Is the foreign and mainland Chinese spouse's employment assistance program applicable to a spouse of Hong Kong and Macau?
1.Based on Article 13 of the "Act Governing Relations with Hong Kong and Macau," the provisions of Chapters 5, 6, and 7 of the Employment Services Act on the employment, supervision, and punishment of foreign workers shall apply to the employment in the Taiwan Area of Hong Kong or Macau Residents. According to the employment in the Taiwan Area of residents of Hong Kong or Macau as specified in paragraph 3 of Article 4, the act shall be subject to special regulations, which shall be formulated by the Ministry of Labor in conjunction with other relevant agencies and submit to the Executive Yuan for approval and subsequently for promulgation. 2. Due to the above-mentioned provisions of Chapters 5, 6, and 7 of the Employment Services Act on the employment, supervision, and punishment of foreign workers, plus under Article 48, paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis: marrying with a registered household resident, and been granted to stay in the ROC region, need not apply for work permission. Therefore, the regulations regarding hiring foreign workers are applicable to the employment of Hong Kong or Macao residents in the Taiwan Area. As for the spouse of Hong Kong or Macau residents, Article 48, paragraph 1 of Mutatis Mutandis of the Employment Services Act shall apply. Therefore, if a person has been granted for stay in the ROC region, there is no need to apply for work identification card or permission while foreign and Mainland Chinese spouse's employment assistance program can be applicable to a spouse of Hong Kong and Macao residents.