Ministry of Justice ordinance amending specified skilled worker standards and transitional measures
出入国管理及び難民認定法及び外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う法務省令の整備及び経過措置に関する省令
Published: 2025-09-30 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Labor / Employment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-20
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Summary
Ministry of Justice Ordinance No. 45 of 2025, promulgated on 2025-09-30, provides for adjustments to ministry ordinances and transitional measures accompanying legislation amending immigration control and technical intern training laws. The listed amendment concerns the Ordinance Establishing Standards for Specified Skilled Worker Employment Contracts and Support Plans for Specified Skilled Worker (i) Foreign Nationals, Ministry of Justice Ordinance No. 5 of 2019; the stated effective date is 2027-04-01.
Business Impact
Employers entering into specified skilled worker employment contracts and those responsible for support plans for Specified Skilled Worker (i) foreign nationals may be affected by changes to the applicable standards or transitional arrangements. The listed target ordinance concerns these contracts and support plans, rather than the full scope of the immigration and technical intern training legislation named in the amending ordinance.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended contract and support-plan standards, applicable transitional provisions, and their application from 2027-04-01.
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- 2025-09-30 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source