What STC assesses
Your profile
- Age
- Education and credential recognition
- Occupation and work experience
- Language profile
- Professional licensing / skills assessment
- Spouse and dependant factors
The route
- Whether a job offer is required
- Points / salary / nomination requirements
- Occupation eligibility
- Temporary-to-permanent progression
- Family eligibility
- Residence-history requirements
Current pathway note
Japan’s highly skilled system can shorten the permanent-residence qualifying period: qualifying applicants with 70+ points may use a three-year route, while those with 80+ points may use a one-year route, subject to the permanent-residence rules.
No guarantee: STC can assess and guide your route, but government authorities control invitations, nominations, sponsorship decisions, visas and permanent-residence/settlement approvals.
Government references used by STCResidence statuses ↗Highly Skilled Professional points system ↗Permanent residence guidelines ↗