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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This is temporary foreign-worker employment in the approved services sector, not the professional Employment Pass route. Recruitment is subject to employer quota approval and any frozen-sector restrictions. The worker must come from a permitted source country, meet the nationality-specific sector conditions and be eighteen to forty-five at application.

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  • SYARAT-SYARAT PENGAMBILAN
    SYARAT-SYARAT PENGAMBILAN PEKERJA ASING Bekerja dalam sektor yang dibenarkan iaitu Perkilangan, Pembinaan, Pertanian, Perladangan dan Perkhidmatan; Permohonan pekerja asing oleh majikan / syarikat adalah tertakluk kepada kelulusan kuota dari Pusat Kelulusan Setempat (OSC), Kementerian Sumber Manusia (KSM); Berumur tidak kurang daripada 18 tahun dan tidak melebihi 45 tahun pada masa permohonan; Disahkan sihat oleh pusat pemeriksaan kesihatan di negara sumber; Senarai pusat kesihatan Bakal pekerja tidak termasuk dalam senarai individu asing yang dilarang masuk mengikut Seksyen 8(3) Akta Imigresen 1959/1963; dan Pekerja asing hendaklah di kalangan negara sumber yang dibenarkan seperti berikut : NEGARA JANTINA SEKTOR PEREMPUAN LELAKI INDONESIA Dibenarkan bekerja untuk semua sektor (kecuali sektor yang dibekukan) THAILAND KEMBOJA BANGLADESH MYANMAR LAOS VIETNAM PAKISTAN SRI LANKA TURKMENISTAN UZBEKISTAN KAZAKSTAN NEPAL Dibenarkan untuk bekerja di semua sektor dan sektor kawalan keselamatan (lelaki) sebagai pengawal keselamatan. FILIPINA Pekerja lelaki dibenarkan untuk semua sektor dan pekerja wanita hanya dibenarkan untuk bekerja sebagai pembantu rumah sahaja. INDIA Dibenarkan untuk sektor perkhidmatan (sub sektor perniagaan masyarakat India, pencucian dan pembersihan serta kargo), perladangan, pertanian, perkilangan dan pembinaan. CATATAN Rujukan : Kementerian Sumber Manusia (KSM)

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

A qualifying employer or company must obtain the Ministry of Human Resources One Stop Centre quota and apply online for VDR through FWCMS. The worker stays in the origin country while waiting and enters with the required VDR and visa. The employer handles arrival, medical screening, Immigration fees and pass issuance; the permission is not self-sponsored.

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  • SYARAT-SYARAT PENGAMBILAN
    SYARAT-SYARAT PENGAMBILAN PEKERJA ASING Bekerja dalam sektor yang dibenarkan iaitu Perkilangan, Pembinaan, Pertanian, Perladangan dan Perkhidmatan; Permohonan pekerja asing oleh majikan / syarikat adalah tertakluk kepada kelulusan kuota dari Pusat Kelulusan Setempat (OSC), Kementerian Sumber Manusia (KSM); Berumur tidak kurang daripada 18 tahun dan tidak melebihi 45 tahun pada masa permohonan; Disahkan sihat oleh pusat pemeriksaan kesihatan di negara sumber; Senarai pusat kesihatan Bakal pekerja tidak termasuk dalam senarai individu asing yang dilarang masuk mengikut Seksyen 8(3) Akta Imigresen 1959/1963; dan Pekerja asing hendaklah di kalangan negara sumber yang dibenarkan seperti berikut : NEGARA JANTINA SEKTOR PEREMPUAN LELAKI INDONESIA Dibenarkan bekerja untuk semua sektor (kecuali sektor yang dibekukan) THAILAND KEMBOJA BANGLADESH MYANMAR LAOS VIETNAM PAKISTAN SRI LANKA TURKMENISTAN UZBEKISTAN KAZAKSTAN NEPAL Dibenarkan untuk bekerja di semua sektor dan sektor kawalan keselamatan (lelaki) sebagai pengawal keselamatan. FILIPINA Pekerja lelaki dibenarkan untuk semua sektor dan pekerja wanita hanya dibenarkan untuk bekerja sebagai pembantu rumah sahaja. INDIA Dibenarkan untuk sektor perkhidmatan (sub sektor perniagaan masyarakat India, pencucian dan pembersihan serta kargo), perladangan, pertanian, perkilangan dan pembinaan. CATATAN Rujukan : Kementerian Sumber Manusia (KSM)
  • PROSEDUR PERMOHONAN
    PROSEDUR PERMOHONAN Fasa 1 (Sebelum Ketibaan) Majikan yang ingin mengambil pekerja asing perlu memohon Visa Dengan Rujukan (VDR) daripada Bahagian Pekerja Asing, Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia. Permohonan VDR hendaklah dikemukakan secara dalam talian (online) melalui laman web FWCMS Pekerja asing hendaklah berada di negara asal sementara menunggu kelulusan VDR daripada Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia. CATATAN Permohonan pekerja asing untuk bekerja di Sabah dan Sarawak adalah tertakluk kepada bidang kuasa Kerajaan Negeri mengikut prosedur yang ditetapkan. Fasa 2 (Selepas ketibaan) Pekerja asing hanya akan dibenarkan masuk ke negara ini melalui pintu-pintu masuk yang diwartakan dengan menggunakan VDR yang dikeluarkan oleh Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia dan visa kemasukan yang dikeluarkan oleh Pejabat Perwakilan Malaysia di negara asal. Majikan hendaklah memastikan supaya pekerja asing diambil dalam tempoh 6 jam selepas ketibaan. Bagi tujuan pengeluaran Pas Lawatan (Kerja Sementara) – PL(KS), majikan diberi tempoh 30 hari untuk melaksanakan pemeriksaan kesihatan ke atas pekerja asing di pusat kesihatan yang berdaftar dengan FOMEMA. PL(KS) hanya akan dikeluarkan selepas pekerja asing disahkan sihat oleh pusat kesihatan yang berdaftar dengan FOMEMA. Sekiranya pekerja asing didapati tidak sihat, majikan hendaklah menghantar pekerja asing pulang pada kadar segera dengan memohon Memo Periksa Keluar Pengeluaran PL(KS) hendaklah dibuat di Pejabat Imigresen yang mengeluarkan kelulusan VDR pekerja asing tersebut.
  • Approved Sectors :
    Approved Sectors : Manufacturing Plantation Agriculture Construction Services Application for quota approval must be made at the Local Centre of Approval, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Domestic Helpers, cooks who are citizens of Thailand and rubber tappers in the Northern States and East Coast do not require such approval. 2. New Application Procedures for Foreign Worker Obtain approval and pay the levy at the Local Centre of Approval, Ministry of Home Affairs. Employers apply for Visa With Reference (VDR) and the Visitor’s Pass (Temporary Employment). Documents required when applying:: An application letter from the employer Visa applications by a reference form Letter of approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs Original receipts of levy paid Form IMM.12 Payment form VDR Application form for new foreign workers Bank draft (payment PLKS, PROCESS AND VISA) Deposit / Insurance Guarantee / Bank Guarantee (valid for at least 18 months) Copy of worker’s passport Worker’s photograph(1 piece) Stamped personal bond Medical report from the country of origin approved by the Ministry of Health Malaysia Additional documents: Copies of the registration form (Form 49 / Form B & D) Representative Company Card (Yellow Card) for Foreign Workers Application VDR (Employer / Company Representative) The original approval letter outsourcing foreign workers, and certified copies of the VDR application for outsourcing foreign workers (outsourcing company) Foreign workers should remain outside the country while the application is being processed. Employees will only be allowed to enter Malaysia after VDR and PL (KS) application has been approved. The permitted entry points are: Through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Foreign workers must obtain a Visa from Malaysian Representative Offices overseas Other entry points: Foreign workers from Thailand and Indonesia must obtain a visa from the Malaysian Representative Office in that country Conduct medical examinations at FOMEMA registered clinics/health centres to obtain a clean bill of health. Obtain the Visitor’s Pass (Temporary Employment) sticker at the State Immigration Office or the Malaysian Immigration Headquarters, Putrajaya. Documents required: The original approval letter from the Local Centre of Approval, Ministry of Home Affairs Original receipts of payment made Copy of Worker’s passport REMINDER !! All transactions are to be made within one month from the date of entry into this country. Application Procedures For Extensions Applications should be made at the Foreign Workers Division, Headquarters of Immigration Affairs. Employers should apply 3 months before the PL (KS) expires. Foreign workers must undergo the health screening test and be given a clean bill of health by FOMEMA (for the second and third successive years only). Applications should be submitted or requested by employers. Documents required: Form 49 / Form B & D / card company representative Payment form Copy of Foreign worker’s passport with a validity of not less than 12 months Earnest money receipt/bank guarantee/insurance guarantee (not less than 18 months) Form of Payment Cash A bank draft in favor of “DIRECTOR GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION MALAYSIA” and for those in the states, the bank draft should be in favor of “DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION” of the respective state. (Example: DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION KEDAH) Additional Info the outsourcing company is allowed to re-deploy employees from one company to another company within the same sector. the outsourcing company shall be responsible for compliance with established guidelines. ATTENTION !! The Foreign worker must be in the age group of 18 to 45 years. The Foreign worker is not allowed to bring in his family to live in this country. The Foreign worker cannot change jobs or change employers without obtaining permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Foreign worker is allowed to work within a period not exceeding 5 years The Foreign worker is allowed to stay in this country according to the dates set in the pass. To ensure continued validity, the PL (KS) should be submitted to any Immigration office three months before the expiry date of the PL (KS). The employers is solely responsible for all payments of deposit, visa and foreign workers levy passes to the Immigration Department of Malaysia This deposit is refundable only if the employer has presented evidence that foreign workers have left the country or have changed employers approved by the Department of Immigration. The Foreign worker should be repatriated to his country of origin upon completion of work, dismissal or when the PL (KS) has expired, or revoked or when the foreign worker has failed to obtain a clean bill of health. The Foreign worker is not allowed to marry any local resident or migrant worker who works in this country. The employer is responsible for reporting to the Immigration Department if the foreign worker has fled from his place of work. The approval of the PL (KS) may be withdrawn or revoked if the Foreign worker violates the conditions set by the Immigration Department of Malaysia. How to Report on Foreign Workers who have absconded: To cancel the PL (KS) of a Foreign Worker / Domestic Helper, the employer/informant must be present at the relevant Immigration Office to submit the following documents: Letter of request to cancel the PL (KS) of the foreign worker who had fled. Copy of identity card of the employer/employer representative Copy of Foreign worker’s passport from country of origin Form to report on the foreign worker who had absconded. This form is issued by the Immigration Department of Malaysia Certified Copy of Police report. NOTE To apply for foreign workers in Sabah and Sarawak, please refer to the State Immigration Office.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The route covers approved services-sector employment, subject to the employer's foreign-worker quota approval, an approved source country, age 18 to 45 at application, medical fitness and immigration admissibility. Philippine men may work in the listed sectors, while Philippine women are restricted to domestic work. The Indian services subsectors listed are Indian-community businesses, cleaning and cargo; Nepalese men may work as security guards.

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  • Current subsector freezes, occupation-specific requirements, qualifications and pay conditions need applicable evidence; no absence of those requirements is asserted.
  • SYARAT-SYARAT PENGAMBILAN
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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The permission allows work in the services sector. The holder is tied to the employer and sector: change of employers or employment sectors is not allowed. Family members are not allowed to accompany or live in the country.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify the exact occupations or job roles permitted within the services sector.
  • The document does not state whether the holder may work for multiple employers or only the sponsoring employer beyond the prohibition on changing employers.
  • The document does not address whether family accompaniment is allowed in any exceptional circumstances.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The permission is normally granted for 12 months. Employers can apply for extension 3 months before the expiry date. Foreign workers are allowed to work in this country every year for up to 10 years. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state any longer-term residence direction beyond the 10-year work period.
  • The document does not specify whether the 10-year period is continuous or cumulative, or whether it applies to all sectors including services.
  • The document does not describe the renewal process beyond the extension application checklist and timing.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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