Guidelines for Visa Applications to the Republic of China (Taiwan

							Guidelines for Visa Applications to the Republic of China

(Taiwan) for Canadian Citizens Joining the Youth Mobility

Program




 1. Qualification requirements:




Applicants are qualified if they meet the following requirements:




(1) Hold Canadian citizenship and reside in Canada;

(2) Have not previously obtained an ROC (Taiwan) visa for the

   Youth Mobility Program;

(3) Be between the ages of 18 and 35 inclusive on the date the

   application is received;

(4) Have pre-arranged an internship, workplace experience or

   work placement in Taiwan; have registered at a post-secondary

   institution and pre-arranged either an internship or work

   placement in Taiwan; intend to travel in Taiwan and will join

   the Youth Mobility Program, such as by working in Taiwan.

   Work should be the secondary, rather than the primary, reason


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   for coming to Taiwan. The total duration of stay will be no more

   than one year from the date of entry into Taiwan;

(5) Have not listed dependants on their application.




 2. Required documentation:

Applicants who meet the above requirements should submit the

following documentation:




(1) ROC (Taiwan) Visa Application Form for the Youth Mobility

   Program completed and signed by the applicant;

(2) Curriculum vitae and outline of the mobility program in

   Taiwan;

(3) Passport valid for at least one year from the date of application;

(4) Two 2-inch color passport photos taken within the last six

   months;

(5) Proof of travel health insurance for the duration of the

   permitted stay in the Republic of China (Taiwan);

(6) Health check certificate;

(7) Proof of possession of a return ticket or sufficient funds to


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     purchase a plane ticket to leave Taiwan;

(8) Proof of possession of the equivalent of C$2500 in funds (e.g.

     traveler’s checks or bank deposits);

(9) Visa fee of US$100 (NB: this amount is the equivalent to the

     cost of a multiple entry ROC (Taiwan) Visitor Visa for Canadian

     citizens).




 3. Application procedures:




(1) Applications must be made in person;

(2) Applications must be submitted to the Taipei Economic and

      Cultural Office (TECO) in either Ottawa, Toronto or Vancouver;

(3) Applicants should submit other documentation and undergo

      an interview if required.




4.     Type of visa issued:

(1) Type: Visitor Visa ( marked ‘WH’ for Youth Mobility Program

     purposes ).

(2) Validity: One year from the date of issue, good for multiple


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   entries.

(3) Duration of stay: 180 days. However, no later than 15 days

   before expiry, an extension can be applied for at the National

   Immigration Agency service center in the city or county of

   residence in Taiwan. No further extensions or changes to visa

   type will be permitted thereafter.




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