A Family Class Application Filed From Japan After a Working Holiday: Permanent Residence Granted Ahead of Schedule｜Ms. K
Date Posted:March 15, 2026
Last Updated:September 24, 2026
After a working holiday in 2016 and a return to Japan, Ms. K set out to obtain permanent residence through the Family Class from outside Canada. Immediate responses to the Canadian immigration authority’s additional requests and concrete deadline guidance led to the permit being issued sooner than originally expected.
I sent a lot of questions by email, and they always answered thoroughly, which was truly reassuring.
Family Class
N/A
Post-Graduation Work Permit
Toronto
6.5 months
Key Points from the Consultant
Ms. K married in Canada and asked us to file this application on her behalf.
She provided the documents we needed from her without delay, which let us file relatively early. After filing, the only further request was for a new police certificate, and everything moved along smoothly.
With the average processing time currently at 15 months, approval came in six and a half months.
Immigration Consultant
Born in Japan. Worked as a registered dietitian in hospitals and other facilities. Moved to Vancouver, Canada in 2001 on a Working Holiday. Later utilized her professional background to obtain a work visa, then Canadian permanent residency as a skilled worker. Studied Oil and Gas Administration at a college in Alberta, then worked at a U.S.-based oil company. Later studied accounting and transitioned into an accounting role.
Client Comments
Why did you decide to immigrate to Canada?
In 2016 I wanted to experience life abroad at least once, and I came to Canada for the first time on a working holiday. Life in Canada suited me, and I began to hope to settle here permanently.
What made you choose Shiraishi VisaJP Canada?
After my working holiday ended and I returned to Japan, I sent several email enquiries about obtaining permanent residence. Shiraishi VisaJP Canada always replied quickly and thoroughly. In the end the route I took was a different category from the one I had asked about, but when I emailed again after some years to ask about this Family Class application, they replied straight away and even remembered my earlier messages. I was glad they remembered, and the consultations before I signed were handled so carefully that I felt reassured and decided to ask them.
What was the most memorable part of the process?
I was glad that not only my consultant, Ms. Gould, but the other staff too worked as a team to move the preparation forward so that my permanent residence application could be completed as soon as possible. They also let me know immediately whenever the immigration authority requested additional documents or notified me that a medical examination or biometrics registration was needed. Rather than simply passing on the submission deadline, they gave me concrete scheduling advice — “this should be done by such-and-such a date” — to avoid delaying the review, which was a great help. I sent a lot of questions by email, and they always answered thoroughly, which was truly reassuring.
How was your experience using Shiraishi VisaJP Canada’s services?
I had the impression that a Family Class application takes a long time to reach permanent residence, so I did not want to fail. Because Shiraishi VisaJP Canada prepared the required documents with me in Japanese and explained in detail what the application needed, I could prepare without stress even while working full time. And because I reached permanent residence sooner than expected, I am truly glad I asked them.
Future outlook and a message for those planning to travel to Canada
Before going to Shiraishi VisaJP Canada I did look into whether I could file for permanent residence myself, but I decided certainty mattered more and asked them. With their support I learned a great deal I had not known, and I could get through the wait for a decision without anxiety, so I truly feel it was the right decision. For those coming to Canada or already here who feel uneasy about a visa application: when you absolutely cannot afford to fail, asking a professional is, I think, the most reassuring option.
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