Hi folks,
I am currently working remotely as a contractor in two "niche" fields (drones and climate adaptation) and considering a move to Japan in the short-to-medium term. In particular, I am intrigued by the fast-track option to permanent residency under the Highly Skilled Professional (i)(b) visa for those with more than 80 points (based on what I can tell, I should be sitting at 100+ points presently).
The main stumbling block (for the moment), however, is the Certificate of Eligibility. Does anyone know whether part-time work in a specialist role, such as in a research position at a university or think tank, would be sufficient to obtain a CoE for visa purposes, or does it need to be a full-time role? If possible, I would like to continue my current contracting engagements while supplementing them with additional work locally.
by Greg0reng