Hello, I'm living in Canada now finishing my MA in Applied Linguistics with the goal of teaching in University in Japan. I worked as an ALT in Japan for 5 years previously. My question is, do universities typically hire overseas and help with visa sponsorship, or do they mostly look for in-country applicants? How difficult/feasible is it applying from overseas? I'm trying to decide if I want to take an ALT job to get into the country and begin applying there. I'd appreciate any insight, thanks!
by rific