Forced to Return to Japan Temporarily, Then Issued a Work Permit at the Port of Entry the Same Day｜Mr. H
Date Posted:February 25, 2025
Last Updated:September 24, 2026
Shiraishi VisaJP Canada supports LMIA-based work permit applications, including cases where LMIA processing runs long. In this case, we share the story of Mr. H, whose LMIA took eleven months and who had to return to Japan temporarily, before finally obtaining his work permit at the port of entry on the same day.
Everything was handled quickly, and I am very grateful.
LMIA Work Permit
Cook
Working Holiday
Japan
12 months
Key Points from the Consultant
The LMIA review at the labour ministry was extended again and again and ultimately took eleven months, so Mr. H had to wait patiently.
While waiting for the LMIA, he applied for a work permit from inside Canada on the basis of his working holiday visa and kept working past the end of his working holiday, but the LMIA review ran so long that the work permit was refused and he had to return to Japan to wait.
Immigration Consultant
Born in Japan. Worked in tour planning and led international tours at a major travel agency, visiting dozens of countries. After immigrating to Canada in 2003, she worked at a software company in Montreal focusing on the Japanese market. She studied Immigration Consulting at Vanier College and became a licensed immigration consultant. Wanting to support the Japanese community more actively, she relocated to Vancouver where she currently resides and works.
Client Comments
Why did you decide to immigrate to Canada?
I had always been strongly interested in living abroad, and I decided on Canada after being drawn in by the good things I saw about it on social media. Originally I planned to stay for one year on a working holiday, but once I actually lived here I found it such a comfortable place that my feelings shifted toward wanting to stay.
What made you choose Shiraishi VisaJP Canada?
A colleague at work had obtained a visa through Shiraishi VisaJP Canada, and I had heard how good their reputation was. When I had a chance to speak with them, I became certain that I could ask them for support with confidence.
What was the most memorable part of the process?
It was a very long battle. Because government processing was congested, obtaining the work permit took far longer than expected. The LMIA review, which I had thought would be finished in six months, took eleven, and having to return to Japan temporarily partway through is now a good memory too. In the end I was able to obtain my visa at the airport on the same day.
How was your experience using Shiraishi VisaJP Canada’s services?
Obtaining this LMIA work permit was a long process, but I am truly grateful for the careful support of the Shiraishi VisaJP Canada staff. There was a great deal about work permits that I did not understand myself, and simply by asking them, everything was handled quickly. I am very thankful.
Future outlook and a message for those planning to travel to Canada
Canada really is a wonderful place, and a country I highly recommend. With people here from all sorts of countries, I think even those who lack confidence in their English will make friends quickly as long as they communicate. I live in the countryside a little way outside Vancouver, and above all the people are kind. Finding the region that suits you is part of the fun.
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