With continuous growth in their economy including the manufacturing of tech, Taiwan is one of the countries that import skilled manufacturing workers from the Philippines. With an attractive salary of NT25,000 or equivalent to Php45,000, many Filipinos are leaving the Philippines for a better opportunities in Taiwan.
In this article, 'Factory Workers; A Complete Guide' I will only tackle specifically skilled factory workers to give you a piece of knowledge, and a set of expectations in applying to Taiwan so you be able to plan ahead and make your thoughts organized in a step-by-step manner.
The requirements
Make sure to complete your requirement ahead before applying because all agencies require a first look at your requirements in an initial assessment, at least those most important documents such as:
- Passport
- UMID or UMID Certificate
- Birth Certificate (PSA)
- Voters Certification
- PEOS Certificate
- E-Registration
- TIN ID
- Transcript of Record (TOR)
- Diploma
- Yellow card (BOQ)
- VaxCertPh
- NBI Clearance
- 2x2 white background picture
Whereas, requirements that are allowed to be followed are:
- SSS Members Details
- SSS Employment History
- Any other two valid IDs
- Certificate of Employment from past work
- Pag-Ibig Number
Where to apply for a legit agency?
A list of legit agencies can be found on the POEA website, such as; MIP, Everbest, Eyequest, Jedegal, and Mission Way to name a few. It is vital that you have the knowledge to fact-check the legitimacy of the agency. On the POEA website, they have an agency locator for you to be able to check if the agency is registered with the Philippines government, also you will be able to see the exact address, contact number, and the website of the agency. Another helpful idea is that you can join a Facebook group called 'Taiwan Applicants' from which you can interact with people who are aspiring factory workers and those who are group members that are already working in Taiwan.
What to expect in an exam?
Along with the initial requirements, they will also check your height, weight, and body tattoo. They will be conducting an initial physical test; Ishihara test (color blind test), and speed test before or after the paper and pen examination. The exam will consist of math, logical reasoning, and a speed test. Please bear in mind the PEMDAS or MDAS rule in a mathematical exam. Only a few applicants will pass the exam so make sure to study what mentions above; your target score must be around 97% to 100%.
What to expect in a Final Interview?
If you passed the exam, they will schedule an interview which could be face-to-face, thru zoom or skype; In an interview, you will be required to wear a white t-shirt, maong pants, and rubber shoes. The interview will only last for 5 to 10 minutes; this short interview is your best shot to impress the interviewee. Don't be overconfident but at least prepare, make sure that your internet connection is working properly, same as your audio device.
The interview is English language or Taiwanese translated into English, with that, expect an interviewer to have a Taiwanese accent. I suggest, listening carefully, and answering in a simple and straightforward manner.
Prepare a brief introduction that includes your work experience and your role in that company. An interviewer may ask you anything related to your work ethic and your willingness to work in their company such as:
- Are you willing to work on a night shift schedule?
- How much salary you are receiving monthly in your present work?
- Why Taiwan is your prepared country to work in?
The expectations and cost of medical examination
After passing an interview next step is to have your medical examination; the medical test will cost you around 6,000 to 8,000, not including if there are any findings that you need to fix for you to be fit to work. Those findings that are fixable were adding another cost to your medical expense, such as corrections of eyeglasses; if you wear eyeglasses before then wear them in your optical exam to avoid another correction of eyeglasses. Other findings that may add costs are repeat laboratory tests, repeat x-ray test, and dental care such as cleaning and dental pasta/filling.
The medical exam covers the seven departments or stations in the clinic; here are the following:
- Laboratory test - Pulse rate and blood for Blood typing RH Factor, CBC, HBsAg, HIV Screening, Urinalysis, Stool concentration, TPHA, VDRL/RPR.
- Imaging - Chest X-Ray.
- Nurse Station - Medical History.
- Physical examination - whole body including private parts examined.
- Optical - Color vision test, and visual acuity.
- Dental - Dental Check-up.
- Psychology - Psychometric evaluation.
- Vaccination - MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, and rubella combination vaccine)
The signing of the contract
Once you pass through the previous processes the signing of a contract will follow; at this moment all of your documents must be complete already to avoid any problems in processing your working visa. At the contract signing, you should carefully read the contract mainly the employer address, contract duration in years, basic pay, overtime pay, charges, and other deductions, and the exact amount of the placement fee; according to the law, it must only be one month of your basic salary in Taiwan.
Read and understand the basic information in the contract before signing, don't hesitate to ask if you have some clarifications. You will be singing with a thumb mark the minimum of 10 pages (times 4) and a general information sheet with your reference and background information; schools and worked you attended, and the list of names and birthdates of your family member.
Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS)
After signing the contract you will be attending a seminar for the PDOS stands for a pre-departure orientation seminar; basically, this is an orientation about what the does and doesn't in Tawan, Cultural background, Attestation, and the orientation of the rule of OWWA to the OFW.
Taiwan Economic Cultural Office Appearance (TECO)
The TECO is located at 41 Floor Tower 1 RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave, Makati, 1200 Metro Manila. In this stage, your agency will accompany you to the Taiwan Economic Cultural Office; the acting embassy of Taiwan in the Philippines. Technically Taiwan doesn't have an embassy in the Philippines on the other hand, the Philippines doesn't have an embassy in Taiwan but they have an office called MECO which means Manila Economic Cultural Office, which serves as a Philippines embassy in Taiwan.
You will be appearing in the TECO for your working visa application, the process is simple and plain; the attendant who processes your visa application will only ask you if you are the person in the picture he/she's holding, and you will only respond to the question if the photo is you. After that, they will get a fingerprint from both hands then it's done.
Pre-Departure Medical Tests
The pre-departure medical tests are required before the 7 days of quarantine. Please bear in mind that you need to bring your own stool to avoid a struggle extracting your own stool at the clinic. The following are the tests to be conducted:
- Drug tests
- Urine tests
- HEPA tests
- X-ray tests
- Pregnancy test - for ladies only
Don't say it is done until it's done" Please know that anything can happen and you need to prepare for that the fight might be canceled and your contract might be terminated you just need to be prepared emotionally and financially on that matter.
Upon or before the TECO's appearance you are required to pay your agency at least half of the placement fee; half of the 45,000 which means around 20,000 to 22,000. After the TECO appearance, the agency will inform you of your tentative flight schedule. You should have open communication between you and your agency for your further clarification about the deployment.
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