Job opportunities in Japan’s building cleaning sector will be opened for Sri Lankan workers soon, the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment announced.
The Ministry said the arrangements have been made in response to a request from the Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara in this regard.
Accordingly, job opportunities in Japan’s building cleaning sector will be opened for Sri Lankan workers with the selection tests for these positions scheduled to commence in June this year.
The details of the job opportunities were revealed during a discussion held on Wednesday (Feb 28) between Minister Manusha Nanayakkara and the Japanese Building Cleaners Association at the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment.
During the discussion, Minister Nanayakkara conveyed his appreciation to the Japanese government and the Minister of Justice overseeing immigration, acknowledging their positive response in opening job opportunities for Sri Lankan workers.
Individuals with N4 Japanese language proficiency will be eligible to apply for the SSW visa category, while the eligibility verification test will consist of a written and a practical test.
Speaking at the discussion, the Japanese representatives pointed out that applying for the SWW level 2 will create an opportunity to apply for managerial positions and will also provide the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in Japan.
Upon inquiring about the training for the relevant exam from the Japanese side, they mentioned that textbooks and promotional videos would be available to prepare for the tests.
The special representative of the Japan Building Cleaners Association, Sachio Sugiyama was among the Japanese representatives present at the discussion. (NewsWire)