On: Famous for its resistance to immigration, Japan op...

[lovemenot]

That figure of 10 years for a probably successful permanent residency application is out of date. It's apparently more like 5 years these days.

[ausvisaissues → lovemenot]

If you have a highskilled visa with 80 points, it is 1 year (however, it takes 10 months after application to get it).

High-skilled visas are not connected to an employer and there is no lottery system.beats the hell out of US policies...

[tokyoHacker → ausvisaissues]

FWIW I got it in less than a month.

I find High Skilled visa to be more useful than a PR. Your parents/Spouse parents can stay with you for longer time ( provided you have a kid less than 7(?) year old)

[ausvisaissues → tokyoHacker]

Processing time for highskilled visa is 5 days guaranteed. It is a refreshing change compared to US h1b lottery.

[jaredklewis → lovemenot]

Interesting. I know a guy that got it in 6 but he was married to a Japanese, so I wasn’t sure if that figured in somehow.

[lovemenot → jaredklewis]

My understanding is only based on hearsay. Anybody for whom this matters should probably consult an immigration lawyer.