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Originally Posted by HOZ
One you just hilighted our wonderfully illogical system. My friend got his wife's Landed Immigrant status in 3 months. He was told that it was faster to do if you do it in Japan rather than go to Canada to do it. 
And you are wrong. Japan's immigration is not less strict than Canada's. Just ask the Million (or so) of Koreans that have been born and raised in Japan yet must carry a Korean passport. Don't forget to change your name completely! (Site is a little wonkie)
Personal Questions
Being white greases the skids but try it if you are Brazilian, Asian or African!!!
It's also a signator on the UN refugee and asylum agreement. Japan in 1998- 2004 (pdf)
Compare to Canada
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The difference between Japan and Canada is that blood matters more than anything, not contribution to a society. It's an antiquated, broken system that I disagree with that strongly (besides, it wasn't the point of what I said), and also allows convicted criminals with Japanese blood (Peru's disgraced president Fujimori, as an example) to get into the country where people who could work here get left behind. Japan's judgment process is not so much "strict" as it is "arbitrary" - people from western or first world countries can get spousal visas in a couple of weeks - married couples who have worked in Japan (neither of whom is Japanese) for 10 years have to apply for single year visas...
That said, Canada is just as strict to applicants from developing countries. The only difference is that the process has a fair adjudication process to it (bound by international treaties), whereas Japan doesn't. What any of this has to do with multiculturalism is beyond me. But I like multiculturalism and a society that lets you live and do your own thing as long as you follow the rules (obey the laws, pay taxes) and doesn't contravene the individual's right to do what they want.
