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2021-05-03 / Last updated : 2021-12-05 shuji1420 Immigration

Permanent Resident (PR): Fast-Track Application as Highly Skilled Professional (HSP)

　It is well known that a world talent in Japan can apply for Permanent Resident (PR) visa after living in Japan for 10 years or longer. It is however relatively less known that a number of fast-track applications exist that require shorter duration of residency in Japan than the regular 10 year requirement. 　Among such […]

2020-09-07 / Last updated : 2020-09-27 shuji1420 Immigration

Immigration – Highly Skilled Professional (HSP): Target set to increase cumulative HSP permissions up to 40,000 by end of 2022

　In July 2020 as a part of its growth strategies, Japanese government sets a KPI target to increase Highly Skilled Professionals (HSP) and its cumulative permissions up to 40,000 by end of 2022. This means that HSP permissions for the next 1.5 years should be 16,000 or more to meet the target as cumulative number […]

2019-11-16 / Last updated : 2022-01-19 shuji1420 Immigration

Permanent Resident (PR) and Highly Skilled Professional (HSP): Comparison

　Neither Permanent Resident (PR) nor Highly Skilled Professional (HSP) (ii) expire, so that these statuses of residence are similar to each other. It is therefore often asked about differences between the two. They are compared in the following points, which are summarized in a table below. A colored cell in the table indicates a favorable […]