Getting an APRC

[argus]

I intend to get my PR (Permanent Residency) in Taiwan. I have already been here for three and a half years. It was brought to my attention by my Chinese teacher, who is an Asian foreigner, that the laws are changing. Rather that waiting for three years in Taiwan to get her APRC, she has already been granted one after only a year and a half.

When my school was messing with my ARC, I had the chance to look at the back of a form (Multi Purpose Sheet for Information Changes for Foreigners, or something like that). It said I needed Taiwan tax receipts or info for the last three years and police reports from my home country and Taiwan for the last five years. I was always under the impression that we must be here seven years to get aa APRC, but if my teacher is correct, then I have the opportunity to apply earlier. Does anyone know of any changes to the law? Or, do you know of any info that differs from what I know? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[Hartzell]

You may be confusing your Chinese teacher's status as "permanent resident" when actually it is something else.

There are several threads about Permanent Residency in this Legal Matters Forum. I suggest that you check them out.

Meanwhile, the application requirements are here.
http://www.alientw.org/pr_app.html

[argus]

That was very helpful.
Thanks.

If I might praise and vent a little....
Thank you for the QUICK reply. Actually, just... thank you for THE reply. I was beginning to get upset with Taiwan Forums. I posted on three other forums and heard nothing. I posted on TEALIT three times and was deleted three times. (how is this offensive?!)
Again, thank you.

[Hartzell]

In regard to the Forums that I moderate, sometimes I don't reply if I feel that the topic has been covered extensively in other threads.

Additionally, sometimes there is no easy answer.

If you are not getting a reply after a few days on the segue.com.tw Forums, I would suggest emailing a nicely worded message to the Moderator and asking for assistance.

[argus]

sorry, I should have been more specific...
Not Segue forums but other .com forums were not replying to my questions
Again, thanks

[Bassman]

7 years means 7 years, they don't give bonus days for being a good boy and living here longer than you need to every year.