  Japan
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Eligibility: Canadians aged 18-30. No Student Status required Registration Deadline: Apply 5 weeks prior to departure Repeat Participation: No Visa Duration: 6 months (You may extend up to one year once in Japan) Support Funds: $2,500 What are support funds? Accommodation upon arrival: Two nights in Tokyo Registration Fee: $395 |
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From ancient temples and traditional geishas to the ultramodern cities, Japan introduces you to many contrasts, providing insight into their richly captivating society! Experience the gracious hospitality of the Japanese and succumb to your fears and try food you never thought edible! Lose yourself in a country that is full of wonder and extremes, but smaller in size than the Atlantic provinces.
Most SWAPPERs have been employed as English language instructors or text editors, and employers tend to look for candidates with university degrees.
Got a question? SWAP Japan FAQs
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IMPORTANT: SWAP has been notified that the job market in Japan is not very good right now. Foreign workers are having difficulty trying to find work so we felt it was our responsibility to warn participants of this. If heading to Japan, please be prepared that it might take longer to find work and you will need to have the appropriate support funds to live off of until work is found.
Six-month Japanese visa. (You may extend up to one-year once in Japan)
Although some knowledge of Japanese is helpful, it is not required as employment opportunities for English speakers are readily available. Your resume must be submitted in English. The minimum age limit is 18 for SWAP Japan; however, we recommend that you wait until you are 20 before applying. As Japanese employers prefer to hire employees who are at least 20, the likelihood of finding work is better once you have reached Japan's age of majority.
Two nights’ accommodation at a hostel or budget hotel in Tokyo
- Contacts at the Working Holiday Centre in Tokyo
- Emergency support
- Excellent budget travel advice for our Travel CUTS counsellors
- Exclusive membership to the SWAP Exchange. Meet fellow travellers before you depart Canada and while you’re abroad
- A Japan travel guide book
- Our expert SWAP materials: Electronic Welcome and Final packages to assist with trip preparation, job and accommodation searches
- Travel and tourist maps
Please note that as the Japanese Government sponsors the Japanese Working Holiday Centres in Tokyo and other cities, we are not able to provide overseas support services in Japan through an organization. However, we have arranged emergency support services for Japan through a reliable organization for your assistance and security should an unforeseen circumstance arise.
ApplicationRegistering for SWAP Japan is easy. Download SWAP Registration Form below
SWAP Registration Form for 2010 (PDF)
Checklist:
Include the following documents as part of your registration.
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One copy of a typed letter of reference from a past employer or teacher (keep the original for your records). You may choose to usethe SWAP Reference Form available here (PDF) |
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The 2010 SWAP Registration Form completed and signed |
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To complete your registration take all your documents to our closest partner office click here to find an office |
For more information on registration and what happens next click here