My plan is this: attend a Japanese language school in Japan for 1 year, working my way up to at least an N3 level of Japanese, pushing for N2 if feasible (I am currently near N5 level from independent studies here at home.) After that being that I already am living in Japan, I’d network to find a company to sponsor me to transfer to a SSW visa. My primary work experience is in the hospitality/restaurant industry. The goal is that minimum N3 Japanese + fluent English + good hospitality experience will be enough to find a company to sponsor me for a full time job that I can use to support my living in Japan.
My question is ultimately how feasible really is this plan? I wouldn’t require anything fancy, the ultimate goal is to live in Japan so even if I am working as a customer service person at a restaurant/hotel, as a bartender etc I wouldn’t mind. I have seen the SSW visa typically has target countries but does this really matter if I am already living in Japan? I also don’t currently hold a bachelor’s degree which I know severely limits any alternative options. I also have been in the hospitality industry for 6 years, and I’m not sure if the SSW visa has the “10+ years of experience” requirement.
by el_guitarerro