Sorry if I'm getting ahead of myself, but I just want to be sure before I throw away a better chance. First off, before I get asked, yes I have an N2 in Japanese, I'm working my way towards N1 right now, hopefully by next year. PLEASE, don't include "what do you have to offer new grads or people living here can't to even be hired?". I get it, that's such a usual question, I'm taking this plunge because I want to try, that's basically every people trying to work abroad.
I currently work as a mech design engineer for 7+ YOE for an aerospace company and I've been contemplating switching to a career in software eng for a while now before I try to apply in Japan in the future. Ignoring the doom and gloom of AI right now, I still want to go with it. I'll be applying for SWE roles internally in the company first.
I don't want to make this post too long so I'll try to cut it as short as I can. Yes I'm prepared to take the salary hit. The prospects of even applying for ME in Japan vs tech/software is still very much less despite the AI craze. I know a guy who even got hired there with 6 YOE and still only got 300k a month, I'd rather start straight with swe/IT if I'm gonna get paid that low. Plus the only company even trying to poach me is Sunwells JP on Linkedin and I do not like their reviews.
I'm asking because atm I calculated if I stay with my current job role or worked in Japan as a mech eng, I can get atleast 70 pts PR by 2028 with 10 years of work experience and this is excluding annual salary with N1 because I would already be 31 by then and this is assuming I started with below 5m yen/year salary because I am not confident in getting that in the next 2 years. I have 2 patents under me that are already approved in both EU and US, which I think can count so it's what really leveraged that 70 pts. 80pts if with 5m yen/year.
But since I want to start with SWE as soon as I can, I wanna know how strict are they with this? Assuming I can get a role as a backend engineer/developer in Japan by 2028, will they automatically not count my 7+ years of previous experience assuming I was an SWE with 2+ YOE of work experience after my mech eng role?
edit: forgot clarification, would try to go swe this year, so it wont be 10 yoe of mech eng by 2028.
by LightlessStars
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You seem like a very good candidate for PR.
I would say not to switch up your career path in order to get that 10 years experience that checks a box at immigration.
It’s money well spent to consult with a Japanese immigration lawyer. You’ll get a no BS answer.
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