Guidable Inc. Announces Emergency Transition Campaign for Hiring Foreign Residents Following the Suspension of Specified Skilled Worker Hiring for the Restaurant Industry After April 13
In response to the suspension of Specified Skilled Worker (i) visa issuance for the restaurant industry starting April 13, 2026, Guidable Inc. has launched an emergency campaign to support the hiring of foreign residents in Japan, limited to the first 20 companies.
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Guidable Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Masaki Tanabe, hereafter "Guidable"), which operates the foreign recruitment service "Guidable Jobs" (https://guidablejobs.jp/), will launch an emergency campaign to support restaurant companies rushing to hire foreign residents in Japan. This is in response to the Immigration Services Agency's announcement that it will suspend the issuance of Certificates of Eligibility for the Specified Skilled Worker (i) visa in the restaurant industry starting April 13, 2026. The campaign is limited to the first 20 companies.
Background
On March 27, 2026, the Immigration Services Agency announced that the number of foreign residents with the Specified Skilled Worker (i) visa in the food service industry had reached approximately 46,000 as of the end of February 2026, and is expected to exceed the acceptance limit (50,000) around May. In response, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Immigration Services Agency have decided to reject applications for Certificates of Eligibility received on or after April 13, 2026.
Due to this measure, the new hiring route for restaurant companies to invite foreign workers with specified skills from overseas to Japan will be effectively closed from April 13 onwards. For the food and beverage/restaurant industry, where labor shortages are severe, securing foreign talent is an urgent task, and hiring options will be narrowed down to foreigners already residing in Japan.
Although recruitment platforms for foreign residents in Japan are limited, Guidable Jobs has been selected as the No. 1* foreign recruitment service chosen by HR and recruitment managers, and boasts the largest number of registered users in Japan at 470,000. It has a strong reach to status-based visa holders (permanent residents, long-term residents, spouses of Japanese nationals or permanent residents, etc., with no work restrictions) and specified skilled foreign workers residing in Japan. It has a proven track record of an average of 15 applications per month in the restaurant industry (total of status-based and specified skills), and starting early before April 13 will be a major advantage in the hiring competition.
*Survey method: Internet survey. Survey provided by: Japan Trend Research
Top 3 Emergency Support Campaigns
Application period: Until Thursday, April 30, 2026
Limited to the first 20 companies
Campaign 1: Display job postings at the top to boost the number of applications
Job postings will be published free of charge in the "Premier Ad Space," which is given priority display at the top of search results and recommended jobs within Guidable Jobs. By securing a position where foreign job seekers will see it first, we will help maximize the number of applications. The offer will end as soon as the quota for the first 20 companies is filled.
Campaign 2: Guarantee of 5 applications in the first month
If there are fewer than 5 applications in the first month of the contract, the shortfall will be carried over and guaranteed in the following month. This minimizes the initial risk of recruitment activities, allowing you to introduce the service with peace of mind.
*This guarantee is for the "number of applications" and does not guarantee hiring or joining the company.
Campaign 3: Free shooting, production, and distribution of vertical recruitment videos for various SNS (normally equivalent to 300,000 yen)
We will completely free of charge shoot, produce, and distribute vertical recruitment videos to various social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. We will compile workplace environments, employee interviews, etc., in multiple languages to support brand appeal and application acquisition through multiple SNS channels.
Background
On March 27, 2026, the Immigration Services Agency announced that the number of foreign residents with the Specified Skilled Worker (i) visa in the food service industry had reached approximately 46,000 as of the end of February 2026, and is expected to exceed the acceptance limit (50,000) around May. In response, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Immigration Services Agency have decided to reject applications for Certificates of Eligibility received on or after April 13, 2026.
Due to this measure, the new hiring route for restaurant companies to invite foreign workers with specified skills from overseas to Japan will be effectively closed from April 13 onwards. For the food and beverage/restaurant industry, where labor shortages are severe, securing foreign talent is an urgent task, and hiring options will be narrowed down to foreigners already residing in Japan.
Although recruitment platforms for foreign residents in Japan are limited, Guidable Jobs has been selected as the No. 1* foreign recruitment service chosen by HR and recruitment managers, and boasts the largest number of registered users in Japan at 470,000. It has a strong reach to status-based visa holders (permanent residents, long-term residents, spouses of Japanese nationals or permanent residents, etc., with no work restrictions) and specified skilled foreign workers residing in Japan. It has a proven track record of an average of 15 applications per month in the restaurant industry (total of status-based and specified skills), and starting early before April 13 will be a major advantage in the hiring competition.
*Survey method: Internet survey. Survey provided by: Japan Trend Research
Top 3 Emergency Support Campaigns
Application period: Until Thursday, April 30, 2026
Limited to the first 20 companies
Campaign 1: Display job postings at the top to boost the number of applications
Job postings will be published free of charge in the "Premier Ad Space," which is given priority display at the top of search results and recommended jobs within Guidable Jobs. By securing a position where foreign job seekers will see it first, we will help maximize the number of applications. The offer will end as soon as the quota for the first 20 companies is filled.
Campaign 2: Guarantee of 5 applications in the first month
If there are fewer than 5 applications in the first month of the contract, the shortfall will be carried over and guaranteed in the following month. This minimizes the initial risk of recruitment activities, allowing you to introduce the service with peace of mind.
*This guarantee is for the "number of applications" and does not guarantee hiring or joining the company.
Campaign 3: Free shooting, production, and distribution of vertical recruitment videos for various SNS (normally equivalent to 300,000 yen)
We will completely free of charge shoot, produce, and distribute vertical recruitment videos to various social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. We will compile workplace environments, employee interviews, etc., in multiple languages to support brand appeal and application acquisition through multiple SNS channels.