令和9年（2027年）4月1日、技能実習制度に代わる新制度「育成就労制度」が始まります。目的は、技能移転による「国際貢献」から、人手不足分野における「人材の育成・確保」へと変わります。外国人材を3年間で、特定技能1号の水準まで計画的に育てる仕組みです。
制度の主なポイント
- 日本語能力の目安：就労開始までにA1相当以上（JLPT N5等の試験合格、または相当する日本語講習の受講）が必要です。1年経過時の目安はA2.1相当以上、育成終了時（特定技能1号への移行時）はA2.2相当以上（JLPT N4等）です。水準は分野ごとに設定されます。
- 転籍（転職）：一定の要件のもとで、本人の意向による転籍が認められます。条件は、技能検定基礎級等と日本語能力A2.1相当以上の試験への合格などです（分野ごとに設定）。
- 受入れ企業の体制：育成就労責任者・育成就労指導員・生活相談員の選任が必要で、いずれも養成講習の受講（過去3年以内）が求められます。当面は、技能実習制度の養成講習で代替できる見込みです。
- 技能実習の経過措置：施行日前に入国し、施行日時点で技能実習を行っている方は、引き続き技能実習を行えます。施行日前に技能実習計画の認定申請を済ませ、施行日から3か月以内に開始する計画に限り、施行後に入国できる場合があります。
- 監理支援機関・計画の認定：外部の監理支援機関は許可制となり、許可基準が厳格化されます（技能実習の監理団体も、あらためて許可が必要です）。また、育成就労計画は外国人育成就労機構の認定制となります。
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Starting April 2027: What Changes Under Japan's New "Employment for Skill Development" System?
Japan's new "Ikusei Shuro" (Employment for Skill Development) system will replace the Technical Intern Training Program from April 1, 2027 (Reiwa 9). The goal shifts from "international contribution" to "securing and developing human resources": workers are trained over three years toward the Specified Skilled Worker (i) level. Based on the Immigration Services Agency's overview (revised July 2026), this article explains Japanese-language benchmarks, job-transfer rules, the structure host companies must set up, transitional measures for technical interns, and the permit system for supervising support organizations (updated October 6, 2026).
On April 1, 2027 (Reiwa 9), the new "Ikusei Shuro" system replaces the Technical Intern Training Program. The purpose shifts from "international contribution through skills transfer" to "developing and securing human resources in labor-short sectors": foreign workers are trained in a planned way over three years toward the Specified Skilled Worker (i) level.
Key Points of the System
- Japanese-language benchmarks: A1 or above (e.g. JLPT N5, or completion of an equivalent Japanese course) before starting work; A2.1 or above after one year; and A2.2 or above (e.g. JLPT N4) at the end of the program, when moving to Specified Skilled Worker (i). Levels are set per sector.
- Changing employers: transfers based on the worker's own wishes are allowed under certain conditions, such as passing a basic-level skills test and a Japanese test at around A2.1 or above (set per sector).
- Host-company structure: a person in charge, an instructor and a life counselor must be appointed, and each must complete designated training (within the past three years). For the time being, the existing technical intern training course is expected to be accepted as a substitute.
- Transitional measures for technical interns: those who entered Japan before the start date and are training on that date can continue. If a technical intern training plan accreditation application was filed before the start date and the plan begins within three months of it, entry after the start date may be possible.
- Supervising support organizations and plan accreditation: supervising support organizations move to a permit system with stricter standards (former supervising organizations must obtain a new permit), and training plans are accredited by the Organization for Employment for Skill Development of Foreign Nationals (外国人育成就労機構).
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