The China Post
Date: October 20, 2017
By Christie Chen
TAIPEI (CNA) – The government is giving priority to recruiting foreign professionals as
National Development Council (NDC) Minister Chen Mei-ling responds to questions at the Legislature on Oct. 19, 2017. The NDC head said Thursday that the government is giving priority to recruiting foreign professionals as part of its efforts to make the country more competitive. (CNA)
part of its efforts to make the country more competitive, National Development Council (NDC) Minister Chen Mei-ling (陳美伶) said in the Legislature Thursday.
In an era of global knowledge economy, adequate human resources is what makes a country competitive, but Taiwan is at risk because of a talent shortage brought about by its low birth rate and aging population, Chen said.
Therefore, the government must give priority to recruiting more foreign professionals to fill the gap, she said at the opening of a joint session of the legislative Committees of Economics, Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene, and Education and Culture to resume review of the Draft Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professional Talent.
The draft bill submitted by the NDC seeks to ease regulations pertaining to visas, taxes, insurance, pensions and residency for foreign white-collar workers in Taiwan and aims to make life more convenient for them, Chen said. [FULL STORY]