Applying for PR card/getting PR status

[MilesAway]

Are there not other types of work visas? I didn't mean specifically the working holiday visa (which allows her to work anywhere). If she had an offer from a company, could she not get a regular work visa? Why does it seem to be that Japanese citizens do not have it as easy as citizens of other countries to get in?

As I mentioned, she is a nurse. Can she apply for the caregiver visa? She can take care of people. She just doesn't want to work in a hospital setting.

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I would recommend talking to members with partners in Pakistan, and South East Asia. Their chances of getting a visa are incredibly low and their processing times are much higher. Before the spouse sponsorship files were moved to London from Pakistan, their processing time was 3 years. Compare that to under a year for Japan, and visa-free for Japan.


Getting a work visa is not that easy. The company needs to get an LMIA, which is not a guarantee. They have to prove that they advertised the job and that no Canadians or PRs were suitable.