Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators are discussing a plan to ease permanent residency requirements for professionals from Hong Kong and Macau, DPP caucus secretary-general Cheng Yun-Peng (鄭運鵬) said on Tuesday.
Legislators on Monday held discussions with government agencies to resolve their concerns, but failed to reach a consensus, Cheng said.
During the discussions, caucus members suggested that a proposed permanent residency plan for professionals be kept separate from a special program launched in 2020 to help take in Hong Kong democracy advocates, he said.
The planned residency program was expected take effect on Sunday. It would allow people from Hong Kong and Macau
Taipei, May 3 (CNA) Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are still negotiating over a stalled plan to ease permanent residency requirements for professionals from Hong Kong and Macau, one of the party's legislative leaders said Tuesday.
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday suspended plans to ease permanent residency rules for professionals from Hong Kong and Macau amid criticism of the policy, which was to begin tomorrow.
“The policy has been shelved for now. More dialogue is needed with lawmakers and the public to garner general support,” MAC Deputy Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) said.
The relaxed residency rules announced on April 21 attracted objections, with critics saying that the process was rushed, and lacked proper national security and impact assessments.
The original timetable would have had the Ministry of the Interior file for public notice tomorrow to revise the Regulations
Taipei, April 29 (CNA) Taiwan has put on hold a plan to allow professionals from Hong Kong and Macau to apply for permanent residency after at least five years on a work permit, an official said Friday, citing security concerns.
Taipei, April 22 (CNA) Professionals from Hong Kong and Macau who have been working in Taiwan for at least five years will soon become eligible to register as permanent residents of the country, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Thursday.