropriately forward applications for technical intern
training to Japanese supervising organizations
(2) Appropriately selecting only the people who would like to receive technical intern training after understanding the purpose of the program, and then sending
them to Japan
(3) Regarding commission fees and other costs collected from technical intern trainees, making public the calculation criteria after clearly establishing the
criteria, as well as clearly specifying these costs to technical intern trainees and making sure they fully understand
(4) In order for the people who returned to their country after completing technical intern training to appropriately utilize the acquired skills, implementing
necessary support such as finding a job
(5) Responding to requests, including cooperation in follow-up surveys, from the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, or the
organization for Technical Intern Training
(6) The relevant organization and its officers should not have the experience of being sentenced to imprisonment or a more severe punishment or an
equivalent punishment under the laws and regulations of Japan or a foreign state where the organization is located within the preceding five years
(7) Conducting business regarding technical intern training in accordance with laws and regulations of the country where the organizations are located
(8) Within the preceding five years, not taking control of money or other properties of technical intern trainees or their relatives in relation to sending the
trainees to Japan, irrespective of collecting deposits or other nominal terms
(9) Within the preceding five years, regarding default of a contract pertaining to technical intern training, not concluding a contract to enact penalties or a
contract to unreasonably transfer money or other properties
(10) Confirming that the acts of (8) and (9) have not been conducted to technical intern trainees or their families, etc.
(11) Not having conducted acts, such as using forged or altered documents, in relation to the technical intern training program within the preceding five years
(12) In addition, having other necessary abilities to appropriately forward applications for technical intern trainings to Japanese supervising organizations

The Countries that created Memorandum of Cooperation

The government of the sending country examines whether or not sending organizations meet the above (1) - (12)
requirements, and approves appropriate organizations.
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 MOC (Memorandum of Cooperation)
Purpose

To promote cooperation between Japan and sending countries to ensure proper and smooth technical intern training

Main commitments

Japanese side Sending Countries side

○ To examine whether or not sending organizations meet the
○ To properly give the license to supervising organizations Approving Standards as follows
and accredit technical intern training plans in accordance with ・To appropriately select only those who are motivated to engage in
the criteria described in the Technical Intern Training Act. training with understanding of the objectives of the Technical Intern
Training Program
・To provide trainees with necessary support such as finding a job after
○ To make the information about approved and revoked
going back to their home country.
sending organizations publicly available. To accept only those ・Not to collect deposit and to conclude any contracts that impose
technical Intern trainees who are sent by approved sending monetary penalties.
organizations. ・Not to do human rights infringement against trainees

○ To notify the sending organization of the result when the ○ To notify the Ministries of Japan of the result when the Ministry
Ministries of Japan revoke the license of a supervising of sending country revokes the approval.
organization or invalidate training plans, and issue an order
against a supervising organization or an implementing ○ To conduct investigation, to provide necessary guidance and to
organization. report the result to the Ministries of Japan, when the Ministry of
sending country receive a report on an improper sending organization
by the Ministries of Japan.

Both sides ○ To hold periodical meetings about the Technical Intern Training Program

Viet-Nam（June 2017), Cambodia (July 2017), India (October 2017), Philippines (November 2017),
16 countries signing on MOC Laos (December 2017), Mongolia (December 2017), Bangladesh (January 2018), Sri Lanka（February 2018),
(As of October 2024) Myanmar（April 2018), Bhutan (October 2018), Uzbekistan (January 2019), Pakistan (February 2019),
Thailand (March 2019), Indonesia (June 2019), Nepal (January 2024), Timor-Leste (October 2024)
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 Inappropriate Relationship between the Supervising Organization and Sending Organization

If a supervising organization receives money not covered by the supervision fee from persons involved
in the technical intern training including the sending organization (e.g., a supervising organization
receives a kickback from the sending organization), the supervising organization is subject to
revocation of its license and can be subject to penal provisions.

* This action violates the provision of Article 28 of the Technical Intern Training Act, and the supervising
organization is subject to revocation of its license, as well as to imprisonment with work for not more than 6
months or a fine of not more than 300,000 yen in accordance with the provision of Article 111 of the Technical
Intern Training Act.

If a supervising organization concludes an improper contract with a sending organization such as one
with a provision of imposing penalties on the sending organization for default of contract and one with
a provision that brings unjustified profits, such as kickbacks, its license can be revoked.

*For example, a contract to the effect that if a technical intern trainee has disappeared in Japan, the sending
organization is supposed to pay money penalty to the supervising organization as a sanction.

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 Protection of Technical Intern Trainees
1 Consultation system and support system 2 Penalties
Implementing
Penalties Supervising organization organization
(1) Establish a report and consultation hotline in trainees’ native
languages
Imprisonment ① Forcing a technical intern trainee to
○ Trainees can use email as well as phone. for not less than
one year but engage in technical intern training
※Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Filipino, English, Thai, not more than through the use of assault, intimidation, Similar provision
Cambodian, Burmese 10 years, or a in the Labor
fine of not less confinement, or any other means
Standards Act
than 200,000 which unfairly restrict the mental or (Article 5)
(2) Develop a support system to change implementing organizations yen but not
more than physical freedom of the technical intern
○ The Technical Intern Training Act obliges implementing organizations 3,000,000 yen trainee (Article 46)
and supervising organizations to submit a form in case of facing
difficulties to continue the technical intern training (Articles 19 and 33) ② Stipulating penalties or Similar provision
and to take measures for the trainees to continue their training (Article predetermines compensations (Article in the Labor
51). 47, paragraph 1) Standards Act
○ In response to consultation from trainees, OTIT offers support such ③ Entering into a contract assuming (Article 16,
as seeking new implementing organizations using available information. control of the savings of the technical Article 18,
intern trainee (Article 47, paragraph 2) paragraph 1)

(3) Offer trainees temporary accommodation facilities Imprisonment

○ In case that a trainee is unable to use accommodation facilities for not more ④ Retaining the passport or residence card of a technical
than 6 months
provided by the supervising organization or the implementing or a fine of not
intern trainee (Article 48, paragraph 1)
organization, OTIT offers the trainee temporary accommodations. more than ⑤ Imposing unfair restrictions on the technical intern
300,000 yen
○ OTIT helps the trainee find a new implementing organization. trainees’ freedom in their personal lives (Article 48,
paragraph 2)
⑥ Subjecting the technical intern trainee to
(4) Help trainees do the procedure for taking examinations, such as
disadvantageous treatment, due to the trainee having
the skill test reported the fact of violating the law to the Commissioner
○ OTIT gives support, such as contacting designated testing agencies of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of
and grasping pass/fail results promptly, based on the application from Health, Labour and Welfare (Article 49, paragraph (2))
supervising organizations
* With regard to ④, punishment imposed in cases of doing against the trainee’s will.
* With regard to ⑤, punishment imposed in cases of indicating dismissal or other labor-related disadvantages and
putting a restriction on going out outside of the training hours.
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 Consultation and information transmission for trainees
“Native language consultation“ provides trainees with consultation services in their native language by phone or email on the
specified days of week. Phone and face-to-face consultation services are also available at regional offices and branch offices
(weekdays 9:00 to 17:00). In addition, they can get information on various support for trainees in their native language on social
media (Facebook, Twitter) and ”Technical Intern Trainee Handbook” app (URL: https://www.otit.go.jp/sns/index.html).

Native language consultation

Any technical intern trainees can file a claim or consult in eight languages by phone, email, online call (Zoom), or letter. Telephone charges are free by
using the toll-free number. From 21 April 2021, the dedicated desk (technical intern training SOS / emergency consultation desk *) was opened to
handle consultations on human rights violations such as assault and intimidation.
* After dialing the following number, press "1" after the automatic voice announcement.
Tel. No. Native language consulting URL
Language Date & time ※After hours, answering
※Use for Email consultation
machine only

Mon- Fri: 11:00-19:00 https://www.support.otit.go.jp/soudan/vi/

Vietnamese Sat：9:00-17:00 0120-250-168

Mon, Wed, Fri: https://www.support.otit.go.jp/soudan/cn/

Chinese 11:00-19:00
0120-250-169

Tue, Thu: 11:00-19:00 https://www.support.otit.go.jp/soudan/id/

Indonesian Sat：9:00-17:00 0120-250-192

Tue, Thu: 11:00-19:00 https://www.support.otit.go.jp/soudan/phi/

Tagalog Sat：9:00-17:00 0120-250-197

Tue, Thu: 11:00-19:00 https://www.support.otit.go.jp/soudan/en/

English Sat：9:00-17:00 0120ｰ250ｰ147

Thu: 11:00-19:00 https://www.support.otit.go.jp/soudan/th/

Thai Sun：9:00-17:00 0120ｰ250ｰ198

Khmer Thu: 11:00-19:00 0120ｰ250ｰ366 https://www.support.otit.go.jp/soudan/kh/

Tue: 11:00-19:00
Burmese 0120ｰ250ｰ302 https://www.support.otit.go.jp/soudan/mm/ 18