We have selected news related to New Residents this week for all readers, sorted out the four news highlights, and present them at the same time in the form of broadcasts, so that readers and viewers can quickly understand the news events of the week in the shortest time, and to easily grasp the news progress without falling behind. Watch the broadcast here：0323 NIA video news report－English
- The Submission of the 8th Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants has started, New immigrants are welcome to share your stories
From March 6th through June 5th, the submission of 8th Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants will be started. The top prize will reach $100,000 (NT). There will be registration brochures available in several languages. Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants this year, combines professional teams in cinema and television, allows exceptional text production to transform from text to visual story. The Award encourages migrant workers to write their own stories and diversify Taiwanese literature.
The Submission of the 8th Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants has started, New immigrants are welcome to share your stories.Photo reproduced from Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants Facebook
- NIA Miaoli County Service Center Assist New Immigrants Applying for Certificates Scholarships Online
The "Scholarship Program for Immigrants & their Children" was introduced by National Immigration Agency to motivate new immigrants to participate in various technical skill examinations in order to receive certificates. With the charity association (苗栗縣感恩慈善協會) on March 11, the NIA Miaoli County Service Center provided computer equipment and helped with the application after taking into account the inconvenience of computer operation for new immigrants.
Read more: NIA Miaoli County Service Center Assist New Immigrants Applying for Certificates Scholarships Online
NIA Miaoli County Service Center Assist New Immigrants Applying for Certificates Scholarships Online.Photo provided by NIA Miaoli Service Center
- 2023 Taipei Rose Festival
The Taipei Rose Festival is currently ongoing, features six exhibition zones at Xinsheng Park. The Taipei Rose Festival has been started since March 1 and will continue until March 31. The rose garden will reach full boom this weekend. The general public can take public transportation or MRT to enjoy the rose festival.
Read more: Visit the Taipei Rose Festival to view a variety of beautiful roses
2023 Taipei Rose Festival.Photo provided by Public Works Department, Taipei City Government
- NIA Pingtung County Service Center sent mobile service train to Donggang, propagandas "Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program"
National Immigration Agency has launched the "Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program" from February 1st to June 30th this year to urge foreigners who have overstayed because of the epidemic in Taiwan return to their home country as soon as possible. 43 overstayers have come to self-report since the NIA Pingtung County Service Center propagandas the program. NIA Pingtung County Service Center also sent a mobile service train to Donggang and the fishing port for publicity in order to raise awareness of this initiative.
NIA Pingtung County Service Center sent mobile service train to Donggang, propagandas "Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program"Photo provided by NIA Pingtung Service Center
