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Status of residence depends on the type of work you are
involved in.
①Professor: Activities for research, research
guidance, or education as professor, assistant professor, or assistant, etc. at
universities, equivalent educational institutions, or technical colleges
②Instructor: Activities to engage in language
instruction and other education at elementary schools, junior high schools,
senior high schools, schools for the blind, handicapped children's schools,
miscellaneous schools (kakushu gakko and senshu gakko),
or other educational institutions equivalent to kakushu gakko
in facilities and curriculum. Those teaching and whose contract goes through an
agency are also covered by this status of residence.
③Specialist in
Humanities/International Services: When engaged in language teaching at a
privately owned language school, or in internal language training at companies.
In all cases
the school which will be your employer should submit the necessary documents to
the Immigration Bureau and obtain a Certificate of Eligibility for a status of
residence on your behalf and send it to you, or you should apply to a Japanese
diplomatic establishment in your country after receiving the necessary
documents from the school.
To succeed in your application for types ② and ③ both you and
your future employer must meet the necessary requirements.
① The landing examination criteria are not applicable to
“Professor.”
In order to apply, present your application, and in the
case of coming to work as a part time lecturer, proof of type of work, length
of contract, location, and remuneration, which will be used as proof that your
type of work fits with your status of residence.
②Requirements for Instructor status
（１） University graduate or equivalent or higher level of
education, or qualification in subject to be taught. “University graduate”,
refers to a Bachelors degree or higher. “Equivalent
or higher level of education” refers to graduation from an educational
institute whose entry requirements are akin to that of a university (for
example an advanced diploma), and includes graduation from junior and senior
colleges.
（２）If teaching a foreign language, applicants must have
received over 12 years of education in that language. If teaching another
subject, the applicant must have at least 5 years experience of teaching this
subject. (If teaching a foreign language at an international school, this is
not required)
The person in question must receive pay equal or
exceeding that of a Japanese person engaged in similar activity.
Must have 3 or more years experience of work in a
similar field. However, this does not apply to university graduates involved in
translation, interpreting, or language teaching.
The person in question must receive pay equal or
exceeding that of a Japanese person engaged in similar activity.
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In order to
qualify for this status, the candidate must be a university graduate or have 10
years of relevant work experience. However, in order to increase the number of
IT engineers in Japan, requirements for the status of Engineer are fairly relaxed.
Specified IT qualifications earned in the candidates home country can also be
accepted when applying. Japanese IT qualifications, and equivalent foreign
qualifications/examinations are listed by the Ministry of Justice. Those with a
pass in the Indian Department of Electronics Accreditation of
Computer Courses at the A Level or above, are also deemed to be of an equivalent
level. As a result of the changes to immigration laws in May 2006, activities,
such as information management activities at a public or private organization
which fall under the requirements as laid down by the Ministry of Justice, are
classified as Designated Activities. In this case the maximum period of stay is
5 years, and family that move to Japan with the applicant are also afforded the
same Designated Activities status.
The requirements are the same as with the
Engineer status of residence.
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According to the attached table 1 of Article 2-2 of the Immigration
Control Act, they are "activities of following occupations that require
skilled labor in special industrial fields on the basis of contracts with
public or private organizations in Japan". "Special industrial
fields" include fields unique to foreign countries and those in which
skilled laborers are few in number in Japan. For instance, Chinese, French,
Italian and other foreign cuisine, confectionary and other foods are included
because they originated in foreign countries and are special in Japan. Curry
rice, ramen, etc. are not included because they are not special in Japan in
spite of their foreign origins.
What are required of you to apply for the status of residence of Skilled
Labor are;
1. You have more than 10 years of
practical experience (including periods of studying subjects related to cooking
or processing of such cuisine or foods in foreign educational institutions) in
skilled labor in cooking or processing of cuisine or foods that were devised in
foreign countries and are special in Japan.
2. You enage in an occupation
requiring such skills.
3.
You receive no lower remuneration than a Japanese national would receive
for comparable work.
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If a foreign student wishes to start a business in
Japan after graduation, the student will need to change his/her status of
residence to that of Investor/Business Manager. In order to receive this status
the candidate must provide a detailed business plan, as well as finance, and a
store or office.
＜Requirements for Investor/Business Manager Status of
Residence＞
①Proof that a business premise in Japan has been
secured.
②There must be two full time members of staff in Japan
(except for those staying under the resident status listed in the Annexed Table
1, such as “Specialists in Humanities/International Services” and “Engineers”), apart from the owner. If there
are not two members of staff, the immigration guidelines state that “the funds
involved in starting the new enterprise should exceed 5 million yen per
year”.
Activities to be undertaken should be appropriate,
stable, and long-term, all standards which are also laid out in the immigration
guidelines.
＜Staying in Japan for preparation work＞
Foreign students that expect to set up their business within 180 of graduating,
and have had their change of residential status to Investor/Business Manager
approved, are able to receive the “Short-term stay” status, and remain
in Japan for a period of 180 days to prepare the opening of their business.
See the Immigration Bureau homepage
for further details.
＜Guide to setting up a business＞ （multi language）