The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) of Taiwan has announced that the verification process period of Filipino workers bound for Taiwan will return to normal, 7-12 working days, and will no longer take four (4) months.

CLA will now cooperate with their Ministry of Foreign Affairs to return to normal documentation verification for Philippine worker ™s applications. This development came in reference to the Philippine Government ™s expression of good will and regret to Taiwan in writing and its action regarding the case of Taiwanese suspects who were deported to China.

As a sign of protest against the Philippines, the CLA raised the verification standards and extended the processing period for employers hiring foreign workers for the first time including the following categories: first hiring, re-hiring, visa permit and replacements.

Employers who were affected by CLA ™s earlier restriction policy but still would like to hire Filipino workers shall be allowed to alter the procedure within the valid permit letter and need not apply for a change at CLA.

For further inquiries, concerned employers may contact the CLA at telephone number (02)-8590-2567.


Adopted: 18 March 2011


(SGD.) CARLOS S. CAO, JR.
Administrator