Hi all,
I am Canadian and I came to Tokyo 2 months ago with a Tourist Visa and was looking for a job. After multiple interviews with different companies, I found a company that is willing to provide sponsorship for the work visa. My company called the immigration bureau and were told that a change from Tourist Visa to Work Visa is not possible within Japan and I will have to go back to Canada to wait for the CoE in order to apply for the work visa.
I did some research before coming to Japan and found out that it is unnecessary to leave the country while waiting for the CoE, and that the work visa will override my tourist visa when it expires.
My questions:
1. Is it true that I can still get my visa without leaving the country?
2. If turns out I DO have to leave Japan in order to get my work visa, can I apply thru other country's Japanese Embassy ( Hong Kong)?
Thank you!
I am Canadian and I came to Tokyo 2 months ago with a Tourist Visa and was looking for a job. After multiple interviews with different companies, I found a company that is willing to provide sponsorship for the work visa. My company called the immigration bureau and were told that a change from Tourist Visa to Work Visa is not possible within Japan and I will have to go back to Canada to wait for the CoE in order to apply for the work visa.
I did some research before coming to Japan and found out that it is unnecessary to leave the country while waiting for the CoE, and that the work visa will override my tourist visa when it expires.
My questions:
1. Is it true that I can still get my visa without leaving the country?
2. If turns out I DO have to leave Japan in order to get my work visa, can I apply thru other country's Japanese Embassy ( Hong Kong)?
Thank you!