Benefits of Japan work visa

Online Application Submission and Resume Screening

The recruitment process for being hired as an ALT begins when you submit your online application. Once received, it is routed to and eventually reviewed by the recruiter who takes care of your area, or to Interac’s Head Office in Tokyo.

If you are successful, a recruiter will contact you regarding the next step in Interac’s application process. If you do not pass this stage, you will be notified by email. During peak seasons, due to the volume of applications, it may take us some weeks to completely assess your application. Your patience and cooperation would be appreciated.

Phone Interview

If you pass the resume screening, the next step is a short phone interview. A recruiter will email you to set up a time to talk. Please respond to any follow-up emails promptly.

If, after a number of attempts, we have difficulty contacting you or our messages are not responded to, we will close your application to teach English in Japan. If you do not pass the phone interview, you will be notified by email.

Online Interview

If you pass the phone interview, you will be invited to an online one-to-one interview. You’ll also be asked to submit digital versions of important documents and other application materials, including a demo lesson video.

Your interviewer will share all the information you need about what to submit, as well as how to submit it. You must submit all the required documents before your application can be sent to the Interac head office for final review.

Selection By a Regional Company Within Interac

After all of your required documentation has been received and checked by your interviewer, managers at Interac’s regional companies will assess your application, documentation, and recorded demonstration and decide whether to give a written offer of employment.

Candidate Accepts Offer of Employment

You will receive a written offer of employment from Interac’s head office in Tokyo. This offer of employment will include the region of Japan where you’ll be living and working, in addition to the month that you’ll be expected to arrive in Japan.

You will decide whether to accept the opportunity or not. Depending on the time of year, there may be a large amount of time between the online interview and the written offer being sent. Your patience and cooperation would be appreciated.

Submission of Physical Documents for Visa Processing

If you accept the offer of employment, your interviewer will provide instructions on what physical documents are required for the Certificate of Eligibility and visa process.

Depending on the time of year, you may be asked to send these documents to your interviewer, or the head office in Tokyo. Check with your interviewer before sending documents to ensure you have everything needed and that you’re sending it to the right place.

Approximately 4 to 6 months before your arrival, you’ll receive further instructions about the remaining steps for your Certificate of Eligibility application. The Certificate of Eligibility will be applied for several months in advance of your arrival, to balance both the processing time required, along with not issuing it too early that it would expire before arrival.

Initial Orientation and Training

Initial orientation and training are likely to be held near the airport you arrive at or close to your branch, starting very soon after your arrival in Japan.

Training and orientation will run over several full days, covering topics not just limited to teaching, but also about working in Japanese schools and life in Japan in general. After initial training, staff at your Interac branch will be arranging to help you move into your new town/city and apartment.