Islamabad: The Japanese government has initiated the procedure to import skilled labour from Pakistan, according to a news source. To this effect, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission-Embassy of Japan Yusuke Shindo stated that the workforce is expected to work in 14 different sectors of the Japanese economy; adding that this initiative is aimed at providing employment opportunities for Pakistan’s labour force.
Shindo shared a strategy and action plan on Thursday, which stated that skilled Pakistanis will send in their applications for relevant recruitment by April 27. He added that the candidates will undergo Japanese language testing in July, which would take place at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Islamabad. This would be the rubric for their final selection, he added.
The three categories which are part of this plan to import
foreign labour are technical intern, specified-skilled workers, and
highly-skilled professionals. Shindo revealed that Japan would import 345,000
skilled workers from 10 countries as part of its plan to expand its workforce,
and this process would continue for the next five years.
To facilitate this measure, the Pakistani government has
nominated two institutes for the purpose of providing necessary recruitment
services: the National University of Technology (NUTEC) and the National
Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTCC).
