whereTOemigrate
Get your free results
TW country scene

Intermediate skilled or technical employment — Taiwan associate-degree graduate

TaiwanWork

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

Official link

Get your free results Read the five questions ↓

What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The pathway is designed for foreign students who have obtained an associate degree or higher in Taiwan in fields such as manufacturing, construction, agriculture, or long-term care, and who are employed to perform intermediate skilled technical work.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify the exact occupations or professional activities beyond the listed fields.
  • The document does not state whether the associate degree must be in a specific field or from a specific type of institution.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant needs an employer to apply for the upgrade to intermediate skilled foreign worker status. The employer must apply for the employment permit and meet certain conditions.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The source does not specify whether a job offer is required before the employer applies, or the exact nature of the employer relationship beyond the application process.
  • The source does not state whether the employer must be the same employer as the one who employed the foreign worker during their studies or previous employment.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

In industries currently employing migrant workers (including manufacturing, slaughtering, construction, agriculture and long-term care), employers may transition overseas Chinese and foreign students who have obtained an associate degree or higher in Taiwan into foreign technical workers, provided they meet the required salary and technical skill qualifications.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The specific salary and technical-skill thresholds for this track are not stated in the cited passage.
  • https://fw.wda.gov.tw/wda-employer/home/mid-foreign-labor/index/2c95efb386de05e90186dedd24840359?locale=en
    Applicable to industries currently employing migrant workers—including manufacturing, slaughtering, construction, agriculture, and long-term care—employers may apply to transition senior 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 workers, provided they meet the required salary and technical skill qualifications.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Answer not available

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The employment permit for intermediate skilled workers is valid for a maximum of 3 years. Foreign nationals who obtain permanent residency can be employed for an unlimited period. The official source does not state how the permit is renewed.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The document does not state how the permit is renewed or the conditions for renewal.
  • The document does not specify the longer-term residence direction beyond the mention of permanent residency eligibility after working for an additional 5 years, but does not detail the process.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

Explore more pathways in Taiwan · All pathways

Your story.
Your next step.

Get your free results