Please DO NOT reformat the application document when printing or downloading! If you have a PDF writer you may input your information directly on the application before printing.The 2010 JET Programme application for Canadian citizens can be filled out using any programme which allows direct text input onto a PDF document.

Clarifications for certain sections may, from time to time, be posted on the updates page. Please check the website prior to submitting your application to be sure you have the latest information. Please also review the examples for filling out the form and the samples for enrollment letters at the links below the application button.

Remember, university letters of enrollment must include your expected date of graduation.

Mid-September 2010:

Application documents available online and in hard copy.

End of November 2010:

January 2011:

Notification of interview dates for those passing the paper selection stage.

Interviews held in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Interview dates are set by the individual JET Desks and are usually held in mid or late February. Dates are not flexible. Interviews may take place during university Reading Week.

May-July 2011:

July-August 2011:

Application Process

Applying to JET is a two stage process. The first stage involves filling out and submitting the application form (generally available as of Mid-September each year). This includes a number of questionnaires as well as an essay and a copy of your university transcripts. Also required are two letters of reference. Applicants who are accepted to the programme must submit a valid university degree, the results of a medical check by a qualified physician and a Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector check prior to their departure. Successful applicants must also hold a valid Canadian passport.

Following the deadline in mid-November, the application packets are evaluated. Applicants who pass this first stage are then granted an interview (usually held in February). The interviews are held in Ottawa or in one of the following cities under the jurisdiction of the Japanese consulates: Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto or Montreal. Please note that from this second stage on, the city in which you do your interview will become your departure city for flying to Japan.

All interviewed candidates will be notified in April as to whether they have been accepted on the programme or not. Candidates who have been accepted are either on the Short List, meaning a definite placement in Japan , or on the Alternate List, equivalent to a waiting list. Should a Short List candidate decline their position then an Alternate will be contacted and offered the position.

Departure for Japan occurs either at the end of July or the beginning of August, depending on the departure city. Prior to departure the embassy and consulates organize orientation sessions designed to familiarize the new JETs with the programme and their responsibilities as well as with the culture and language of Japan. The day you arrive in Japan is the day your one year contract begins. JETs who are interested in staying for a second year need not go through the application process again. An option to renew is offered by the Contracting organization.

Disqualification from the Short or Alternate list can occur should any of the required documents not be submitted by the expected deadlines or should the Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check indicate that the applicant has had trouble with the law.

Documents submitted with application:

• Completed Application Form and 2 copies;
• Essay/Statement of Purpose;
• Copies of degree / original transcripts;
• Self-assessment medical form (including physician's report if applicable);
• 2 letters of reference;
• Resignation of Japanese citizenship (if applicable);
• Signed Authorisation and Release form;
• Proof of Canadian citizenship.

• A health certificate completed by a licensed physician;
• A Criminal Record Check from a police agency for each country of residence (including Canada) during the past 5 years;
• Copy of degree (if not yet graduated at time of application).

Successful applicants (candidates) may be disqualified from the programme without warning under the following circumstances:

• the candidate engages in conduct which is considered to be unsuitable for a JET participant;
• the candidate's application documents are found to contain false information (ie: a discrepancy between the Self-Assessment Medical Form and the Health Check Form completed by a physician);
• indications of criminal activity on the Criminal Record and Vulnerable sector check deemed unsuitable for participants on the JET Programme;
• documents such as the Reply Form (forwarded to successful candidates after the interviews) or the Health Form completed by an examining physician are not submitted by the deadline;
• candidates holding dual nationality with Japan who do not renounce their Japanese citizenship with Japan prior to submitting their reply form;
• it becomes clear at a later date that the candidate does not meet the eligibility requirements due to some reason attributable to the candidate him or herself.

PLEASE BE ADVISED

With regards to the recruitment and application procedures, the governing law will be Japanese law. The Tokyo District Court will be used for all legal matters.