The weight of the "Chairman's Statement" of the Japan Federation of Administrative Scrivener's Associations published on December 4

The Chairman's Statement of the Japan Federation of Gyoseishoshi Lawyers Associations, "The Efforts of the Japan Federation of Gyoseishoshi Lawyers Associations in connection with the Revision of Permission Criteria for Status of Residence 'Management and Administration'" published on December 4, was not published on the 4th and 5th consecutive days in the e-mail magazine of the Kyoto Gyoseishoshi Lawyers Association, which is sent out at 7:00 PM. We must issue a warning to the board members regarding the lack of recognition of the importance of the "Chairman's Statement" of the Kyoto Gyoseishoshi Lawyers Association.

After the revision of the requirements for the "Management/Administration" status of residence that went into effect on October 16, the Japan Federation of Gyoseishoshi Lawyers Associations (JFSA) is believed to have held sufficient discussions on the matter before releasing a statement in the name of its chairman. This is extremely significant.

The "Chairman's Statement" is not merely a statement of information for members, but is understood to be a de facto statement of opinion to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Agency.

In this discourse,

Requirement of capital or total amount of investment of 30 million yen or more

Establishment of new education and work experience requirements for foreign nationals who will be managers

Obligation to employ at least one full-time employee (Japanese or a person with a certain status of residence)

Japanese language proficiency of a reasonable level required of the applicant or full-time staff

The book is an indispensable guideline for application agents, as it provides detailed practical considerations on the main points of the revision, such as the following.

In particular, JFSA's clear statement that it will "strive to ensure that the examination and operation of the status of residence is conducted in line with the original purpose of the status of residence, which is to contribute to the development of Japan's economy and society through sincere business activities by foreigners, while at the same time preventing abuse and ensuring appropriate operation" can be seen as a strong check by the professional association.

It remains to be seen to what extent the Chairman's Statement will be reflected in actual examination practice, but at least at the stage of application document preparation and submission, the level of response is such that ignoring the Statement is unacceptable.

Gyoseishoshi Lawyers involved in practice are expected to position this discourse as a quasi-official interpretive guideline for the revised "Management and Administration" visa and to use it thoroughly.

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