WORKFORCE RECALIBRATION 2.0: APPLICATIONS OPEN JANUARY 27, 2023

What is the Workforce Recalibration Program 2.0 (RTK 2023)?

The Workforce Recalibration Program is a special program to regularize PATI in this country as foreign workers who are legally employed by qualified employers subject to strict conditions decided by the Government through the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) and the Ministry of Human Resources (KSM).

For this year, employers can apply to hire foreign workers through the RTK 2.0 program from 27 January 2023.

This matter was announced by the Director General of Immigration, YBhg. Dato’ Sri Khairul Dzaimee bin Daud when briefing the media on the Workforce Recalibration (RTK) 2.0 program on 18 January 2023.The Workforce Recalibration Program is a special program to regularize PATI in this country as foreign worker who are legally employed by qualified employers subject to strict conditions decided by the Government through the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) and the Ministry of Human Resources (KSM).

For this year, employers can apply to hire foreign workers through the RTK 2.0 program from 27 January 2023.

This matter was announced by the Director General of Immigration, YBhg. Dato’ Sri Khairul Dzaimee bin Daud when briefing the media on the Workforce Recalibration (RTK) 2.0 program on 18 January 2023.

Application Conditions Application Conditions

The employer’s eligibility requirements are as follows:

AUTHORIZED SECTORS

8 sectors allowed + sub sectors:

Manufacturing
Construction
Mining & quarrying
Security guard
Services
Agriculture
Farming
Foreign Maids (New sector added)

FROZEN SECTOR

Textile business
Goldsmith
Barbers
Homeless shelter
Recycle

PATI Eligibility Requirements

The eligibility requirements for PATI are as follows:

1.Have a valid employer

2.Not on Suspect List and Black List

3.PATI who have registered in the Rehiring Program and the 6P Program

4.Have a travel document of the country of origin that is still valid for at least 18 months

5.Have undergone health screening (FOMEMA) and certified (fit to work)

The eligibility requirements for PATI are as follows:

1.Have a valid employer

2.Not on Suspect List and Black List

3.PATI who have registered in the Rehiring Program and the 6P Program

4.Have a travel document of the country of origin that is still valid for at least 18 months

5.Have undergone health screening (FOMEMA) and certified (fit to work)