The
number of international students who obtain employment in Japanese
companies after graduation is increasing year by year. According
to the Immigration Bureau, the number of international students
who applied to change their status of residence so that they could
work in Japan was 4,132 in 2001. Permission was granted to 3,581
of them (86.7%.)
The main points taken into account when screening applications
for a change of status of residence for the purpose of employment
are:
1) educational background,
2) the type of jobs in which the applicant wants to be employed,
3) remuneration and
4.condition of the company concerned.
Educational background includes graduates of universities,
junior colleges and colleges of technology, and those who graduated
from specialized training colleges and obtained a qualification
of "senmon-shi (technical associate)." Concerning the
type of jobs, it is important that your work should be related to
your major in the case of technical associates. For example, it
would be difficult, in principle, for someone who studied costume
design to obtain a change in status to work as a computer programmer.
As regards remuneration, the salary should be at least the same
as that of Japanese employees. As regards the condition of the company,
there are no official standards, but the company should fulfill
certain standards in terms of its stable business foundation and
performance.
For details about procedures and documents necessary
for application, please consult Regional Immigration Bureaus. Information
on employment in Japan can be obtained from the following:
(1) Consult the people who have studied in Japan and now
work for Japanese companies;
(2) Inquire from the careers advice office of your school;
(3) Refer to employment magazines for international students;
(4) Attend employment seminars for international students;
(5) Participate in visits to companies;
(6) Contact consulting organizations such as the Center for
Domestic and Foreign Students and the Employment Service Center
for Foreigners (Refer to Chapter 15.) |
2. Employment
