SSW (Japan blue-collar) in Japan
Nurse Japan
Japan's Kaigo pathway is Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) nursing care — eldercare and facility care, not a hospital registered-nurse licence. You'll need JLPT N4 or JFT-Basic plus the care skills test, with language and care training available in India before departure.
JLPT N4 or JFT-Basic (+ care skills test)SSW Nursing CareTrain in India / pre-departure
78.1
Skill score · Moderate employability
₹1.18L
Typical monthly pay
392
Live job listings
2
Companies hiring
What goes into the outlook
Government backing20%rebalancedBilateral migration agreements and federal skill-mission backing for the role.81% confidence
65
Market dynamics40%rebalancedLive hiring volume, pay against country cost-of-living, sector trend, and automation risk.59% confidence
73
Placement outcomeNot yet scoredVerified placement rate and salary checks from past graduates and employers.Pending verified outcome data — excluded from the score so it isn’t penalised.
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Training quality40%
OfficialMOJ ISA Specified Skilled Worker policy
Immigration Services Agency of Japan: Specified Skilled Worker (i) covers 16 fields including Nursing Care. Five-year acceptance quota for this field: 135,000 workers (April 2024 -…
Read source on moj.go.jpOlder than 3 months
OfficialISA SSW Support Website (sector pages)
Specified Skilled Worker (i)The Nursing Care Field | What Is the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence?
Read source on ssw.go.jpOlder than 3 months
PayMHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure
MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (Chingin Kouzou Kihon Toukei) 2023/2024 - occupation table via e-Stat dataset 00450091 - occupation '介護職員 (Care worker)' bsws p25: JPY 195,000/m…
Read source on e-stat.go.jpOlder than 3 months
PathwayMoFA Japan-India SSW MoC (2021)
MoFA Japan-India Memorandum of Cooperation on Specified Skilled Worker (signed 18 Jan 2021): bilateral framework for ethical movement of Indian skilled workers into Japan's SSW sys…
Read source on mofa.go.jpOlder than 3 months
OfficialJapan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese (JFT-Basic)
About the "Specified Skilled Worker" residence status Test Schedule and Reservation Test Dates Reservation See the latest information on Facebook From August 2026, JFT-Basic Will A…
Language needed: JFT-Basic A2 or JLPT N4
Read source on jpf.go.jpUpdated this month
Job_boardJob board snapshot
jobspy scrape '介護職員 求人' on indeed (JP): 25 listings.
Read source on jp.indeed.comUpdated this month
Job_boardJob board snapshot
jobspy scrape '介護職員 求人' on linkedin (JP): 25 listings.
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SectorGovernment and sector intelligence
Japan SSW labour demand context for Nursing Care: 5-year acceptance quota 135,000 workers (April 2024 - March 2029). SSW (i) holders nationwide surpassed 250,000 in 2024 (Japan Tim…
Read source on moj.go.jpUpdated this month
392 live job listings
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