Hi, I'm currently on a HSP visa and I applied for PR a while ago, but still waiting (likely for another year). I'm changing jobs to a foreign company that would potentially employ me through an EOR because they don't have a Japanese entity. My questions are:
– would this affect my PR application in any way?
– what are the necessary steps for employment change to transfer my HSP visa to the EOR without affecting my PR? My understanding is that I would need to obtain documents from the EOR to verify my new employment, bring this to the immigration office, and wait 1-3 months for my HSP visa to be transferred to the EOR. At that point, I would pick up my new residence card, and then begin employment for the new company without any gap in employment. As long as I do this, I'm assuming that my PR application will not be jeopardized.
– are there any other things I should know about employment through EOR? For example, are there any other implications on taxes, social insurance, etc?
Would love to hear from anyone who's gone through this similar experience. Thank you so much!
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