When immigration is discussed, it is important to separate refugees, illegal immigration, and legal immigration. Being an island nation, Japan is in a good pos

When immigration is discussed, it is important to separate refugees, illegal immigration, and legal immigration. Being an island nation, Japan is in a good position to control their borders tightly compared with other countries like Germany. It then becomes a question of having a well-designed immigration process that selects young, healthy, highly-educated folks who, most importantly, must speak the local language fluently. Canada has a pretty good system in place for this.