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To teach English in
Japan you will need
a visa. Before you apply
for your visa, however,
you will need to obtain
a Certificate of Eligibility
(CoE). Your employer
will apply for the CoE
on your behalf. It takes
four–six weeks
for the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs/Japanese
immigration to issue
a CoE. Once your employer
mails you your CoE,
you must apply for your
visa at the nearest
Japanese consulate or
embassy in your home
country.
To be eligible for a
visa to Japan, you must
have:
- Completed a university
degree
- Twelve years of
study in an English
language setting (or
be a native English
speaker)
- A valid passport,
with at least one
year of validity left
on it
- A clear criminal
background check
- You will need the
following items when
you apply for a visa:
- “VISA
APPLICATION FORM
TO ENTER JAPAN”
(Form No. 1-C)
- One recent
passport photograph
(If you don’t
have a Canadian
passport, you
will need immigration
documents showing
your legal status
in Canada [e.g.
Permanent Resident
Card, Employment
Authorization,
Student Authorization,
etc.])
- Original “Certificate
of Eligibility”
from the Ministry
of Justice in
Japan
- One photocopy
of “Certificate
of Eligibility”
It takes five–ten
days for the Japanese
embassy to issue your
visa. The entire process
(from CoE application
to visa) can take approximately
eight–ten weeks.
To teach in Japan, you
must apply for a visa
in person in your home
country. There is no
system by which a proxy
can carry out the application
procedures in Japan.
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