Moving to Japan from Canada – Now

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To make a call to Japan
• Dial 011 (outside North America)
• Dial 81 ( code for the Japan )
• Dial the city area code:
Fukuoka – 92, Hiroshima – 82,
Kawasaki – 44, Kobe – 78,
Kyoto – 75, Osaka – 6,
Nagoya – 52, Sapporo – 11, Sendai – 22, Tokyo – 3, Yokohama – 45
• Dial local phone number
or cell phone number

In Japan use:
110 for local police
119 for ambulance & fire
7119 for non emergency ambulance

Relocating to Japan

Moving to Japan from Canada brings focus to Japans geographic diversity, healthy stable safe society and captivating culture. Fitting into this friendly society is different from standing out in Canada’s multi cultural environment. Japan’s rewards are the pleasures coming from the focus on perfection, procedure, professionalism, policy and order.The challenge moving there brings is planning and navigating the settling in process. Bekins Worldwide, using its decades of international move experience and expertise, is here to help you, with both the best time of year to move and what to expect on the day you move into your new residence.

Japanese etiquette requires respect of social hierarchy and their customs. For example: slurping food is a indicator of enjoyment rather than considered rude. Tipping your waiter is rude and not done. Participating with an eye to Japanese expectations helps the success of your move to Japan.

Your list of possessions allows preparing for the needed move documentation, plus for you to decide on which items not to take. Errors, whether new or used, put your move and its costs are risk. Leaving behind items that will bring little joy to your new life in Japan or that can easily be replaced both saves money and helps you adjust to smaller Japanese room sizes. cost economies and room sizes that tend to be smaller are considerations. Monitor local Japanese newspapers to visualize your local options on arrival.

Arrange a Japanese phone number and bank account at your first opportunity. A residence permit (i.e. an ID for foreign residents staying longer than 3 months called a Zairyū Card) is required for your bank account. You will then get a 12 digit “My Number” that acts as your ID for emergencies, tax and social service considerations.

The Canadian Automobile Association provides International Driving Permits that are valid in Japan. It is ID and lets you drive until your Japanese permit (i.e. Gaimen Kirikae) becomes available. Warning: your permit must have 3 months use in Canada before arrival. An official formal Japanese translation of it is required for it to be valid in Japan. Owning or driving a vehicle in Japan requires Japanese Compulsory Automobile Insurance.

Japanese health care is widely considered to be among the best in the world. It is available to all Japanese and foreign residents living there for more than a year. Apply for the National Health Insurance as soon as is practical. During that first year temporary insurance is the best option

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