Q&A

  To advance to SSW2 category, you must have an experience as a team leader, and you must have passed the Skill Certification Grade 1 or the Evaluation Exam for SSW2 in construction field.  As it is necessary to prepare together with the company, and if you want to advance to SSW2, please consult with your company as soon as possible.
  Please check JAC website for information on the details of the Evaluation Exam for SSW2 in construction field.
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　If you meet the requirements to apply for the SSW2 category, you can advance to SSW2 category without having to wait for 5 years. Please consult with your company and proceed with the preparations, like acquisition of qualifications in a well-planned manner.

 In SSW1 category, you can work for a total of 5 years. However, the company will need to go through the process of accepting you again when you return, and you may need to catch up on the on-site technology. Please consult well with your company.

 For SSWs in the construction field, the salary should be paid on monthly basis, so that your salary will not fluctuate significantly due to the weather conditions or company business factors. If you are paid appropriately on monthly basis, you will never be in unfavorable condition, compared to daily basis.

 For health care and refreshment purposes, 10 days of paid leave are granted to employees who have worked for 6 months continuously and have worked at least 80% or more of the working time, and another 11 days at the time you have worked for 1 year and 6 months.  After that, paid leaves will be granted according to the period you have worked for. (However, paid leaves will expire if they are not used for two years.)
It is also required for companies to ensure that at least 5 days of paid leave per year should be taken in a planned manner.
Please check with your company of the remaining days of your paid leave and then consult with your company about using them for such occasions as temporary return to your home country.