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Comparison of Industrial Training Program and TIP


1. Person Eligible
Industrial Training Program
(here in after "ITP")		 Technical Internship Program
(here in after "TIP")
  1. 18 years or older
  2. A graduate of a high school desirable
  3. Have employment experience in the same field of training
  4. Guaranteed employment after return home
  5. Other factors determined by a training contract etc.
  1. Person transferring from ITP to TIP (TIP participation conditional on participation in ITP)
  2. A trainee passing the skill evaluation test
  3. A trainee passing the evaluation of residence conditions
  4. A trainee granted the change of status of residence after passing the evaluations noted above
2. Status of Residence
ITP TIP
  1. Trainee
  1. Designated Activities
3. Technologies/Skills etc. Covered
ITP TIP
  1. Not simply repetitive work
  2. Those not obtainable in the home country
  1. More practical mastery of the same class of technologies/skills etc. (Types of occupation. covered under TIP are here)
4. Contract Agreement
ITP TIP
  1. A training contract between the sending/accepting organizations
  1. Technical Internship contract between the technical intern and the accepting company, protected by the Japanese Labor Standards Law etc.
5. Allowance
ITP TIP
  1. To defray miscellaneous expenses incurred during the ITP (not wages in compensation for work)
  2. To be decided on the agreement between the sending organization and the accepting organization
  1. Wages described in each employment contract between the technical intern and the accepting company
  2. The Minimum Wages Law applies as in the case of Japanese employees.
6. Overtime Work
ITP TIP
  1. Not available
  1. Permitted as required for more practical mastery of technologies/skills etc.
7. Insurance
ITP TIP
  1. Comprehensive Insurance for Foreign Trainees
  1. The Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance Law applies during the TIP
  2. Comprehensive Insurance for Foreign Technical Intern
8. Accommodation Fees
ITP TIP
  1. To be decided on the agreement between the sending organization and the accepting organization; in most cases borne by the accepting company
  1. Usually borne by the technical intern out of his/her salary
9. Return Air Fare
ITP TIP
  1. To be decided on the agreement between the sending organization and the accepting organization; in most cases borne by the accepting company
  1. Usually borne by the technical intern out of his/her salary
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The Role of the Sending Country/Organization

1. Before dispatching trainees:
  1. Pre-dispatch training in Japanese culture and language
  2. A health diagnosis to certify the trainee as having adequate physical and mental constitution and as not requiring dental treatment during the training period.
2. During the training/technical internship:
  1. Support for families in the home country
3. After completion of the ITP/TIP:
  1. Guarantees of the reinstatement to the original post after the trainee's/technical intern's return home