Projects for Intercultural Society
Free Professional Consultations・Seminars
Free Professional Consultations
We hold Free Professional Consultation for foreign nationals living in Hokkaido once every 2 months.
Gyosei shoshi (Administrative Procedures Specialists), lawyers and tax accountants are together give consultation for free.
Organizers: City of Sapporo, Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation, Legal Service Network for Foreigners in Sapporo, Hokkaido Immigration Procedures Consultation
In cooperation with Hokkaido Certified Public Tax Accountants’ Association
Target: Foreign nationals and their family/friends who lives in Sapporo or other cities in Hokkaido.
Participation fee: Free (Reservation required)
Both Online and Face-to-face consultations are available.
Check the website of SAPPORO HELP DESK for Foreign Residents for more details.

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Free Professional Seminar
We invite experts in various fields to hold seminars for foreign residents. Our seminars aim to provide foreign
residents with up-to-date information needed to live a fulfilled life in Japan.
For details, please visit the website of SAPPORO HELP DESK for Foreign Residents.
Please click here to view past seminar materials.
Online Seminar "Basic Information on Employment and Labor Issues"(December,2024)
Online Seminar on International Marriages/Divorces(December,2023)
Filing Income Tax Return- Seminar
A certified public tax accountant explains about the basic information on the process of filing an individual income tax return.
Materials from previous seminars
Individual tax return consultation
Individual consultation sessions are provided over two days.
Target Audience: Foreign nationals and their family/friends who live in Sapporo or other cities in Hokkaido.
Fees: Free of charge
*Note that some questions may be too complicated to provide
For more information, please visit the website of SAPPORO HELP DESK for Foreign Residents.