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:

Applicants must meet one of the following Chinese language proficiency certifications in Taiwan and be qualified in one Ministry of Education-approved training course:

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.The employer (the Trial Service Unit approved by the Ministry of Labor) may 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.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

2.Supporting documents demonstrating completion of 20 hours of continuing education, supplementary training, or on-the-job training in Multi-Client Companion Care Services within one year prior to the application.

3.Graduated from a long-term care-related program or completed an associate degree or higher in a caregiver training program recognized by the Central Health Authority.