Additional Criteria Added for the Resource Circulation Field

GOVERNMENT UPDATE

On July 30, 2026, OTIT added the resource circulation field to the official notice covering additional field-specific criteria for Employment for Skill Development.

Key points
  • The resource-circulation additional-criteria notice is now listed
  • Acceptance and plan preparation require field-specific checks
  • Use the latest notice and operational guidance for pre-commencement preparation

What changed

In addition to requirements common to the ESD program, each industrial field may have its own criteria. The update adds the notice setting additional criteria for the resource circulation field to the official information.

Who is affected

  • Facilities considering acceptance in resource circulation
  • Supervising support organizations preparing ESD plans
  • Recruitment, training and safety personnel
  • Sending-side parties designing recruitment conditions

What to check now

  1. Match between designated duties and actual operations
  2. Field-specific employer requirements
  3. Development and assessment methods
  4. Application documents affected by the notice
  5. Publication and revision dates

Official material may continue to be revised before implementation. Recheck immediately before filing.

Primary source: Organization for Technical Intern Training: News
Publication date: July 30, 2026