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    Information page on the Retention of Foreign Intermediate Skilled Workforce Program

Information page on the Retention of Foreign Intermediate Skilled Workforce Program

Introduction to the Long-term Retention of Skilled Foreign Workers Program


In order to supplement the industry workforce on April 30, 2022, the Ministry of Labor officially implemented the “Long-term Retention of Skilled Foreign Workers Program.” This applies to industries that already hire foreign workers, including manufacturing industry, slaughterhouse industry, construction industry, the agriculture and long-term care sector, allowing the retention of workers who have worked in Taiwan for 6 years or more, or overseas Chinese and foreign students who have obtained an associate degree or higher from an educational institution in Taiwan, who meet salary condition eligibility and the required skill level, with employers applying for them to be re-designated intermediate skilled foreign workers. There is no limit to the number of years an intermediate skilled foreign workers can work in Taiwan, they receive a higher salary, have a more advanced skill level and are not required to pay an employment security fee. After working for a further five years, such individuals can also apply for permanent residency.


Intermediate skilled foreign workers continue to receive labor and health insurance protections and if in the future industry category intermediate skilled foreign workers to whom the provisions of the Labor Standards Act apply retire in Taiwan the old labor pension system applies. After an employer applies for a foreign worker to be re-designated an intermediate skilled worker, permission will be given to retain the needed number of personnel with the requisite skill level. In addition, the employer is also permitted to apply to recruit the same number of new foreign workers as the number of original foreign workers re-designated intermediate skilled foreign workers. As such, the increase in the number of foreign workers hired by an employer also helps to alleviate employment needs.


Press release： https://www.wda.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=7F220D7E656BE749&sms=E9F640ECE968A7E1&s=B55C7B2F38FFE80D

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Subjects of agricultural technology requirement for recognition:
(1) Rudimentary level capacity in fruit tree plantation management; (2) Rudimentary level capacity in facility agriculture work management; (3) Rudimentary level capacity in tea plantation management; (4)Rudimentary level capacity in sugar apple plantation management. (5) Rudimentary level capacity in rice plantation management. 

The Council of Agriculture has planned to provide examination for the foreign mid-level human resources in agriculture twice a year. The examination questions will mainly be in Chinese/English. The examination score on academic subject and technical subject should at least be 70 after weighting, which is the passing mark.

The registration for the examination for the foreign mid-level human resources in agriculture and related information will be posted at the agricultural human resources platform/update news: https://ahr.coa.gov.tw/Front/NewsList?showType=Farmer

  • Release date ：2022/06/16
  • Update date ：2022/06/16