Is Japan's Immigration Policy Really Strict?

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As of October 2017, we have 1,278,670 foreign workers in Japan. This is only about 1% of the population.

But within the working age population, it’s 1.6%.

But the number is increasing. Compared to 10 years ago, the number is more than double.

As for nationalities. The top ones are Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipinos, and Brazilians. Those nationalities account for nearly 70% of the foreign workers in Japan.

Now we are going to talk about the types of their status. This is the important part so pay attention. The most important categories are family permit, non-work permit, technical intern training, and professional or skilled work permit as they account for 97.9% of the people.

Trainees are ostensibly people who come to Japan to learn skills so that they can bring those skills back to their country. But in reality, it’s often a way for many companies to hire cheap workers and find people for jobs that Japanese people don’t want to work anymore. Sounds familiar? Well, this happens in many countries and Japan is not an exception.

These jobs include farming, fishing, construction and different types of factory work as those industries have been facing chronic labour shortages.

But since the original purpose of this programme is to train, you can only stay in Japan for a limited time, five years at most. This means that low skilled workers can’t continue renewing their visa and stay in Japan.

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Trainee, EPA
http://mainichi.jp/articles/20161021/dde/001/010/088000c

Definition
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/international-migration/glossary/migrant/
なぜ日本には外国人労働者が殺到しないのか
http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/166473?page=3

25 countries best at attracting foreign talent
https://www.valuewalk.com/2017/08/foreign-workers/

「外国人技能実習生」受け入れ企業、7割で労基法違反
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/business/articles/1708/10/news096.html

人手不足倒産
https://www.tdb.co.jp/report/watching/press/pdf/p170701.pdf

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refuses to relax immigration rules despite shrinking population
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-immigration-shinzo-abe-refuse-relax-rules-prime-minister-policy-shrinking-population-foreign-a8065281.html

Forget moving to Canada — it just got easier to become a permanent resident of Japan
http://www.businessinsider.com/japan-permanent-residency-rules-relaxed-2017-3

外国人依存ニッポン
https://www.nhk.or.jp/d-navi/izon/prologue.html

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