Office helping foreigners moving to TaiwanStaff writer, with CNAAmendments to the law governing foreign professionals have expanded pathways to work and long-term residency, and the International Talent Taiwan Office can help them understand how the new rules apply to their individual circumstances, the office’s managing director said. “There are many government processes that come with moving to a new country, and we hope to provide the best information we can,” International Talent Taiwan Office Managing Director Jonathan Liao (廖炳坤) said on Thursday. Officials and event guests hold up placards at the opening of the International Talent Taiwan Office’s southern Taiwan branch in Kaohsiung on Oct. 23, 2024. Photo: Ge You-hao, Taipei TimesThe International Talent Taiwan Office was set up in November 2023 as part of efforts spearheaded by the National Development Council (NDC) to attract foreign professionals to work in Taiwan. “There are different funnels for people to ultimately stay in Taiwan,” he said, adding that the office is there to help foreigners understand those various pathways.
