Finally, I finished the training of immigration procedures and got the certificate of it. Although I had encountered many foreign residents, I did not know the details of their each ‘status’. Now when I meet some foreign residents, I come to think about their statuses.
These are the statuses currently defined in Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act:
1 Diplomat 2 Official 3 Professor 4 Artist 5 Religious Activities 6 Journalist
7 Highly Skilled Professional 8 Business Manager 9 Legal/Accounting Services 10 Medical Services 11 Researcher 12 Instructor 13 Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services 14 Intra-company Transferee 15 Entertainer 16 Skilled Labor 17 Technical Intern Training 18 Cultural Activities 19 Temporary Visitor 20 Student 21 Trainee 22 Dependent 23 Designated Activities
24 Permanent Resident 25 Spouse of Child of Japanese National 26 Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident 27 Long-Term Resident
These statuses are sometimes revised, so I must check the latest information and update myself.