The latest announcement of the Immigration office has been issued.This is the Immigration's page.
Unfortunately, the date of this announcement is not written anywhere, so I don't know when it was announced, but it is a quite important announcement.
In conclusion, international students may not be able to work as an Uber Eats partner.
((This "may" word is that I haven't made a phone call to Immigration office yet. I will add the information on August 3.))
Let me explain what it means.
*Note that the circumstances of international students apply in the same way to those who have a residence status of "Dependent". Here is a similar description page.
From below I will call "PERMISSION TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITY OTHER THAN THAT PERMITTED UNDER THE STATUS OF RESIDENCE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED" changing to "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka"
1、"Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka" of international students are special ones called "comprehensive permits".
With the residence status of“Student”, a comprehensive "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka" was given.
This is considered to be a "special rule of general principles" for "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka", and as long as the activity time limit of 28 hours per week is met, "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka" can be permitted without specifying the content or location of the activity.
One often hears that the part-time job for international students is limited to 28 hours per week, which is given only to comprehensive "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka".
Instead of having this time limit, you don't have to meet "3" of the general principles of "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka".
The "3" of general principles for "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka" is as follow.
『The activity related to the application corresponds to the activity listed in the column below the status of residence in Appendix Table 1 (1) or (2) of the Immigration Law』
Appendix Tables 1 (1) and (2) are "Diplomat, Official, Professor, Artist, Religions Activities, Jornalist" "Highly Skilled Professional, Business Manager, Legal/Accounting Services, Medical Services, Researcher, Instructor, Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services, Intra-company Transferee, Nursing, Entertainer, Skilled Labor, Specified Skilled Worker, Technical Intern Training". However, General Principle "3" does not include Specified Skilled Worker and Technical Intern Training.
If an activity does not corresponds to these statuses of residence, one can NOT get a permission of "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka".
This principle "3" is removed from the comprehensive "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka".
So, international students can work with a comprehensive "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka" even not they think about what kind of job they would get.
2、 The Immigration office requested individual "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka" in business consignment contracts.
There is such words in the Immigration homepage that I quoted first.
『If one engages in activities that make it difficult to objectively check the operating hours, such as when one is acting as a sole proprietor, one needs individual "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka".』
When working through so-called consignment contracts, it is not possible to objectively check operating hours.
*By the way, to be able to objectively check the operating time is thought to be a part-time job like hitting a time card.
Uber Eats workers or jobs working through the Internet are consigned under a consignment contract.
Until now, outsourcing contracts have also been accepted within the scope of comprehensive "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka".
However, from now on, it is said that those working styles whose operating hours cannot be confirmed require an individual "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka".
Now, the problem is that individual permitting means that the general principles "3" of "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka" are valid.
Consider the job as an Uber Eats partner.
As everyone knows, this is a delivery business.
And the business of delivering does not correspond to any status of residence in the Appendix Table 1(1) and (2) the Immigration Law.
Currently, for example, even a company man who has a residence status of “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services”can NOT get a permission of "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka" as an Uber Eats partner.
This is because it does not meet general principles "3".
Even if one has the status of residence “Student”, one must get an individual "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka" to be an Uber Eats partner, and as an Uber Eats partner nobody can get an individual "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka".
3、What can one do with outsourcing contracts?
As an Uber Eats partner, one could not get an individual "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka".
Then, what is a specific example of a work even in a business outsourcing contract?
For example, the job of translating English sentences into Japanese through the Internet is OK.
It may be possible to teach English through a matching site, that teaches English conversation one by one.
From now on, even when working through a website, it is necessary to carefully consider whether the job is including in the Appendix Table 1-(1) or (2).
This announcement of the Immigration office is a shocking announcement.
The range of work styles for international Students will be narrowed.
Moreover, there is a possibility that the extension of the "Student" will be denied if one is working as an Uber Eats partner.
Please note that once again, Students who have received a comprehensive "Shikakugaikatsudo-kyoka" cannot continue the business with a consignment contract.
I also request everyone to inform this announcement to all international students and foreigners with "Dependent".