Confirmation of Foreign Worker Eligibility, Salary Conditions, and Technical Qualifications

· Foreign Worker’s Application Eligibility:

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

II. Migrant workers who previously accumulated 6 or more years of work experience in Taiwan, and 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 record of illegal incidents during their employment, and 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:

A regular monthly salary of at least NT$31,000 per foreign skilled worker.

·Technical Conditions:

Must have passed one of the following Chinese language proficiency certifications in Taiwan and meet the qualification requirements of one of the following educational training courses: 

I. Professional certificate: Recognition of Chinese language proficiency, must possess one of the following qualifications:

1. (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

  (2) 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

   (3) 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 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 who have employed the same foreign worker for institutional caregiving or live-in caregiving for more than 3 years, may self-assess the foreign worker’s speaking ability in accordance with the qualifications announced by the central competent authority, and must ensure that at least 5 of the 6 items in the self-assessment meet the specified criteria.

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

II. Must be qualified in one of the following continuing education or supplementary training courses:

1.          Supporting documents demonstrating completion of 20 hours of continuing education training within one year prior to the application.

2.          Graduated from a long-term care-related program or completed an associate degree or higher in a caregiver training program recognized by the central competent authority.

3.          Obtained Nurse Aide Technician Certificate

(1)       Ministry of Labor Nurse Aide Technician Skills Certificate

For the Nurse Aide occupation, migrant workers may request to take the paper-based exam in additional foreign languages (including Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, and English).

Registration is available through general or online registration (excluding Shield Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding).

For registration procedures, exam schedules, and related information, please refer to the current year’s National Technician Skills Test Handbook.

The handbook can be downloaded from the Skill Evaluation Center website/ Test Section / Applicant Section: Skill Evaluation Center website

(2)       To register for National Technician Skills Test, please refer to National Technician Skills Test Registration and Test administration information website: National Technician Skills Test Registration and Test administration information website

※For inquiries related to the National Technician Skills Test, please contact the National Technician Skills Test Hotline: 04-22599545

(3)       For detailed information on registration for the Instant Exam, Evaluation, and Skills Test Certificate Issuance, please refer to website: Skills Test website

※For inquiries related to the Instant Exam, Evaluation, and Skills Test Certificate Issuance, please contact: 04-22500710

II. Educational training courses should meet one of the following qualifications:

       1.Provide supplementary evidence of having received 20 hours of continuing education training in the year prior to application.

       2.Hold a degree equivalent to an associate’s degree or higher in a long-term care-related field or have completed a caregiver training course announced by the central competent authority.

       3.Obtain a Caregiver Technician Certificate:

          (1)MOL Caregiver Technician Skills Test 

For caregiver job categories, provide migrant workers with paper-based test questions in foreign languages (including Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, and English) to assist in application.

              The registration for skill certifications follows two methods: general registration and online registration (excluding Shield Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding). For information regarding the registration process, registration periods for each session, and other relevant details, please refer to the annual National Technician Skills Test Guide. The guide can be downloaded from Skill Evaluation Center/Skills Test Zone/Applicant Zone:Skill Evaluation Center

          (2)For participation in the National Technician Skills Test, please visit the dedicated website: National Technician Skills Test Certification and Examinations Web Portal

           ※ For inquiries regarding registration and certification details for the National Technician Skills Test, please contact the following hotline: 04-22599545.

          (3)For detailed registration information for participation in the On-the-Spot Evaluation and Certification, please refer to the following website: On-the-Spot Evaluation and Certification

          ※ For inquiries regarding registration and assessment for the On-the-Spot Evaluation and Certification Registration Information, please contact the following hotline:04-22500710