20150420 tmu living_and_working_tw
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Contents
• Work• Residence• Q&A/Discussion
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Employment Service Act• Purpose: To further the employment of
Taiwanese citizens and enhance social and economic development.
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Key Law and Regulations• Employment Service Act
• 就業服務法• Enforcement Rules of Employment Service
Law
• 就業服務法施行細則
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Where can I Find the Law?• Where: http://law.moj.gov.tw/
– Most major laws and regulations available in English
– Some lesser regulations and letters of interpretation not available in English
– Be careful! A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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Employment of Foreigners (I)
• Precondition: employment of foreigners must not obviously jeopardize employment of citizens. Employment Service Act § 42
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Employment of Foreigners (II)
• Basic rule: Foreigners cannot work without permission (work permit) from the government. Employment Service Act § 43
• Employer applies to the Ministry of Labor’s Work Force Development Agency (WDA) for permission to hire foreigner. The WDA issues work permits. It is a central government agency.
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Employment of Foreigners (III)
• Scope: Foreigners are permitted to do only certain kinds of work. Employment Service Act § 46
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Employment of Foreigners (IV)
• Permitted types of work:– Professional and technical work– Teachers– Language teachers– Coaches and athletes
– Missionaries, artists, and performers
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What is work?
• Ministry of Labor: Any work or provision of services regardless of whether it is paid or unpaid. Laozhi Waizi No. 0950502128– Unpaid performances are work– Unpaid volunteer work is work– A work permit is required for even unpaid
performances
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Professional and technical work1. Civil engineering and
architecture
2. Transportation, Telecommunications, and Tourism
3. Taxes and financial services
4. Real estate agency
5. Immigration services
6. Law
7. Construction Consulting;
8. Healthcare
9. Environmental protection
10. Culture, sports, and recreation
11. Academic research
12. Veterinarians
13. Manufacturing
14. Wholesaling
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Other Qualifications (I)• Employer Capital or Revenue
– >NT$ million or >NT$10 million
– Does not apply to all employers– Applies to employers of professionals in some
important sectors such as print media, broadcast media, manufacturing, and wholesaling.
– Does not apply to others such as financial services, academic research, or law.
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Other Qualifications (II)
• Minimum Salary– Graduates of foreign universities and
experienced professionals: NT$47,971
– Foreign graduates of Taiwanese universities: NT$20,008 (2015.7.1) if you score 70 points.
• Note: average wages for 20-24 age bracket: c. NT$24k. Average wage for university graduate c. NT$30k.
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Other Qualifications (III)
• Experience– Graduates of foreign universities and
experienced professionals: 2 years in a related field
– Foreign graduates of Taiwanese universities: no experience required if you score 70 points.
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Points System for Foreign Graduates (I)
• New Regulations (July 2014)
• July 2014- June 2015 Quota: 2,000
• One Malaysian student’s story of obtaining a work permit (in Chinese)
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Points System for Foreign Graduates (II)
• Education– PhD 30 points– MA 20 points– BA 10 points
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Points System for Foreign Graduates (III)
• Salary– >= NT$47,971: 40– NT$40k-$47,971:30– NT$35k-40k: 20– NT$31,520-35K: 10
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Points System for Foreign Graduates (IV)
• Work Experience– 2 years: 20– 1-2 years: 10
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Points System for Foreign Graduates (V)
• Special Qualifications: 20– Related to job– Professional certification– Awards
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Points System for Foreign Graduates (VI)
• Chinese– Fluency: 30– Advanced: 20– Intermediate 10– Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language
(TOCFL) or number of hours at a Mandarin Training Center in Taiwan
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Points System for Foreign Graduates (VII)
• Other languages– 2 languages other than Chinese: 20– 1 language other than Chinese: 10
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Points System for Foreign Graduates (VIII)
• Other languages– 2 languages other than Chinese: 20– 1 language other than Chinese: 10– Certify with a foreign high school diploma, test
(TOEFL, IELTS, JLPT etc.), or study at language school.
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Points System for Foreign Graduates (IX)
• Life Experience overseas– 6 years of residence overseas: 10– Must be continuous
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Points System for Foreign Graduates (X)
• Targeted Industries: 20– Company is following government policy to
develop a new area
– Examples: Taiwan ‘Mittelstand’ company (Bright Optronic, Apex Biotechnology, Franz Collection etc.), foreign R&D centers (HP, Microsoft, Fujitsu etc.), or foreign regional HQ.
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Key Regulation
• Qualifications and Criteria Standards for foreigners undertaking the jobs specified under Article 46.1.1 to 46.1.6 of the Employment Service Act § 5-1.
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Where?
• Workforce Development Agency
• 勞動力發展署• Translation: Points test for foreign
graduates of Taiwanese universities makes work permits easier
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Job Prospects for Foreign Students– Total international students in degree programs:
c. 30,000 – Estimated foreign graduates: c. 4,700– Number of foreign graduates employed in
Taiwan annually: c. 550 (c. 12%)
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Foreign Graduates by Sector (2011-2)
1. Wholesale and Retail: 264
2. Educational Services: 256
3. Healthcare and Social Services: 201Manufacturing: 190
4. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 156
5. Telecommunication, Media, and Publishing: 105
6. Hotels and Restaurants: 19
7. Support Services: 14
8. Other Services: 13
9. Construction: 13
10. Financial Services: 10
11. Transportation and Logistics: 10
12. Agriculture: 8
13. Arts, Ent., and Leisure: 6
14. Water and Pollution Mitigation: 2
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Setting up a Business in Taiwan (I)– Minimum Capital: NT$500,000– Minimum Revenue: NT$3 million (from Year
2)– Work permit: Manager– Foreign Investment Approval (FIA) required
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Setting up a Business in Taiwan (II)– Cost: Accounting firm c. NT$50,000, law firm
NT$250,000, DIY c. NT$2,000 + time– Accounting firm better if you are in Taiwan.– Law firm better if you are a business investing in
Taiwan from overseas– DIY:
• Invest in Taiwan (MOEA) http://investtaiwan.nat.gov.tw/
• PWC’s Doing Business in Taiwan
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Other Methods to get Work Permit
• Consultation Mechanism (會商制度 )
• Headstart Taiwan (創業拔萃方案 )
• Marriage
• Working Holiday
• Internships
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Consultation Method (會商制度 )
• Employer applies to Ministry of Labor Work Force Development Agency for a case-by-case review (the consultation) with the agency responsible for employer’s industry
• Exceptions to minimum capital and experience requirements available
• Show your employer: http://bit.ly/1H5Sr22
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Headstart Taiwan (創業拔萃方案 )
• Qualified startups have no minimum experience requirement and lower capitalization requirements.
• Qualifications:– Funding from venture capital– Listing on special board, or– Admitted to qualified incubator—note esp. the
Taipei Expo Park (國際創新創業園區 )
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Finding a Job
• Job sites– http://www.104.com.tw/– http://www.1111.com.tw/– Craigslist– Forumosa.com, Taiwanease.com
– AmCham, ECCT, and your country’s equivalent, StartupDigest Taipei
– http://jobs.inside.com.tw/
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Problems at work
• Report to Local Department of Labor– Ex. Taipei City Department of Labor (Taipei
North Wing and NorthEast Wing, 5F., No.1, City Hall Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei City 11008, Taiwan (R.O.C.))
– Common problems• No overtime pay• Illegal fines withheld from salary
• Discrimination
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Residence
• Immigration Policy
• Alien Residence Certificate (ARC)
• Permanent Residence
• Citizenship
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Immigration Policy
• 1950-2014: Unofficial policy against immigration
• Significant immigration 1990-2014:– 300,000 permanent immigrants from Southeast
Asia and China (marriage)– C. 600,000 migrant workers in Taiwan
• 2014: Taiwan adopts “Intelligent Immigration” as official policy
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Residence
• ARC: – Work permit-> Residence Visa->Alien
Resident Certificate (ARC)
– Period 1-3 years (usually 1 year)– You apply to National Immigration Agency
(service centers in all cities and counties)– Contrast to work permit (employer applies to
Ministry of Labor, WDA)
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Extensions of Residence
• Students can extend ARC for six months on graduation to look for job
• Professional employees (including language teachers) can also extend for six months when job ends
• Must apply before student/work ARC expires.
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Permanent Residence (I)
• Five years of continuous lawful residence– Lawful residence = Having an ARC
• At least 183 days in Taiwan each year on ARC
• Five consecutive years (or 5 out of ten years if married to a Taiwanese citizen)
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Permanent Residence (II)
• “Continuous residence”– Entering Taiwan on a landing visa, visa free, or
a visitor visa resets your permanent resident clock to 0.
– An overstay will also reset the clock ( plus a fine and an entry ban if overstay >90 days).
– You can travel overseas if you have an ARC
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Permanent Residence (III)
• Requirements– 20 years old– Good character– Show ability to make a living
• Average salary in past year: NT38,546 (Jan. 1 2014) or
• NT$5 million in assets
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Permanent Residence (IV)
• Advantages for foreign graduates– Unlimited period of residence if you stay in
Taiwan for 183 days each year
– No restrictions on scope of work– Employer exempt from minimum capital or
residence requirements
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Permanent Residence (V)
• Getting easier– No. of permanent residents in 2010.7: 5,162– No. of permanent residents in 2015.2: 11,393
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Becoming a Citizen (I)
• Requirements similar to permanent residence: residence 5 years and self-supporting
• Most people must renounce original nationality
• Men must do military service
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Becoming a Citizen (II)
• Considerations– Many advantages: ID card, pensions, access to
credit, can own farmland, complete right to work, voting
– Taiwan’s political situation– Men must do military service– Problems traveling abroad
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Help and More Information
• Local Department of Employment
• National Immigration Agency– http://iff.immigration.gov.tw/
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Forward Taiwan
• https://www.facebook.com/forwardtaiwan
• http://www.forwardtaiwan.com/ (proposals)
• Summary of Forward Taiwan’s Complete List of Immigration Reform Proposals
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