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REHIRING PROGRAMME for Illegal Foreign Workers


OVERVIEW

The Rehiring Programme of the Malaysian Government,

involving illegal foreign workers, is aimed at giving chance to

obtain valid work permits to meet labour demands of specific

sectors. The programme, for monitoring and securitypurposes, will enable the Government to know the number ofillegal foreign workers in the country. However, said hiringprogramme is only implemented in the Peninsular Malaysiawhich started on 15 February 2016 until 31 December 2016.


provide opportunity to illegal foreign workers in Malaysia to be issued with valid work permits

enable the Malaysian Government to determine number of illegal foreign workers in Malaysia for the purposes of monitoring and security

meet labor demands specifically the request of industries/employers to fill vacancies in permitted formal sectors

REHIRING PROGRAMME for illegal foreign workers aims to. . .


via Online (www.rehiring.imi.gov.my)

15 February 2016 to 30 June 2016

IMPLEMENTATION

PERIOD

MODE


must have record of

original entry to Malaysia

No criminal record

currently employed

STRICT CONDITIONS

Workers who entered

Malaysia thru

backdoors are not

allowed

Should have started

working with present

employer before

15 September 2015

Workers who had

been issued with

VPTE but absconded

from initial employer

are not allowed


MAIN REQUIREMENT

ILLEGAL WORKER CATEGORY A (i)

ILLEGAL WORKER CATEGORY A (ii)

ILLEGAL WORKER CATEGORY B

Illegal worker who overstayed

under a Visit Pass Temporary

Employment (VPTE)

Had been working with the initial

employer as stated on the

previous VPTE for at least 6

months before the commencement

of the Rehiring Programme (15

September 2015)

Posses travel document (passport)

of t least 24 months validity

Payment of levy will not be

imposed/backdated during the

period of working illegally but

instead will be calculated starting

from the issuance of VPTE sticker

by the Immigration department

under the Rehiring Programme


under a Visit Pass Temporary

Employment (VPTE)

Had been working with a different

employer as stated on the

previous VPTE for at least 6

months before the commencement

of the Rehiring Programme. A

sample of verification letter from

employer as per Appendix 3











under a Social Visit Pass (SVP).

Expiry date of SVP shall be before

01 September 2015.

Had been working with a current

employer for at least 6 months

before the commencement of the

Rehiring Programme. A sample of

verification letter from employer as

per Appendix 3 (15 September

2015)











PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT

ILLEGAL WORKER CATEGORY A (i)

ILLEGAL WORKER CATEGORY A (ii)

ILLEGAL WORKER CATEGORY B

Maximum period of employment

shall be 5 years starting from the

issuance of date of a new VPTE








ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

REHIRING PROGRAM

The Rehiring Program is subject to the permitted sectors of recruitment of foreign workers

excluding the domestic worker sector.

All participants are subject to the existing terms and conditions related to the recruitment and

employment of foreign workers in Malaysia.

For such related offence and compound, a recording of the evidence under Section 396

Criminal Procedure Code (in terms of offences and compound) and Section 396 Criminal

Procedure Code (Act 593) will be taken from the illegal immigrant and compound action will be

taken in accordance with Section 58A (with the consent of the Deputy Public Prosecutor) and

subject to the regulations (Compounding of Offences) Order 2003 [P.U. (A) 38/2003].

Exemption from prosecution against illegal immigrants who commits an offence under sub

section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/1963 [Act 155] (an offence without reasonable

grounds are found to reside in Malaysia after a pass or permit expired) and compound action

will be taken under Section 58A of Act 155 and regulations immigrations (Compounding -

offences) 2003[P.U. (A) 38/2003) with the consent of the Deputy Public Prosecutor and shall be

issued with Special Pass for the purpose of coordination.

The Rehiring Programme is only implemented in the Peninsular Malaysia.


ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

ILLEGAL WORKER

Passed the medical check-up under FOMEMA.

A non UNHCR card holder.

Does not possess any criminal record.

Has not registered under the 6P Programme.


Managing applications for Indonesian nationals

Hotline: 03 4149 4788Email: [email protected]

Managing applications for Myanmar nationals

Hotline: 07 333 4797; 07 333 6797Email: [email protected]

Managing applications for other permitted nationals

Hotline: 03 7801 8888Email: [email protected]

IMANResources

APPOINTED VENDORS

Bukti MegahSdn. Bhd.

KonsortiumPMF

Companies appointed by the Government to assist

the Immigration Department of Malaysia in the

REHIRING PROGRAMME


HOW TO APPLY

Loginrehiring.imi.gov.my

Select nationalityIndonesia, Myanmar, Other Nationals

IMAN Portal (Indonesian nationals)Bukti Megah Portal (Myanmar nationals)Konsortium PMF Portal (Other nationals)


FEES CHARGES PAYMENT TO

Company Service Charge (registration and administrative) 1,200.00 (800.00 - registration; 400.00 - administration)

Company

Compound Payment (illegal immigrant) 300.00 JIM

Special Pass (illegal immigrant) 100.00 JIM

Compound Payment (employer) 500.00 JIM

Medical Checkup Payment at FOMEMA 180.00 (Male) ; 190.00 (Female) FOMEMA

Levy

Manufacturing 1,250.00

MOHA OSC

Construction 1,250.00

Plantation 590.00

Agriculture 410.00

Services 1,850.00

Services (Tourism) 1,250.00

Services (Welfare Home) 650.00

Multiple Entry Visa Payment (MEV)Varies according to nationalities

(between 15.00 - 36.00)JIM

Confiscation FeeVaries according to nationalities

(between 250.00 - 1,500.00)JIM

Free Process (JIM) 125.00 JIM

Visa Pass Temporary Employment Payment (VPTE) 60.00 JIM

For any illegal worker who

does not meet the

requirements, the appointed

vendors shall arrange for his

return to country of origin via

3+1 Programme without

further additional registration

or administration charges.


imposed/backdated during

the period of working illegally

but instead will be calculated

starting from the issuance of

VPTE sticker by the

Immigration Department

under the Rehiring

Programme.


Nationality No. of Illegal Immigrant No. of Employer

Bangladesh 187,766

49,198

Nepal 11,876

India 10,168

Pakistan 7,593

Vietnam 5,598

Philippines 4,503Cambodia 1,694

Sri Lanka 1,582

Thailand 1,496

Laos 39

Myanmar 9,478 3,247

Indonesia 20,150 7,319

Total 261,943 59,764

RegistrationFor the Period 15 February 2016 to 20 January 2017


via Online (www.rehiring.imi.gov.my)

15 February 2016 to 31 December 2016

15 February 2017 to 31 December 2017

PERIOD

MODE

NEW DEVELOPMENTS


Vendors/Companies appointed by the Government to assist the

Immigration Department of Malaysia in the REHIRING

PROGRAMME for Indonesia, Myanmar and other nationalities

KonsortiumPMF

BuktiMegah Sdn.

Bhd.

IMAN Resources

NEW DEVELOPMENTS


NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Both EMPLOYER and WORKER are required to present

themselves at the Immigration Office.

E-card shall be issued in lieu of a Special Pass. The e-card

have a longer validity period that will last until the issuance

of the Visit Pass/Temporary Employment.

Both MALE and FEMALE workers are allowed to apply



NEW DEVELOPMENTS

List of Permitted Sectors1. Manufacturing;

2. Construction;

3. Plantation;

4. Agriculture; and

5. Servicesa. Restaurant (Cook);

b. Cleaning;

c. Tourism Island;

d. Spa;

e. Reflexology;

f. Hotel;

g. Caddie;

h. Theme Park (250 foreign workers

only subject to local workers);

i. Laundry;

j. Barber;

k. Wholesale & Retail;

l. Textile Business;

m. Goldsmith;

n. Welfare Home;

o. General Worker at Workshop;

p. General Worker at Car Wash;

q. General Worker at Market (non

frontliner);

r. General Worker at Convenience

Store, Fuel Station (non frontliner);

s. General Worker at Hypermarket;

t. Mining;

u. Mangrove Wood/Timber Forest;

v. Warehouse; and

w. Cargo


GENTLE REMINDERS FOR PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS

No report/record of run away and blacklisting of the rehiring

programme applicant/s .

Employer must be qualified to employ/hire any foreign

worker.

Employer must ensure that the applicant/s had already

undergone medical check-up with the accredited FOMEMA

hospitals/clinics prior to the application.


STEPS INVOLVED

1. Key in PATI details Online

2. Pay fees and purchase

insurance Online (IG, FWCS,

FWHS)

3. MyEG will schedule

appointment to perform

biometric verification, provide

official PATI SIM card and photo

capture of PATI

4. Interview with JIM for the

biometric authentication in

Bahagian E, payment of

compound and special pass

5. Employer makes final payment

after final approval from JIM

6. Submission of company profile

(comb-binding)

7. Medical check-up (FOMEMA)

8. Interview JIM (quota)

9. Issuance and delivery of PLKS

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9


BREAKDOWN OF CHARGES

Payment Type Amount

Levy

RM1,850 for Services, Manufacturing and Construction sectors

(Perkhidmatan, Pembuatan dan Pembinaan)

RM640 for Agriculture and Plantation (Pertanian dan Perlagangan)

Processing Fees RM125

Special Pass RM100

VPTE (PLKS) Sticker RM60

SATI Compound RM300

Employer Compound RM500

Registration Fee Balance RM424 (including GST)

Visa

Vietnam (RM13); Sri Lanka and Indonesia (RM15); Bangladesh, Pakistan,

Nepal and Cambodia (RM20); Philippines (RM36); India (RM50); China

(RM30)

Registration and Processing Fees: RM1,134.52Registration and Processing Fees; Insurance (IG, FWCS and FWHS); Applicable GST charges

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