Urgent Column] One Week Remains Until the Deadline for Periodic Notifications! Failure to file invites fatal risks

A very important deadline is approaching for all organizations with specified skills. For the fiscal year 2023 (from April 1 to March 31 of the following year)The deadline for submitting periodic notifications is "May 31. Excluding Saturdays and Sundays, there are only a few real operating days left.

1. why not past "May 31"?

Periodic notification is the obligation to report the status of acceptance and support implementation to the Immigration Bureau once a year. If this deadline is missed and it is determined that the notification has not been properly executed, the following severe measures await the applicant

• New acceptances are not accepted in principle.: No new specified skilled foreigner will be accepted if the notification has not been submitted.
• Crisis of Continued Acceptance: There is a fear that we may not be able to continue to accept existing specified skilled foreign nationals.
• Blow to Registered Support AgenciesIf you outsource support, you run the risk of having your institution's registration revoked.

2. "Latest Rules for Attached Documents" to be checked now

Please check the latest simplification rules before rushing, saying, "I'll never get the documents ready in time.

• Good news: No copy of the wage ledger is required.The "copy of the wage ledger" of the specified skilled foreign national and the Japanese national being compared, which used to be required, is no longer required to be attached.
• Note the criteria: However, if your institution does not meet "certain criteria," in some cases, you may be required to submit separate labor insurance or tax certificates.

3. a "last resort" to make it in time

While there are concerns about travel time and postmarks when submitting by mail or in person, immediate submission is possible when submitting online through the "Electronic Filing Portal". However, prior user registration is required to use the service, so please start the process as soon as possible if you have not yet done so.

Advice from an Administrative Lawyer

The specified technical skills system can only be established when the "procedure" of notification is properly completed. The Immigration Bureau will not accept "I was busy" or "I forgot" as reasons.