Hello!!
For the 26/27 season I’m hoping to do a ski season in Japan as I had a few friends who did it this year and are going to do it again next year!! They’re from different countries so their visa rules are different to mine.
My country has a WHV agreement for 1 year which is perfect as it would allow me to work the season and travel a bit after before returning home. I have the money saved up and would be working full time until I would need to leave for Japan!
Where I am hoping to do my season provides free accommodation, etc. and from what my friends have shown and told me looks great! I am no stranger to WHV’s so getting the Japan one won’t be an unknown process for me.
Now here is my question, since I want to do a ski season should I obtain my WHV before applying for jobs? My fear with this is it’s basically an “apply and use visa or lose visa” situation meaning if I apply I cannot apply again even if I don’t use it. If I don’t get a job I won’t go to Japan this year as I would prefer to try again for the season after, etc. But also if I’m applying for jobs would I even be offered one if I don’t have the visa yet? In my country it takes like a day or two to get the visa so it isn’t too long of a process. It’s completely understandable if I wasn’t offered employment because I wouldn’t have it but idk has anyone ever been offered employment on the condition they get their visa?
Just asking for any and all opinions as well as peoples personal experiences!!
Thanks 🙂
by Blue-Lagoon123