Cost KSh 3k: Step by step process of how Kenyan lady got teaching job in Japan

This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.

- Millicent Ngugi, a Kenyan woman based in Japan, has shared how she secured an Assistant Language Teacher position abroad

- The hiring process involved three rounds of interviews before candidates were asked to submit key documents

- Millicent shared a detailed breakdown of the entire visa process, associated costs, and where the payments are made

A Kenyan woman has pulled back the curtain on exactly how she landed a teaching job in Japan, sharing a detailed breakdown of the recruitment and visa process.

Millicent Ngugi, who was living in Cape Town at the time she applied, said the opportunity came through a company that hires Assistant Language Teachers.

How the Recruitment Process Works

In an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, she disclosed that there are companies that recruit Assistant Language Teachers.

Millicent said she found her agency, Altia Central, through their recruitment website and simply emailed her CV from South Africa.

What followed was a three-stage interview process. The first stage was a familiarisation session, the second was a formal interview, and the third involved a basic Japanese conversation test to assess language readiness.

"Once a candidate clears all three rounds, the company requests a set of supporting documents: a university degree, a police clearance certificate (good conduct), and a scanned copy of the applicant's passport," she explained.

The Visa Process and What It Costs

After the documents are submitted and the applicant is approved, the company prepares a Certificate of Eligibility, known as a COE.

Millicent expressed that the COE, which is sent after a month, functions as a pre-qualification document for a work visa.

"You take it to the Japanese Embassy in your home country and in 5 days you get your work visa," she added.

The cost of the entire process is remarkably low. Millicent noted that applicants pay just $30 as a visa fee, handed directly to Japanese Embassy staff when collecting the passport with the visa inside. No other fees are charged throughout the recruitment and application stages.

For Kenyans eyeing opportunities abroad in education, Millicent's account offers a practical and accessible roadmap into the Japanese job market.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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