04-08-2008, 11:56 PM
I'd just like to point out (again) that there is no clause within Japanese immigration that states you have to possess skills that a Japanese person does not. It used to be this way, way back when the immigration control laws were put in place during the 1950s. The laws have been amended several times in the past (as recently as 2000), and there are no restrictions that say you must 'outclass' any Japanese person at your job. I've met a Canadian truck driver in Japan who has worked there for many years (longer than any Working Holiday visa would grant him). I've met IT administrators, bankers, and so forth. All these people had varying degrees of skill in Japanese, and I can't see how any of them were any more skilled than their Japanese coworkers.
It's generally true that you need to have better skills than a Japanese person to work in a certain field, as most companies would not otherwise go through the hassle of hiring a foreign person. But it's nothing you have to "prove" to the government.
Last edited by Hatredcopter : 04-08-2008 at 11:58 PM.
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