I’m aware that you have to tell immigration about any changes with job status. I’m not planning on renewing my contract come April (I have a couple of plans – one of the main ones is to spend some significant time back in my home country) and am wondering if my application would automatically be canned.
This would be based on the 10 year eligibility btw. I think some will suggest to just renew the contract and wait for the results, though I would much prefer not to do that (if I don’t get PR it’s not the end of the world).
Thanks.
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I would strongly advise against quitting your job before you get PR unless you don’t really want it. Financial stability is an important element of getting PR and you could jeopardize that if you quit your job before it’s approved unless you have someone who can be your financial guarantor.
If you see part 15 of your PR application path requirements (10 years “consecutive residency”) https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/procedures/zairyu_eijyu03.html you will notice you would have submitted the “letter of understanding” https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001355579.pdf
So, as you’re aware you have to notify immigration within the usually way I.e within 14 days, following the required process by law
However, you should also directly notify them in regards to your PR application.
Also spending a lot of time out the country, without good reasons affects your “consecutive residency”. There are not clear cut figures but a good guideline is don’t spend more than 90 days out the country for 1 trip. And don’t spend >180 days total per year out the country.
Additionally if you cease residency (I.e remove yourself from the basic resident register… as in have no juminhyo) then your consecutive residency is automatically ended.
So best advice is, if you’ve submitted PR already, don’t do abutment until you have PR
I know of numerous people who quit their job the day they got the postcard or picked up their new residence card with PR on it.
Next April, when did you submit the application?