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Institutional Caregiver

Institutional Caregivers

Job DescriptionProviding daily life care and related services to residents with physical or mental disabilities, psychiatric patients, or those with dementia in the following institutions or hospitals.

Employer EligibilityEmployers must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Long-term care institutions, nursing homes, senior care facilities, or social welfare foundations that accommodate and care for individuals with moderate or severe disabilities, psychiatric patients, or dementia patients:
    • Can hire one migrant caregiver per three legally registered beds.
    • The number of migrant workers cannot exceed the total number of local caregivers and nurses.
  • Nursing homes, chronic disease hospitals, general hospitals with chronic disease wards or respiratory care beds, specialized hospitals:
    • Can hire one migrant caregiver per five legally registered beds.
    • The number of migrant workers cannot exceed the total number of local caregivers and nurses.
    • In hospitals, the number of migrant workers must not exceed the number of local caregivers. (Nurses are not counted for hospital applications.)
  • Residential long-term care facilities established under the Long-Term Care Services Act:
    • Can hire one migrant caregiver per five legally registered beds.
    • The number of migrant workers cannot exceed the total number of local caregivers and nurses.
  • The calculation of local caregivers is based on the number of workers enrolled in labor insurance on the date of the recruitment application.
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Required Documents

Documents Required for Foreign Institutional Caregiver Applications

Document Long-Term Care (Social Welfare) Institutions Nursing Homes / Hospitals
Copy of the employer's ID/td> * *
Copy of the institution’s establishment certificate * *
Copy of the institution's unified business number assignment notice * *
Proof of registered bed count * *
Roster of local caregivers and nurses * *
Copy of local caregivers’ pre-employment training certificate or relevant diploma * *
Copy of nurses' practicing license *
Note: Hospitals applying for migrant caregivers are not required to provide a roster of nurses.

Post-Arrival Employment Costs

Item Institutional Caregiver Remarks
Salary NT$28,590/month Full monthly working hours calculated per Article 84-1 of the Labor Standards Act for long-term care (social welfare) institutions.
Employment Stability Fund NT$2,000/month Payment notices issued every three months by the Ministry of Labor; employers must pay within the deadline.
National Health Insurance Fee Approx.
NT$1,329/month		 Based on an insured salary of NT$28,590; the worker contributes NT$443/month (Effective from January 1, 2025).
Labor Insurance Fee Approx.
NT$2,115/month		 Based on an insured salary of NT$28,590; the worker contributes NT$658/month (Effective from January 1, 2025).
Average Monthly Employer Cost Approx.
NT$34,275/month		 Excluding overtime pay.
Note: The employer is responsible for the return airfare of the migrant worker upon contract completion, as per the labor contract.

Migrant Worker Self-Paid Expenses

Item Responsible Authority Cost
Resident Permit National Immigration Agency NT$1,000/year
Medical Check-up Hospitals designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare Approx. NT$2,000 per check-up (Based on actual hospital pricing) - Required at entry, 6 months, 18 months, and 30 months.
Service Fees to Employment Agency Migrant Worker Agency NT$1,800/month (First year) NT$1,700/month (Second year) NT$1,500/month (Third year)
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