The 5th ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labour Migration in Asia:

Building Effective Structures and Institutions for Migration Governance

Professional Migration
to Taipei,China
Reformed work-permit system for
foreign graduates
National Development Council
Lin, Gyh-Mei
Jan. 29, 2015
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Outline
Status
Problems of Attracting Talents
Existing Economic Migration Policies
Newly Start Policy
Expected Benefits

 Status
Foreign Immigrants &Workers in Taipei,China
Categories

Number(person)

Special skills immigrants

45

Investment immigrants

11

28,394

5.0

Labors

546,075

95.0

Total

574,525

100.0

Professionals

 Foreign Professionals Occupational

Categories
Number

 Problems of Attracting Talents

Challenges we face
Problems
Other Countries talent
competition
Serious brain drain

Lack of effective immigration

policies
Regulation limitations
Insufficient international
environment
Insufficient recruiting
measures

International mobility of labor

White-collar out; Blue-collar in
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 Existing Economic Migration Policy

Relax salary restrictions

Make
talents stay

Provide high-level R&D work

Make foreign graduates

stay to work

Recruit
talents

Relax work permit regulations

Create friendly international

environment
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 Newly Start Policy

Strengthen foreign graduates
to work in Taipei,China

Points system and required

documents for foreign
graduates from universities
of Taipei,China

Hiring salary reached

NT$47,971
(=US$ 1,530)

(began from 2014 / 7/1)

(old system)
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 International Students in Taipei,China

International students in degree programs

35000

Exchange students
30000

33,206

Overseas Chinese Students

28,622

International students at Mandarin centers

25000

25,032

22,363

20000

20,604
17,684

15000

14,255

17,055
15,510

16,120

10000

5000

3,871

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013
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 Points System(1/2)
Factor

Description

Points

Degree

PhD
MA
BA

30
20
10

Average monthly salary

of at least NT$47,971

40

NT$40,000 NT$47,979

30

Monthly Salary
NT$35,000-NT$39,999
NT$31,520 NT$35,499
> 2 years

Work experience

At least one year

20

10
20
10
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 Points System(2/2)
Factor

Description

Points

Qualifications

Specialized skill needed by employer

20

Mandarin Chinese language

skill

Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language

(TOCFL) Level 5
Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language
(TOCFL) Level 4
Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language
(TOCFL) Level 3

30
25
20

Two or more foreign languages other than

Mandarin

20

One foreign language other than Mandarin

10

Residence in foreign country

Continuous residence in another country for

at least six years.

10

Government policy

Employment by an enterprise following

government's industry development policies.

20

Foreign language skills

Qualifying score

70
10

 Expected Benefits
Provide 2,000 quotas each year to meet the employment
needs of businesses
Have a complementary effect with graduates of
Taipei,China
Help promote future policy
Short term :
Increased production,
consumption, &
government tax revenues

Long term :
Working population
growth
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 New Policy Results

New added permitted persons
Old system
New policy
Total

2012
850
850

2013(7/1~12/31 )
951
477
1,428

Salary level

New foreign stay graduated US$ 1,125

Internal graduated
US$ 970
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Thank you

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