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Information page on the Retention of Foreign Intermediate Skilled Workforce Program

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

To supplement industrial manpower, the Ministry officially implemented the "Long-Term Retention of Skilled Migrant Workers Program" on April 30, 2022. This program applies to industries currently employing migrant workers, including manufacturing, slaughtering, construction, agriculture, and long-term care. Employers can apply to transition experienced migrant 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 in Taiwan, into foreign technical personnel, provided they meet the specified wage and technical criteria. Foreign technical personnel face no limit on their years of work in Taiwan, enjoy salary increases, can further refine their skills, and are exempt from paying the Employment Stabilization Fee. Furthermore, after working for another 5 years, they can transition into the permanent residency system.

Foreign technical personnel continue to be covered by Labor Insurance and National Health Insurance. Those working in industries subject to the Labor Standards Act will also be eligible for the old labor retirement pension system upon their retirement in Taiwan. After employers apply to transition migrant workers into foreign technical personnel, they can retain the skilled talents they need based on demand. Once a migrant worker transitions into foreign technical personnel, their original migrant worker quota becomes vacant, allowing the employer to apply to recruit a new migrant worker. This increases the employer's overall foreign workforce and helps alleviate manpower demands.

Transnational Technical Workforce Enhancement Program

To further strengthen the retention and recruitment of foreign technical personnel required by industries, the Ministry launched the "Transnational Technical Workforce Enhancement Program" on January 1, 2026. This program encompasses three major measures: "relaxing the ceiling on the retention of foreign technical personnel," "introducing foreign technical personnel for the hospitality and commercial port/wharf cargo handling and warehousing industries," and "enhancing government efficiency."

1. Relaxing the ceiling on the retention of foreign technical personnel: For migrant workers who qualify to transition into foreign technical personnel, employers may now apply to retain all of them, with the allocation ratio relaxed from 25% to 100%.

2. Introducing foreign technical personnel from overseas for specific industries: Employers in the hospitality and commercial port/wharf industries who raise the wages of local workers by NT$2,000 are permitted to recruit and employ foreign technical personnel from overseas who possess specified academic and work experience, language proficiency, and technical skills to work in Taiwan.

3. Enhancing government efficiency: Establishing overseas offices to handle the recruitment, skill testing, and entry assistance for foreign technical personnel, and collaborating with source country governments to jointly promote direct hiring and skills training initiatives.

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

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9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>1.Could mid-level technical workers switch to other employers at the expiration of the previous term of employment? What will be the procedure?

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According to Article 53 and Article 59 of the Employment Service Act, foreign mid-level technical workers may switch to another employer or job within the validity of the current employment permit for reasons that the foreign workers should not be held responsible. The procedure for mid-level technical workers in switching employer shall be the same as migrant workers switching employers currently in effect.

Release date ：2023/03/21
Update date ：2023/03/28

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>2.If mid-level technical workers are permitted to switch to another employer, could they apply for registration of the change in employment at public employment service institutions?

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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.

Release date ：2023/03/21
Update date ：2025/10/20

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>3.Could mid-level technical workers switch jobs to another industry? What will be the requirement?

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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.

Release date ：2023/03/21
Update date ：2023/03/28

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>5.Can intermediate skilled workers choose to engage in standard foreign worker employment?

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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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Can intermediate skilled workers choose to engage in standard foreign worker employment?

Release date ：2023/03/28
Update date ：2023/03/31

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>6.What will be the requirement for application of renewal of employment?

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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.

Release date ：2023/04/12
Update date ：2023/04/12

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>7.How could employers register for renewal of employment at the expiration of the previous term of employment to renew the employment of mid-level technical workers at public employment service institutions?

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1. Employers are not required to apply for recruitment permit for employing intermediate skilled workers, and only candidates in the 2nd, 4th or 6th level of priority are required to register for employment continuation. In other words, this requirement is not applicable to those in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th level of priority.

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.

Release date ：2023/04/12
Update date ：2025/10/20

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>8.Is it necessary for the employers to obtain the recruitment permission letter for the renewal of employment of mid-level technical workers?

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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.

Release date ：2023/03/21
Update date ：2023/03/28

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>9. Is there any quota for employers in renewal of employment of mid-level technical workers?

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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.

Release date ：2023/04/12
Update date ：2023/04/12

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>10. Is it necessary for the employers to report on the renewed employment of mid-level technical workers?

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Yes. Employers should report to the local competent authority for the renewed employment of foreign mid-level technical workers by designated deadline.

Release date ：2022/06/29
Update date ：2023/03/24

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>11. What will be the allowable period of employment after the employers have applied for the renewal of employment of mid-level technical workers?

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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.

Release date ：2023/04/12
Update date ：2023/04/12

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>12. If the employer employed specific overseas Compatriot student or foreign student as a intermediate skilled workers for 6 months and rescinded the employment contract, and the original employer or new employer has endorsed the employment of this overseas Compatriot student or foreign student as intermediate skilled workers, could the salaries for this student be the same as NT$33,000?

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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.

Release date ：2023/04/12
Update date ：2023/04/12

9. Job Brokers - Changing and continued employment>If a foreign national was originally engaged in intermediate skilled live-in care work and wishes to be employed by a new employer engaged in live-in care work, does that constitute a cross-industry transfer?

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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.

Release date ：2025/10/20
Update date ：2025/10/20

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