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Japan’s restaurant sector feels bite of sudden foreign worker visa freeze

South China Morning Post · · 203 words · By Kyodo
immigration_policy Economic Impact on Food Industry Labor Shortage
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The number of foreigners holding Type I visas in the food industry has reached roughly 46,000”
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Two independent web sources (SoraNews24 and PSR Network) confirm that Japan halted visa processing for the food service sector after arrivals reached approximately 46,000.
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“on course to surpass the quota of 50,000 for the 2028 financial year”
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Web search results indicate the category neared its 50,000-person cap, which aligns with the claim regarding the quota.
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“the Immigration Services Agency has suspended the issuance of certificates of eligibility for Type I Specified Skilled Worker visa applications since April 13”
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The Immigration Services Agency of Japan explicitly announced the suspension of certificates of eligibility for Type I SSW visa applications in the food service sector for those received on or after April 13.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canadian immigration and refugee law concerns the area of law related to the admission of foreign nationals into Canada, their rights and responsibilities once admitted, and the conditions of their re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The demography of Japan is monitored by National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS) and Statistics Bureau. As of April 2025, Japan's population was roughly 123.4 million peopl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Japan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its stated mission is to conduct criminal inves…
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“Type I visa holders can work in Japan for up to five years”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) No. 1 (Type I) visa holders are limited to a maximum stay of five years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A migrant worker is a person who migrates within a home country or outside it to pursue work. Migrant workers usually do not have an intention to stay permanently in the country or region in which the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrant_worker
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The visa policy of the United Kingdom is the policy by which His Majesty's Government determines visa requirements for visitors to the United Kingdom and those seeking to work, study or reside there. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A work permit or work visa is the permission to take a job within a foreign country. The foreign country where someone seeks to obtain a work permit for is also known as the "country of work", as oppo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_permit
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“they [Type I visa holders] cannot bring their family members”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that workers qualifying for the Specified Skills No. 1 (Type I) visa cannot bring family members.
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“There is no limit on the length of stay for those with Type II visas, accompanied by their family members”
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Evidence confirms that the higher-tier visa (Type II/Specified Skills No. 2) allows for indefinite renewal and the ability to bring family members, contrasting with the Type I restrictions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Specified skilled worker (Work-ready foreign nationals who possess certain expertise and skills in certain industrial fields.) Technical intern training (Examples: Technical intern).Dependent (Family …
https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/long/index.html
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web search NEUTRAL — A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa.
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web search NEUTRAL — It allows workers to renew their visas indefinitely and to bring family members with them to Japan. Workers qualifying for the Specified Skills No. 1 visa can only stay in Japan for a maximum of five …
https://resources.realestate.co.jp/living/japan-to-allow-for…
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