Confirmation of Eligibility Qualifications, Salary Conditions, and Technical Requirements for Foreigners

· Foreigner’s Eligibility for Application:

I. Migrant workers who have worked continuously in Taiwan for 6 years or more, or who have been employed by the same employer for a total of 6 years or more.

II. Migrant workers who had a cumulative total of 6 years or more of work experience in Taiwan before leaving the country, and who have returned to Taiwan for employment, with a cumulative work period of 11 years and 6 months or more.

III. Former migrant workers who have a cumulative total of 11 years and 6 months or more of work in Taiwan without any illegal incidents during their employment in Taiwan and who have since left the country.

IV. Foreign students, overseas compatriot students, or other ethnic Chinese students who have graduated from Taiwanese universities or colleges with an associate degree.

·Salary Conditions:

I. For a total monthly salary of at least NT$24,000, technical qualifications are required.

II. Technical requirements can be waived when the monthly regular salary is NT$26,000 or more.

·Technical Conditions:

Applicants must meet one of the following Chinese language proficiency certifications in Taiwan and complete the supplementary training courses:

I. Professional certificate: Recognition of Chinese Language Proficiency, must possess one of the following qualifications:

        1. Pass at least the “Basic” level in the speaking or listening sections of the TOCFL, approved by the MOE, and obtain the certification.
          Official Website (including test introduction and preparation information)：Test Of Proficiency-Huayu
          Registration system: Online registration system

          For registration and inquiries, please refer to the test guidebook or contact the Steering Committee hotline: (02)77495638
          Email: service@sc-top.org.tw

       ※For test-related inquiries, please consult the TOCFL FAQs

        Pass at least the “Basic” level in the speaking or listening sections of the Taiwanese language proficiency test, and obtain the certification.
          Official Website: MOE  Taiwanese Language Proficiency Examination

       ※For test-related inquiries, please dial hotline: 0800-699-566 (toll-free) or (02)77493664

        Pass at least the “Basic” level of the Hakka language proficiency test and obtain the certification. 
          Official Website: MOE Hakka Language Proficiency Examination

       ※For test-related inquiries, please dial hotline: 0809-090-040 (toll-free)、(02)7749-8207

　　2. Participate in Mandarin language training courses organized by educational institutions commissioned by special municipalities or counties/cities, or approved by the Ministry of Education to recruit foreigners from abroad for Mandarin language studies in Taiwan, with a duration of at least 36 hours, and successfully obtaining certification.

          Attachment:List of universities and colleges in Taiwan with approved Mandarin language teaching centers for recruiting overseas students by the Ministry of Education.PDF

　　3.Employers hiring the same foreign individual for institutional care or home care for over 3 years, and self-assessing the foreign individual's speaking ability to meet the qualifications announced by the central competent authority, should ensure that at least 5 out of the 6 items in the self-assessment of speaking abilities meet the specified criteria.

         Download Area:Self-assessment form for foreigners speaking ability for employers.PDF

II. Training Courses:

　　1. For in-person courses: Attend supplementary training courses in person (including centralized training or home-based training), or complete online digital learning courses on the Ministry of Labor's Foreign Workers Labor Rights Protection website, with a total duration of at least 20 hours, and submit the "Certificate of Completion for Supplementary Training for Foreign Workers Engaged in At-Home Caregiving Work".

　　　(Website:the WDA Digital Service Platform)

　　2.For online courses: Access the supplementary training section on the Ministry of Labor's Foreign Workers Labor Rights Protection website. Register and log in as a member of Taiwan Jobs, link to the WDA Digital Service Platform, complete digital courses with a duration of at least 20 hours, and obtain a certificate of completion for supplementary training.

　　　(Website:the WDA Digital Service Platform)