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National Immigration

fund is maintained at one billion dollars every year. 206 cases were approved and the total subsidy
amounted to NT$292,007,860 in 2017. See Table 11-1 for details.

Approved Subsidy Amount for New Immigrants Development Funds
Table 11-1
(Including the original " Foreign Spouse Care and Assistance Funds")

Cases Amount
Year
(Case) (Hundred million)
2013 513 4.57
2014 395 4.22
2015 268 2.47

2016 182 2.91
2017 206 2.92
Note: The above cases numbers and subsidy amount includes the original " Foreign Spouse Care and Assistance Funds"

4. Continuing the Promotion of the "Measures for Caring and Service to New

Immigrants"

The NIA's 8 key initiatives and 39 constructive measures have been actively implemented by all
relevant organizations and local governments (special municipalities, counties and cities). The 8 key
initiatives are: offering assistance in adapting to living in Taiwan, accessing medical care, protecting
employment rights, enhancing educational culture, assisting children's education, protecting personal

safety, completing legal framework and implementing the promotion of principles. 2 meetings were
held in 2017.

5. Continuing the Promotion of Mobile Service for the Handy Services for
Public

In 2017, mobile service centers provided bus services for a total of 468 times. Moreover, immediate
home-visiting services were provided to cases in need of middle-level /high-level care in outlying areas,
resulting in a total of 431 visits to domiciles of new immigrants.

6. Continuing the Promotion of the "Interpreter Talent Database"

As of 2017, a database of 1,472 interpreters working in 18 languages was established to provide services
for government agencies and NGOs.

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