Inuyama Multilingual

Published by:News in EnglishInuyama International Association
Date of Publication: October 30, 2020

Impact of the New Coronavirus around Inuyama
Due to the Influence of the new coronavirus the employment situation has deteriorated inInuyama. As of August, the number of job seekers registered at the Public Employment
Security Office in Inuyama was 897 people more than last year, an increase of 8.7%. On theother hand, the number of job offers decreased by 1,132 people compared to last year, adecrease of 22.6%. Foreign workers have also been affected. The number of new job
applications for foreigners exceeded 100 people in June, which is about 3.6 times greater thanof last year. However, the number of job vacancies in the manufacturing industry, which
employs many foreigners, decreased by 52.6% from April to August.

Number of Job Seekers

Monthly Job Openings

4,000

6,000
4,000

2,000
2,000
00
4月

5月
2019年

6月

7月

4月

8月

2020年

5月

6月

7月

2019年

2020年

8月

April~ August Change

April~ August Change

Number of Foreign Job Seekers

Status of new job openings by majorindustry(April-August total)150
4,000

100

3,000
50

2,000

0

1,000
4月

5月

6月
2019年

7月

8月

9月

0

2020年

April~September Change

2019年

2020年

①Construction ② Manufacturing ③Transportation, Postal Services④Wholesale/Retail, ⑤Medical, Social Welfare

The Council of Social Welfare of each prefecture provides temporary emergency loans tothose who are worried about having enough money for basic needs due to leave or
unemployment.

<For those who wish to apply>
Please apply to the Council of Social Welfare
See the QR code for details
Easy JapaneseEnglishChineseVietnamese

Portuguese

Spanish※ Please note that the loan money must be repayed by the end of the loan period.

＜To Applicants Wishing to Apply for Short-Term Loans＞① For Temporary Loss of Work (Small short-term loan)
Repayment Schedule

The loan must be repaid within three years② For households that have become unemployed (comprehensive support funds)※These funds are for households that are struggling for their living expenses despite receiving anemergency small short-term loan above (①)
Repayment Schedule

These funds must be repaid within 11 years

According to the Inuyama Social Welfare Council, 332 households applied for temporary
special loans as of September 30. Foreign people numbered 136, about 40% of the total.

<Change in numbers of special loan>①small short-erm loan

②comprehensive support fund（repayment within three(repayment within 11 years)

years）

40

200
20
100
00
6月

7月
日本人

8月

7月

9月

8月
日本人

外国人

9月
外国人

July~September Change

June~September Change

There were many who carried out the procedureswith limited Japanese ability.
The money they got must be repaid before the deadline.
I am worried that may not have been communicated clearly.

Inuyama Social Welfare Council
Nakasima Seiji◆ Inquiry: municipal social welfare council<people who live in Inuyama city>
Inuyama Social Welfare Council

Tel: (0568) 62-2508

Let's Study Japanese and Improve Our Work Abilities!
◆ Attend a Japanese class in your local area.
Inuyama Nihongo Kyoushitsu (Japanese Class) is held
every Sunday, and the level of the class will be determinedaccording to students’ language levels needs.

Homepage http://iiea.info

Inuyama International Association Facebook Page

Introducing a Student in the Inuyama Japanese Class!
Myla NanamekiNationality: the Philippines
Arrived:February 2020

Job: Support staff at the Geriatric Health Services Facility

I am happy to be able to use the Japanese language that I learned in Japanese class at work. Itis difficult for me to express my questions in Japanese, but learning Japanese is fun. Japanesepeople are kind and warm, and I feel the country is very safe. I get up at 5:30 in the morning
to make lunch boxes for my husband and myself, which is a little bit early for me. I want tocontinue studying Japanese so I can learn to speak it better.
◆ Training Course for Promoting Stable Employment of Foreign Residents
This course aims to promote stable employment for foreigners, by offering Japanese that isused in the workplace or in employment situations (job listings, preparing CVS, andinterviews). The course is offered at separate levels.
Eligibility: Permanent residents, spouses or children of Japanese nationals, spouses orchildren of permanent residents, and long-term residents.
Provided by: Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)
https://www.jice.org/tabunka/course/

Yara Marcos,Sueishi Bruno,Akagi Kazunori,Akagui Mitsue,

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