Hey everybody.
I am a full stack engineer working remotely for a US based company. I got my Undergraduate degree in Computer Science this year in 2024 and got this job in June. I am from Pakistan, for context.
Moving to Japan is not easy. But it's one of the countries that's granting student visas to us for now (Pakistanis have shit reputes everywhere so…). I've tried getting into the EU (Germany, Finland, Netherlands and more) but either the countries are too expensive or you just can't get a study visa. My long term goal is to settle somewhere i get into via a study visa. The economy in Pakistan is absolutely crap right now and people are going haywire to get out, including me (i dont think that's something to be embarrassed about).
I'll be applying to Tokyo International University for a Master's in the upcoming Spring intake. I'm aware the university is mediocre at best, and that's being generous, but i am not particularly concerned about the level of education. What i am concerned about is will I be able to score a job before my student visa runs out.
Instead of working an odd job, its possible i might keep working in this remote job i'm working in right now, keep getting that work experience and when i'm about to graduate, I'll have 2 years of experience.
This plan has a lot of ifs and buts, and i'll only go if i get a good amount of scholarship from TIU (I dont know if that's easy or not), but I needed feedback in general about the job market, whether this is doable or sounds incredibly stupid.
A heartiest thank you in advance to anyone who replies 🙂
by MoonnPresence