General scheme for Taiwan hiring
- Taiwan principals/employers must source manpower requirements through licensed agencies (or lead agents) authorized by DOLE/POEA and recognized by the Taiwan government for Taiwan.
- Lead agents must be assigned licensed agencies and co-agents prequalified by DOLE to participate in the recruitment for Taiwan.
- The lead agent and co-agents must execute a Memorandum of Agreement that outlines their relationship and must be submitted to POEA.
- Co-agents are allowed to seek accreditation of Taiwan principals/employers with POEA as long as the accreditation action is undertaken for and on behalf of the lead agent and the co-agents, and the lead agent and co-agents assume responsibility for deployment of workers.
- The lead agent and co-agents must agree among themselves on the sharing of job orders secured from Taiwan.
POEA accreditation documentation
- Authorized licensed recruitment agencies and their co-agents applying for accreditation of Taiwan principals/employers with POEA must submit documents to POEA.
- Applications must include a Special Power of Attorney or Service Agreement in favor of the lead agent, verified by the Philippine Special Labor Representative in Taiwan and authenticated by the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taiwan.
- Applications must include authority to recruit foreign labor from the Council of Labor Affairs, Taipei, verified by the Philippine Special Labor Representative, MECO in Taiwan.
- Applications must include the Memorandum of Agreement between the lead agent and co-agent.
- Applications must include a Model Employment Contract.
- Applications must include Manpower Requirements and wage schedule, duly verified by the Philippine Special Labor representative, MECO in Taiwan.
Contract processing requirements
- Authorized licensed recruitment agencies and their co-agents deploying workers to Taiwan must submit documentary requirements to the Employment Contract Processing Branch.
- The submission must include a Request for Processing in 3 copies.
- The submission must include an Agency-Worker Agreement in 2 copies.
- The submission must include an OCW Info Sheet.
- The submission must include the appropriate entry visa.
- The submission must include an Identification Sheet for Contract Worker's ID.
- The submission must include a Repatriation Bond.
- The submission must include a PDOS Certificate.
Fees and charges for Taiwan hiring
- The POEA prescribed placement fee must be charged to the recruited workers hired for Taiwan.
- Philippine agencies/contractors must charge Taiwan employers a minimum of US$300 service fee.
- Co-agents processing in the name of the lead agent must pay a token administrative fee of not more than PHP 1,000 for every worker to the lead agent.
Pre-departure orientation and mandatory seminar
- All contract workers bound for Taiwan must undergo a Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS).
- PDOS must primarily educate workers regarding the overseas employment program and provide information about Taiwan, including its culture and working conditions.
- The PDOS certificate must form part of the documentary requirements for processing.
Name hiring restriction
- POEA prohibits name hiring for Taiwan.
- Workers bound for Taiwan must be duly processed for deployment upon accreditation of employer with POEA.
Proof of remittance reporting
- Lead agents and their co-agents must submit to POEA their proof of foreign exchange remittance on a quarterly basis.
Supersession and repealing clause
- Section 8 supersedes and overrides all previous issuances that are inconsistent with POEA Memorandum Circular No. 24, Series of 1992.