So I watched the new video of 誰來晚餐 / Guess who, it has English subtitles. In the show the TV crew accompany a family and show their life, at some point they can invite a prominent person for dinner.
I hope it is ok to create a own topic for this episode, as this foreign family talks about many topics which are frequently disussed on Forumoa (recently there was also a good episode about the Czech beast runner guy).
I feel like the father and mother do a good job of education their child according to their ideals (with lots of sports and no buxiban).
Most interesting is that they address two topics they dislike about living in Taiwan, which I also read frequently on here.
Rights of foreigners in Taiwan
Even though the father is one of the few immigrants with dual citizenship, he cannot bring his old parents to Taiwan to care for them. To me it feels like, even if the family really loves Taiwan, it makes it somewhat hard for them to justify staying there (not saying they should leave, but that it causes them trouble).
Traffic and rudeness
The wife openly complains about scooter traffic and dirt in markets, rude and lazy people bumping them with scooters and jumping queue.
Nice to see people not only praising all things Taiwanese or addressing issues in a very diplomatic way. From what I grasp the comments on youtube are mostly supportive, don’t know if it is administrated. Seems like some people can sympathize with the immigration issue, but the traffic situation is not seen as a big topic.
Well he isn’t a foreigner anymore. Also why would Taiwan want to allow people to bring over aged parents, who would then also become a burden on the health system? I am a dual citizen and I cannot bring my parents either. Taiwan does not offer retirement visa class either.
Very few countries allow aged parents to be sponsored for immigration.
at least half of your children and step-children are eligible children, or
there are more eligible children living in Australia than in any other single country
Also many elderly people fail the health requirement to pass a medical.
One of the reasons for being rejected “result in significant healthcare and community service costs”
I wouldn’t be for blanket visas for parents but if the local sponsor can actually sponsor them then yes. When taken as a group package they wouldn’t be an actual burden and otherwise they’ll just go somewhere else.
Obtaining a parent visa in Australia can be a long and costly exercise. Over 40 thousand parents are currently on a 30-year-long waiting list for permanent residency. It is little wonder many families are opting to jump the queue by paying a higher price."
Doesn’t matter imo. Immigration is supposed to be a win-win. As long as their existence is beneficial they should be allowed to immigrate otherwise they will be a burden. Letting people immigrate even if they are a burden is the fastest path to societal dissatisfaction.
Germany (and I guess other EU countries should be similar) allows immigration of parents under special cicumstances. They must have a reason (like the need of care) and they must be able to afford all costs on their own, including health insurance.
It’s not straightforward or possible for the majority of immigrants, but at least there is a path and a possibility.
As you said, they are not demanding to allow every dependent to immigrate and profit from the social security system.
A clear path which includes self funded support only deepens the connection one has with a land. taiwan fails horribly at creating a deep sense of both longevity and loyalty. This might be one of many basic steps to take in order to gain some sense of both.
but with china hiding under the bed whispering scary stories, the population tends to remain in a state of flux
