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Friday, July 13, 2018

Taiwan's Free-Visa Entry for Filipinos are Extended - Here's How To Apply

Taiwan on Thursday announced that its trial visa exemption for Filipinos has been extended for another year. Visa-free entry for Filipinos will continue until July 31, 2019. a statement by the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) indicated that the visa-free policy will be reviewed for a possible further extension beyond the one-year extension. Taiwan first enforced its visa-free policy for the Philippines on Nov. 1, 2017.

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"This visa-free privilege is a reflection of Taiwan’s goodwill and friendship towards all Filipinos under the 'New Southbound Policy' which aims to build stronger bilateral relations and closer people-to-people connectivity between Taiwan and the Philippines," said Michael Peiyung Hsu, Taiwan’s Representative to the Philippines.

Manila and Taipei have no formal diplomatic ties owing to the One-China Policy. Taiwan has no embassy in Manila and is instead represented by TECO, which acts as its de-facto embassy in the country.

Taiwan is a self-ruling democratic island which separated from mainland China in 1949.

The following requirements are required to avail of the free-entry visa to Taiwan:

1. A regular passport with a remaining six (6) months validity from the date of entry.

2. A return ticket or a ticket for the traveler's next destination and a visa for that destination if it is required.

3. No criminal record in Taiwan.

4. A proof of accommodation, such as hotel booking or host/sponsor’s contact information /or arrangements of tour, travel, visit, events and meeting.

Visa applications are filed at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines

Those who intend to stay in Taiwan for more than 14 days or for the purpose of study, work, missionary, employment and other gainful activities are still required to obtain appropriate visas before entering Taiwan.

The number of two-way visitors hit a record high in 2017 wherein Filipino travelers going to Taiwan reached 290,784 while Taiwanese visitors to the Philippines reached 236,777.

Among the many place to visit in Taiwan include the the National Palace Museum, the best-known Shilin Night Market to Tainan Flowers Night Market, the gargantuan Chung Tai Chan Monastery in Puli Town, the Taipei101, and the many national parks, forest or state reserves.

Taiwan also have a nationwide free Wi-Fi internet that rolled out in 2011, allowing residents to log on to the island's network, ITaiwan, at thousands of hotspots.

POEA Approved Jobs With Recruitment Agencies to Taiwan — July 2018

The following are job orders to Taiwan this month of July. The list is taken from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) job site. Any interested applicant may directly apply in recruitment agencies linked in each job orders in the list. Please be reminded that jbsolis.com is not a recruitment agency, all information in this article is taken from POEA job posting sites and being sort out for much easier use. The contact information of recruitment agencies is also listed. Just click your desired jobs to view the recruiter's info where you can ask a further question and send your application. Any transaction entered with the following recruitment agencies is at applicants risk and account.

Working for 6 Years in Taiwan? You'll Have A Chance to Apply for Residency

Taiwan is now pushing for a new immigration policy that will further encourage foreign workers including Filipinos to work and stay in Taiwan. According to Central News Agency, Taiwan's official news agency, this policy aims to address the labor shortage due to their falling population. It is reported that Taiwan's manpower shortfall pegged at 218,000 and 55 percent of this are medium-skilled jobs including professionals, technical assistance on machine operator, drivers and skilled assembly line workers. Under the measure, foreign students will be allowed to work in Taiwan and will have the opportunity to become permanent residents. This is also offered to foreign workers who have work in Taiwan for a least six years. According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), there were 30,000 Pinoy workers in Taiwan in 2010 and now the numbers are more than double to 65,000. POEA added that this is a good news to Pinoy workers but comes with a negative effect in the country. POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia said that as of now, the Philippines is already lacking professionals and skilled workers. But for those who are interested to be Taiwanese resident do not get too excited yet since this new immigration policy is still a proposal that is expected to be passed in September.

Complete List of 66 Countries Where Philippine Passport Holder Can Travel Visa-Free this 2018

Are you a Philippine passport holder? Is yes, you can now visit 66 international destinations this year visa-free! With this, the Philippine passport is now the seventh strongest in Southeast Asia. This was after three more countries and territories gave the Philippines visa-free access raising the number of countries that offer visa-free access to the Philippines to 66. This includes China, Taiwan, and South Korea. China offered visa-free travel to Hainan to 59 countries, including the Philippines, in April, while visa-free access to Taiwan was offered beginning November 2017. South Korea temporarily opened its borders for visa-free travel to the Philippines until April 2018 due to the 2018 Winter Olympics. This is based on 2018 Henley Passport Index that looked into the travel freedom of countries based on an authoritative database of travel information. The following are the complete list of 66 other countries and territories that offer visa free-access to the country. Asia Brunei Cambodia Hong Kong Indonesia Kyrgyzstan* Laos Macao Malaysia Maldives* Mongolia Myanmar Nepal* Singapore Sri Lanka** Thailand Timor-Leste* Vietnam China South Korea Taiwan Africa Cape Verde* Comores Island* Cote d'Ivoire Djibouti* Gambia Guinea-Bissau* Kenya* Madagascar* Malawi* Mauritania* Mauritius* Morocco Mozambique* Rwanda Seychelles* Somalia* St Helena* Tanzania* Togo* Uganda* Oceania The Cook Islands* Fiji The Marshall Islands* Micronesia Niue Palau Islands* Papua New Guinea* Samoa* Tuvalu* Vanuatu Carribean Dominica Haiti St Lucia* St Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago* Americas Bolivia Brazil Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Nicaragua* Peru Suriname Middle East Armenia* Iran* Israel *visa on arrival Meanwhile, Japan unseated Singapore on the top ranking in the passport index. Japan gain visa-free access to 189 countries while Singapore â€” 188. Third on the rank are South Korea, Finland, France, Italy, Spain, and Sweden with visa-free access to 187 countries; Austria, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States followed in fourth place at 186 countries. The lowest ranked passport globally are Afghanistan and Iraq with 30 countries.

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Monday, February 26, 2018

6 Countries Are Now Hiring Pinoy Caregiver and Caretakers!

Canada, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Singapore, and Taiwan are looking for Filipino caregiver and caretakers! If you are interested, scroll down to see the complete list below of caregiver jobs. Information on recruitment agencies is included where you can establish contact for your application.

DISCLAIMER: Job listing below is from the employment site of Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Please be reminded that we are not a recruitment industry and we are not affiliated to any of the agencies mentioned here below. All the job orders were taken from the POEA jobs site and were only linked to agency details for easier navigation for the visitors. Any transaction or application you made is at your own risk and account.