Immigration Trends of Foreign Residents
Technical intern training (ⅰ) (b)
“Technical intern training (ⅰ) (b)” allows interns to receive training based on a technical intern training plan related to No. 1 organization-managed technical intern training as certified by the Technical Intern Training Act, and to engage in activities related to those skills. The Minister of Justice designates individual residence status not to exceed 1 year.
In 2010, these interns came mainly from China, but since then, Vietnam has seen an increase, followed by Indonesia and the Philippines. The increase from Vietnam has been particularly remarkable, surpassing China since 2015. Vietnam is also a pro-Japanese country, perhaps leading to high evaluation of Japan as a destination.