Are there any published statistics on the numbers of foreigners who currently have “permanent residency” status in Taiwan?
I tried to search for this information on http://www.immigration.gov.tw but I couldn’t find it.
This may be what you are looking for: http://www.immigration.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1312578&ctNode=29986&mp=2
Less than 10 downloads according to the site. Not used much, I guess.
Though that data is the number of residents, not permanent residents. Still interesting though.
Turkey only 206 ??
That can’t be true, especially if this List counts all ARC …
Or are they all illegal or on a tourist visa in this country ?
A fascinating chart posted by Michael Fahey showing what’s happened with the numbers of permanent residents in Taiwan over the past decade. Fahey doesn’t make this point, but I will: look what is happening with the numbers since Tsai became president in 2016.
Source: Bluesky
Guy
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Addendum: some additional government statistics, for those interested in these matters, can currently be accessed here:
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141478/141380/
Guy
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Top Ten countries for residents are:
| Country | # | Tot | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDONESIA | 1 | 317,559 | 33.50% |
| VIETNAM | 2 | 289,232 | 30.51% |
| PHILIPPINES | 3 | 166,916 | 17.61% |
| THAILAND | 4 | 83,037 | 8.76% |
| MALAYSIA | 5 | 24,118 | 2.54% |
| JAPAN | 6 | 13,494 | 1.42% |
| U S A | 7 | 10,173 | 1.07% |
| INDIA | 8 | 5,924 | 0.62% |
| MYANMAR | 9 | 5,743 | 0.61% |
| KOREA | 10 | 4,776 | 0.50% |
They account for 97.1% of all foreign residents.
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That’s interesting to me. So very nearly all foreign residents are from Asia and only 1% are from the USA. I guess I’m used to seeing the USA loom large in the Gold Card statistics, but overall it’s just a drop in the immigration bucket.
The numbers on the stats don’t tell the whole story. Which countries are Taiwan’s main export markets? Which countries provide the labor and skills? Then the Gold Card visa etc starts to make some sense from the point of view of inward investment and developing export trade.
The majority of Asian residents are providing labor skills for the exporting companies here, as well as for family care. They’re not bringing capital or expertise as much (though they could do that).
The stats don’t include those who have dual citizenship or mainlanders who’re here for a variety of reasons (marriage, investment, business, study, etc). For some bizarre reason, the stats separate male/female (as if that were important) but fail to disclose the reasons (much more useful) though there may be another spreadsheet.
In short, as Western faces, we see things through those lenses. In reality, we’re a real minority here. Imagine that.
That’s why I tell the girls I am a rare catch.
Just not enough Italians to go around for everyone!
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I predict in a couple of years India will climb its way up towards the top to number 3. Seen a lot of them recently since the opening up of Indian workers to Taiwan.