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Yes. The procedure for mid-level technical workers in switching to another employer at the expiration of the term of employment will be the same as the switching to another employer of migrant workers at the expiration of the term of employment. 

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On November 20, 2024, the Ministry of Labor revised the “Employment Transfer Regulations” to optimize the transfer registration system. As a result, when the ministry approves an application by a foreign worker to transfer employers, the information is automatically posted in the Foreign Worker Employer Transfer section of the Foreign National Labor Rights Portal. Intermediate skilled workers are not required to register the transfer with a public employment services agency.

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It should be the same category of works but may switch to jobs in other industries if following conditions are satisfied: 

(I) Eligibility of foreigners for employment: foreigners should meet the review standard in qualifying for the type of works in the employment. 

(II) Eligibility of employers for renewal of employment: in the renewal for employment of foreigners by employers, the foreigners to be employed should meet the qualification requirement of the job. 

(III) Switching procedure: the foreigner in point should register at the public employment service institutions for switching, and there is no employer registered for employment for the same category of works in 14 consecutive days. Then the employers in other category of work may renew the employment of the foreigner. 

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Yes. The duration of the foreigner in engagement in mid-level technical work shall not be longer than the required period specified in Article 52 of the Employment Service Act in accumulation.

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Employers of renewed employment should present related documents within 15 days after obtaining the document for proof of renewed employment to apply with the Ministry of Labor for the issuance of permit for renewal of employment.

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It is not necessary.In applying for the renewed employment of mid-level technical workers, the employers should present the documents for proof of the qualification of the foreigners to be employed in conformity to the requirement of the central competent authority, and proceed to register for renewal of employment or trilateral (bilateral) agreement on renewal of employment. For employment in other industries, other requirements should be observed. 

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2. Comply with the “AF-09 Application for Employment of Foreigners by Employers”, present related materials by the type of works to be engaged in and send the application to the public employment service center to apply for employment renewal registration.

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Proceed with the standard for switching and the ratio or number requirement for the employer in employment of foreigners.For example: An employer in manufacturing applies for 5 foreigners in engagement of mid-level technical work for this time and the approve ratio of migrant worker is 20% and 5% for mid-level technical workers. There are 100 persons being applied for coverage of labor insurance. The employer has employed 8 foreigners and has obtained permit for recruitment of 3 persons, and may apply for permit of renewed employment or employment for filling vacancies for 2 persons. Quota already revoked in the last 2 years not because of the fault of the employer and the employer has employed 35 professional technical workers.In this case, the employer may only recruit 2 foreigners for engagement in mid-level technical work.

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Yes, it is required. In the renewal of employment of mid-level technical worker, employers should report to the local competent authority of labor by the deadline, and present an application, document for proof of employment unit or individuals and other required documents by the deadline to apply for renewed employment permit. 

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According to the Employment Service Act, employers may employ mid-level technical workers for up to 3 years. If the employers renew the employment of the foreigners previously approved for engagement in construction work, the duration of renewed employment should be the remainder of the term of employment of the foreigners previously approved. 

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Yes. The announced level of salaries under Article 63 of the Review Standard indicated that the regular salaries for overseas Compatriot students or foreign student employed as intermediate skilled worker for the first time should be NT$30,000, and NT$33,000 for renewed employment. If the overseas Compatriot students or foreign students employed as intermediate skilled worker not for the first time, the original employer or new employer shall pay NT$33,000 as the regular salaries. 

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(1) Yes. When an industry category (including manufacturing, slaughterhouse and construction sectors) employer applies to hire intermediate skilled foreign workers the Ministry of Labor will check whether the number of foreign workers, including those in the application, account for more than 50% of the total workforce at the business entity or in the construction industry 50% of the number calculated using the project cost manpower demand model. If the number exceeds 50%, deductions will be made from the number of intermediate skilled foreign workers in the hiring application. For example, if the company has a total workforce of 100 and an application has been filed to hire 30 foreign workers and 15 special or technical foreign workers, if the company decides to apply for 6 more intermediate skilled foreign workers, it now has 51 foreign workers and has therefore exceeded the 50% maximum and so will only be allowed to employ 5 more intermediate skilled foreign workers. 
(2) If the total number of foreign workers employed by a business entity exceeds 50%, it can apply to the Ministry of Labor for a special consultation and if the Central Competent Authority and central competent authority for the target business agree, specialist and technical foreign workers can be excluded from the calculation.

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Yes. According to Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2, Article 43 of the “Regulations on the Permission and Administration of the Employment of Foreign Workers,” if a currently employed foreign worker has continuously worked for six years or more, or worked an accumulated six years or more for the same employer, a new employer can apply for them to be upgraded to intermediate skilled worker status as long as the application is submitted 2 to 4 months before the expiration of the original employment permit.

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No. According to Paragraph 2, Article 8, of the “Employment Transfer Regulations,” intermediate skilled live-in care work, intermediate skilled institutional care work, live-in care work, live-in home help work, institutional care work and diverse companionship and care services all fall under the same job category.