I registered the day of my graduation.

it's easy in some countries. In Peru, after you finish your BArch or BSArch, you present a thesis to the Board and if you pass you get your license. In the Philippines, you just log a minimum number of hours as required by the Board (from your internships during your studies to after graduating), apply to take the board exam and if you pass you're licensed. I got my license a year after I graduated.

Damn, lower standards I guess. That explains why we ask for in-person interviews and a minimum of 10 years post-licensing experience before accepting foreign-trained architects.

I think in those instances, qualifications depend on what position is being applied for. In some regions of Asia, even with less than 10 years (or perhaps at least 2-5 years) of experience, you can get a job overseas. I have colleagues around my age and same years of experience wh o hold mid to high level job positions in firms in Dubai, Singapore, Vietnam, China, and even in the US and the UK. The challenging ones to get into are Hong Kong and Japan because of the language requirement. And about a handful of them aren't even licensed---or would get licensed later on in their career for formality purposes. At the end of the day, the license or the title is just an extra "push." The duration and the depth of one's experience still has the heavier weight.

In addition: and about a handful of them aren't even licensed or would get licensed later on in their career for formality purposes. ---> Such as when they decide to open or start their own practice. // even with less than 10 years (or perhaps at least 2-5 years) of experience, you can get a job overseas. ---> some get licensed right away even with minimal years of experience to start their own practice or because their co-managing a business or a firm (family owned, etc.) or it's a minimum requirement to get an entry-level job.