SSW Infrastructure Construction

What is SSW Infrastructure Construction?

A work program in Japan for foreign workers with skills and experience in construction. The work covers building and maintaining infrastructure such as roads, bridges, tunnels, drainage systems, and other public facilities.

Because demand for construction and infrastructure workers is high, Japan opened the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) route so foreign workers can work legally with rights and protections equal to those of Japanese workers.

Advantages of the SSW Infrastructure Construction Program

• Work legally in Japan on an SSW visa.
• Training and work-skills development.
• A clear career path in Japan's construction industry.
• Work insurance (subject to company policy).
• Dormitory or housing allowance (subject to company policy).
• The chance to earn an annual bonus based on performance and company policy (subject to company policy).
• Salary starting from ¥180,000 (depending on placement and subject to company policy).

Qualifications for the SSW Infrastructure Construction Program

• Ages 18–34 at registration. Applicants up to 38 are still accepted if the JLPT and SSW certificate requirements are already met.
• Minimum senior high school (SMA/SMK) graduate or equivalent
• Japanese language ability of at least JLPT N4.
• Holding an SSW Infrastructure Construction certificate
• Able to perform physical work and follow Japanese occupational safety standards.
• No criminal record.

Our Service

We work with official, trusted construction companies registered in accordance with Japanese government regulations, so job placements are handled legally and safely.

You go through a document screening and an initial interview with Nakamura Study Japan. If you meet the requirements, you move on to an interview with our partner companies in Japan. Once accepted, you receive an official job offer and guidance through document preparation, visa processing, and departure for Japan.

Program Timeline

• Language Preparation (9 months): Study Japanese until you pass JFT-Basic A2 or JLPT N4, while preparing for the SSW Infrastructure Construction skill exam.
• SSW Exam Preparation (1 month): Focused preparation for the SSW Infrastructure Construction skill exam.
• Document Preparation (1 month): Prepare your documents, CV, and interviews.
• Job Matching (2 months): Your CV goes to companies in Japan to be matched with available vacancies.
• Interview (2 months): After passing document screening, you interview directly with Japanese companies.
• Pre-Departure Preparation (1 month): Once accepted, your visa, flight tickets, and accommodation are completed before departure.

What is the Tokutei Ginou (SSW) Visa?

Tokutei Ginou, or Specified Skilled Worker (SSW), is a Japanese government program that addresses labor shortages across industries, including construction and infrastructure. Foreign workers work legally with rights, wages, and benefits equal to those of Japanese workers. There are 2 types:

• SSW 1: for workers with basic skills; work in Japan for a maximum of 5 years, without bringing family.
• SSW 2: an advanced level for higher skills; the period of stay can be extended indefinitely as long as the requirements are met, you can bring a spouse and children, and you have better prospects of settling in Japan long-term.