Summary of the Year 114 (2026) Points System Content

I: Year 113 Points System Items

Items marked with ✅ are those most international students qualify for; graduates should pay extra attention to these.

Item	Content & Level	Points
1.Education✅	Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)	30
	Master's Degree	20
	Bachelor's Degree	10
	Associate Degree	5
2.Salary✅	NT$47,971 or above	40
	NT$40,000 - 47,970	30
	NT$35,000 - 39,999	20
	NT$31,520 - 34,999	10
3.Work or Internship Experience	2 or more years of work experience	20
	1+ year but less than 2 years work experience OR 1+ year internship experience during study in Taiwan	10
4.Job Qualifications	Possess special expertise required by the enterprise for the position	20
5.Chinese Ability✅	"Fluent" Level or above	30
	"High-Intermediate" Level	25
	"Intermediate" Level	20
6.Foreign Language Ability	Proficient in 2+ foreign languages other than Chinese✅	20
	Proficient in 1 foreign language other than Chinese OR 6+ years of continuous residence abroad while growing up	10
7.Govt Policy Compliance	Employee of an enterprise complying with government industrial development policies	20
	Graduate who studied in a special program aligned with national policy or entered via G2G channels
8.Scholarship or Academic Excellence	Received Government Scholarship or ranked in Top 30% during study	20
	Received School Scholarship or ranked in Top 50% AND GPA 3.0 or above	5

Passing Score

70

II: Detailed Rules for Each Item of the Points System

1. Education

Required Documents: Copy of Diploma

*For Associate Degrees, a copy of the degree certificate from a college/university in the following fields must be attached: Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, ICT, Engineering, Manufacturing & Processing, Architecture & Construction, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery, Veterinary, Medicine & Health, Social Welfare, or Hygiene & Occupational Health Services.

Note: The copy must be stamped by the Registration Section of the Office of Academic Affairs with the "Certified True Copy (與正本相符)"stamp.

2. Hiring Salary

Required Documents: Copy of Labor Contract(Must state the monthly average hiring salary(in NTD), names of employer and employee, job title, job content, and employment period, etc.)

Note: Average Monthly Salary =(Annual Salary + Bonuses + Other Related Benefits)/12, not just the monthly received cash.

3. Work Experience

Copy of proof of full-time work experience (domestic or foreign).

Recognition of internship experience is limited to that obtained during the study period in Taiwan, handled in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Education and the Overseas Community Affairs Council.

4. Job Qualifications

If hired by a company, you are deemed to possess special expertise for the position.

Required Documents:

①Proof of professional training required for the position

②Relevant courses taken during university (attach transcript)

③Skill certification (relevant licenses)

④Awards or patents from creative works/competitions (relevant certificates, etc.)

⑤ Other documents proving relevant skills

5. Chinese Ability:Select one of the following proofs

Intermediate: 60-69 (School Grade C- or above)

***Printing the original transcript from the Office of Academic Affairs is sufficient.

1. Copy of TOCFL certificate "Intermediate" level or above

2. Grade proof of Chinese courses taken during study in Taiwan

Fluent: 80 or above (School Grade A- or above) High-Intermediate: 70-79 (School Grade B- or above)

3. Proof of Chinese Learning Hours

Fluent: Chinese learning hours in Taiwan reach 960 hours or more, or 1920 hours or more in other regions. High-Intermediate: Chinese learning hours in Taiwan reach 480 hours or more, or 960 hours or more in other regions. Intermediate: Chinese learning hours in Taiwan reach 360 hours or more, or 270 hours or more in other regions.

6. Foreign Language Ability

 ***Maximum 20 points for this item

1st Foreign Language	Copy of Passport from Country of Residence
2nd Foreign Language	1. Copy of language proficiency test certificate. E.g.: TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, GEPT Note: Acceptance of other language proficiency tests is subject to the Ministry of Labor. 2. Proof of having studied a foreign language for 360 hours or more.

7. Government Policy Compliance

① Copy of document issued by the central competent authority certifying the employer's compliance with relevant government policies.

Such as:
(1) Qualification as an Excellent Mittelstand or Potential Mittelstand Enterprise.
(2) Enterprise with an Operational Headquarters established in Taiwan (Headquarters certification letter).
(3) Enterprise with an R&D Center established in Taiwan (Execution unit approval letter).
(4) Business entity meeting the "Principles for Identifying Startups with Innovation Capabilities" under the HeadStart Taiwan program.
(5) Certification letter or document issued by the central competent authority regarding compliance with industrial development policies.

② Copy of degree certificate, such as New Southbound Industry-Academia Collaboration Special Class, 2+i Industry-Academia Collaboration International Special Class for Indonesia, Industry-Academia Collaboration Special Class for Overseas Compatriot Students, Overseas Youth Vocational Training School (2-year Associate Degree), etc.

③ New Type Special Classes refer to special classes newly planned and established by the Ministry of Education for overseas students, including dual bachelor's degrees, 2-year bachelor's degrees, 2-year post-baccalaureate degrees, and master's/doctoral programs. These are oriented towards enterprise needs, aligned with national population policy and industrial layout, and correspond to domestic industrial technology upgrades, prioritizing recruitment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), finance, and semiconductor fields.

8. Scholarship or Academic Excellence

Required Documents:

① Scholarship: Copy of approval letter from government agency/school or announced award list, etc.

***Please keep all documents related to scholarship awards safe.

② Academic Excellence: Original transcript printed by the Office of Academic Affairs.

Note: Meeting one of the criteria (Scholarship or Academic Excellence) is sufficient to obtain points.

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Important Notes:

If any of the above documents are not in Chinese, they must be translated (English documents also need to be translated).

For more details, please visit the Ministry of Labor Website