Philippine migrant workers are soon to be allowed to enter Taiwan following high-level discussions with the Ministry of Labor, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said on Wednesday.
The ministry said that the process of ending restrictions was ongoing and that details had yet to be confirmed.
The comments followed a meeting on Tuesday between Minister of Labor Hsu Ming-chun (許銘春) and MECO Chairman and Resident Representative Wilfredo Fernandez.
At the meeting, Fernandez reiterated his request for “stranded” workers in the Philippines to be allowed to enter Taiwan, a MECO statement said.
Taiwan closed its borders to almost all travelers except for citizens
Minister of Labor Hsu Ming-chun (許銘春) hinted on Monday that the ministry will submit the evaluation report for offering citizenship to migrant workers (移工變移民) to the Executive Yuan at the end of March at the latest.
<strong>Do more to retain migrants</strong>
Ministry of the Interior data show that Taiwan last year had negative population growth for the first time. According to the National Development Council’s population projection for last year to 2070, more than 20 percent of Taiwan’s population in 2025 would be older than 65, which would make the nation officially a super-aged society.
By 2070, the working-age population those who are 15 to 64 years old would be half the size it was last year, and about half of them would be middle-aged and older, between 45 and 64 years old. All these numbers