Point system for foreigners

[tommy525]

Taiwan likes to copy Japan, will it copy this? A point system for foreigners . IS it a good thing or bad.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011 ... gners.html

[finley]

Personally I think this sort of thing is a good idea, because then everyone knows the score (in both senses). The only problem is that the Taiwanese version would deduct 100 points for anyone browner than a sheet of A4, or whose first language is Tagalog, or who qualified at a university "not recognised by Taiwan".

[GuyInTaiwan]

It also doesn't take into account that the average Western foreigner here is working in an unskilled job. I can't see a Thai professional getting preference over a Canadian kindy teacher though.

[PapaAzucar]

Singapore already has an unwritten "point" system for foreigners that want to work there based on education, skills, income, etc.
The TECRO offices routinely recruit top skilled talents in job fairs to come work in Taiwan.
http://www.taiwanembassy.org/US/ct.asp?xItem=230905&ctNode=2295&mp=12
Does anyone know how successful the TECRO program has been?

[Icon]

I like this part:

Basic points will be derived from academic career, employment career and annual income. Employment at companies assisted by the government and graduates of Japanese universities will be given "bonus points."

[headhonchoII]

Singapore already has an unwritten "point" system for foreigners that want to work there based on education, skills, income, etc.
The TECRO offices routinely recruit top skilled talents in job fairs to come work in Taiwan.
http://www.taiwanembassy.org/US/ct.asp?xItem=230905&ctNode=2295&mp=12
Does anyone know how successful the TECRO program has been?

Their current system focuses on recruiting overseas Taiwanese to come back, with little success because salaries and working conditions don't match up.

[Belgian Pie]

New Zealand and Australia have a point system for immigration ...

[Abacus]

I think South Korea had a system like that also but I don't remember the details.

[Brendon]

So does Hong Kong, and I'm told it's generally a really good thing. Certainly Taiwan needs something to make it easier for foreign professionals to work here.

[GuyInTaiwan]

A point system is a very good thing. It's why immigration has been extremely successful in countries like Australia or Canada, but an unmitigated disaster in Europe. A point system keeps the riff-raff out to a large extent.