MoC signed with Japan over job opportunities for Pak skilled workers in Japan.

Pakistan and Japan on Monday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Government of Pakistan regarding the 'Specified Skilled Workers' which aims to pave the way for skilled Pakistani workers to get employment opportunities in Japan under this cooperation framework after passing the required examination.

Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Matsuda Kuninori, and Federal Secretary of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Aamir Hasan, signed the Memorandum for Cooperation at the Ceremony.

Special Advisor for Foreign Affairs to President Abe Shinzo of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, Sonoura Kentaro also witnessed the signing ceremony.

Pakistan is among the top ten countries where Japan is looking to hire skilled human resource during the second phase of this policy.

The Government of Japan has already signed a similar memorandum of cooperation with 10 countries including Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

A new 'Status of Residence' for specific skilled workers has been created by Japan government that became effective w.e.f April 1, 2019.

For this purpose, it has amended 'Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act' and took comprehensive measures for the acceptance of foreign workers.

The policy has been introduced to accept foreign nationals who possess certain expertise and skills in specified 14 fields- Nursing care, Building cleaning management, Forges and foundaries, Machine parts and tooling industries...