[MonkeyRonin]

Not really sure what the relevance of Japan's immigration system is anyway, when no one has advocated for copying it here nor is there any likelihood of that ever being taken as an acceptable policy alternative. Their near-zero immigration system is the polar opposite of Canada's near-unlimited one: two extremes of ideologically-driven policy at either end of the spectrum; both of which carrying major negative externalities.

Most of our peer nations take a much more middle-ground approach, with better results than either.