FEATURE/Migrant workers call for realistic eligibility rules in incentive program
02/12/2024 04:35 PM
Taiwan launched an initiative in 2022 to encourage migrant workers to stay longer in the country in response to a growing labor shortage. As of 2024, around 20,000 have been certified as "intermediate skilled migrant workers," granting them unlimited length of stay in Taiwan, yet many complain about the elusiveness of some of the touted perks under the program.
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