I know that the ssw visa is relatively new and it just caught my attention that aviation is one of the targeted industries. I’m in my last 3 semesters studying an aviation major, however I noticed that the emphasis is only being put into ground handling and aircraft maintenance personnel. I think that if I went to a Japanese language school through a student visa they would help me with job applications at the end of my studies since I also plan on learning Japanese along the way anyway. If I do go for the SSW visa or a regular work visa I will gain some work experience before I apply. I’m still hesitant which visa I should go for. I’m hesitant about SSW because it seems limited to me in terms of the variety of opportunities as it doesn’t cover the entire industry.
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**SSW visa or student visa**
I know that the ssw visa is relatively new and it just caught my attention that aviation is one of the targeted industries. I’m in my last 3 semesters studying an aviation major, however I noticed that the emphasis is only being put into ground handling and aircraft maintenance personnel. I think that if I went to a Japanese language school through a student visa they would help me with job applications at the end of my studies since I also plan on learning Japanese along the way anyway. If I do go for the SSW visa or a regular work visa I will gain some work experience before I apply. I’m still hesitant which visa I should go for. I’m hesitant about SSW because it seems limited to me in terms of the variety of opportunities as it doesn’t cover the entire industry.
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Generally speaking the SSW visas are aimed at specific southeast asian countries. If you’re from a rich western country, they are not for you.
You’ll need to be specific about what it is that you’re looking to do. Aircraft pilot is considered “skilled labor” and you’d need at least 250 hours of logged flight time to qualify.
While the language of air traffic control is ostensibly English, you’ll find that outside of major carriers folks switch to Japanese pretty quickly. You’d also not be able to expect to communicate with your employer, ground staff, or customers in any language other than Japanese so you’d need to be at least at a professional level.
I hope that answers your question?
[previous discussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/movingtojapan/comments/weuigi/what_is_your_opinion_of_specified_skilled_worker)