Tokyo/New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): At a time the US is making the H1-B visa stricter, Japan is looking to hire around two lakh IT professionals from India, media reports said.
Japan wants to hire professionals particularly in life sciences, finances, services and agriculture.
Japan has also said it will issue green cards to every professional to help them become permanent citizens.
The issue of green card will be done within a year.
Executive Vice President at Japan External Trade Organisation (JETO), Shigeki Maeda, was quoted by DNA, "Japan will open up its doors to about two lakh IT professionals from India, and issue green cards to settle down in Japan and support the country's rapidly expanding IT infrastructure."
"Currently there are around 9,20,000 IT professionals in the country and there is an immediate demand for more than 2,00,000 IT professionals from India which is likely to further swell to 8,00,000 professionals by 2030" he added.
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