Today I watched a YouTube video from a guy who bought a house in Japan. He's Australian (so am l) for reference. He mentioned he had originally come in on a study visa, and then later returned under a work visa sponsored by a company who he "does some freelance work for" — this to me sounded like a little bit of a bending-the-rules visa hack, without coming right out and saying it.
I'm a freelance writer, and have been self-employed this way since 2016. This obviously made me curious if this is possible – to get sponsored by a company that I do freelance work for. But is it inaccurate or dodgy? I can't seem to find exact info on the rules around this.
If you have any info that could help, l'd appreciate it!
by MaggieHasWords