Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

A public or private organization in Japan which has accepted the mid- to long-term resident residing with a status of residence under the Appended Table I or any other organization as prescribed in Ministry of Justice Order (excluding the Organizations of Affiliation of Specified Skilled Workers provided for in paragraph (1) of the following Article and employers who are required to submit a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Act Relating to Comprehensive Promotion of Labor Policies, and Improvement of the Employment Security and Working Life of Workers (Act No. 132 of 1966)) must endeavor to notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of the commencement and termination of the acceptance of the mid- to long-term resident, and other particulars related to the situation of acceptance pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.

If a public or private organization in Japan (hereinafter referred to as "organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker" in this Subsection and Chapter VIII), which is the other party to the employment contract for specified skilled workers falls under any of the following items, it must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency to that effect, and must submit a notification of the particulars specified in the Ministry of Justice Order in accordance with the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order:

if a change has been made to an employment contract for a specified skilled worker (excluding minor changes specified in Ministry of Justice Order), or an employment contract for a specified skilled worker has expired, or a new employment contract for a specified skilled worker has been concluded;

if a change has been made to a support plan for specified skilled workers (i) (excluding minor changes specified in Ministry of Justice Order);

if the contract set forth under Article 2-5, paragraph (5) has been concluded or changed (excluding minor changes specified in Ministry of Justice Order), or if the contract has expired;

beyond what is provided for in the preceding three items, if the case falls under the cases specified in Ministry of Justice Order.

The organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of the following particulars in accordance with the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order in addition to cases in which notification is made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

the name of the foreign national with the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence who was accepted (meaning the foreign national residing in Japan with the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence; the same applies hereinafter in this Subsection and Chapter VIII), and the content of the foreign national's activities and other particulars provided for by Ministry of Justice Order;

in cases of preparing a support plan for specified skilled workers (i) pursuant to the provisions of Article 2-5, paragraph (6), its implementation status (except if the registered support organization provided for in Article 19-27, paragraph (1) based on a contract has been entrusted with the implementation of all of the suitable support plans specified skilled workers (i));

beyond what is provided for in the preceding two items, the particulars specified by Ministry of Justice Order as necessary for the residence management of specified skilled workers.

If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds it necessary for securing the particulars set forth in the following items, the Commissioner may provide necessary guidance and advice to the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker:

that the employment contract for specified skilled workers conforms to the provisions of Article 2-5, paragraph (1) to paragraph (4);

the proper implementation of a suitable employment contract for specified skilled workers;

that the support plan for specified skilled workers (i) conforms to the provisions of Article 2-5, paragraph (6) and paragraph (7);

the proper implementation of a suitable support plan for specified skilled workers (i);

beyond what is provided for in each of the preceding items, that the acceptance of specified skilled worker by the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker complies with the laws and regulations relating to immigration and labor.

The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may order the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker or an officer or employee of the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker (hereinafter referred to as "officer or employee" in this paragraph) to submit or present books and records, request the appearance of the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker or its officer or employee, or have immigration officers or immigration control officers ask questions to the persons concerned, or enter the premises of the places of business of the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker or other places related to the acceptance of specified skilled workers to inspect their facilities, books, records, or other objects to the extent necessary to secure the particulars set forth in the items of the preceding Article.

In the cases of conducting questioning or on-site inspection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the immigration inspector or immigration control officer must carry an identification card showing their official status and present it to the person concerned upon request.

The authority pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must not be construed as authorization for the purpose of a criminal investigation.

If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds that the particulars set forth in the items of Article 19-19 have not been secured, the Commissioner may order the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker to take measures necessary to improve the situation by a set deadline.

If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has issued an order pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Commissioner must issue public notice to that effect.

The organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker must provide support for specified skilled workers (i) based on a suitable support plan for specified skilled workers (i).

The organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker must not entrust the implementation of all or part of the support for specified skilled workers (i) to a person other than a registered support organization prescribed in Article 19-27, paragraph (1).

A person who seeks to be entrusted to perform the work of implementation of all or part of the suitable support plans for specified skilled workers (i) (hereinafter referred to as "support work") based on a contract may register with the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.

The registration set forth under the preceding paragraph loses its effect upon the passing of the period unless it is extended every five years.

A person who seeks to receive the registration set forth under paragraph (1) (including the extension of registration set forth under the preceding paragraph; the same applies hereinafter in this Subsection) must pay the fee specified by Cabinet Order in consideration of actual expenses.

A person who seeks to obtain the registration set forth under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article must submit a written application stating the particulars set forth in the following items to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order:

the name and address, and in the case of a corporation, the name of its representative;

the location of the business office that is to engage in the support work;

the content of the support work and its implementation method, and other particulars specified in Ministry of Justice Order concerning support work.

A document pledging that the person seeking to register as provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article does not fall under any of the items of Article 19-26, paragraph (1) and other documents specified in Ministry of Justice Order must be attached to the written application set forth under the preceding paragraph.

If the written application for registration pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article has been filed, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency must register the following particulars in the registered support organization registry except for cases of refusing registration pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article:

particulars set forth under the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article;

date of registration and registration number;

If the registration pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph has been made, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency must notify the applicant to that effect without delay.