Program Rekalibrasi Tenaga Kerja 2.0 (RTK 2.0) [Recalibration Programme PATI 2.0]

Program Rekalibrasi Tenaga Kerja 2.0 (RTK) [English: Labour Recalibration Programme 2.0] has been re-introduced by the Malaysian government to regularize illegal immigrants in the country that was opened on 27-January-2023 has ended on 31-December-2023.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — The government has agreed to reintroduce the labour recalibration programme and create a more relaxed plan to employ foreign worker as a measure to fulfill the demand for foreign workers in the country.

Both programmes were among the matters agreed upon in the special foreign worker management meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that took place here today.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the labour recalibration programme that ended on Dec 31 last year will be continued for a year effective immediately.

“The programme is extended as it can offer jobs to foreign workers already in the country”.

“We impose compounds on foreign workers who participate in the recalibration programme. Last year, we received over RM700 million in revenue through this programme,” he said at a media conference together with Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar following the special meeting.

Recalibration of foreign workers in Malaysia is a process of legalizing illegal foreign workers to stay and work in the country.

Employing foreigners in several service sub-sectors, ie restaurants, cargo, retail and wholesale, and cleaning services
Illegal migrants who had registered for the Rehiring Programme and the 6P amnesty Programme, but did not complete the application process and did not receive the temporary work visit pass.
Illegal migrants who escaped (lari) but were not reported by their employers and those who have original and valid documents from their home countries.

The program comprises of two major components;

The Labour Recalibration Programme 2.0 (Employment Recalibration Programme)
Return Recalibration Programme (Repatriation Programme)

While “The Return Recalibration Programme (Program Rekalibrasi Pulang) allows undocumented immigrants to return to their country of origin voluntarily subject to specific stipulated conditions” he said.

All Employers and Illegal foreign workers who want to join the programme must deal with the Immigration department and Labour department directly.

“The Five sectors namely Manufacturing, Construction, Plantation, Service and Agriculture are allowed to employ illegal immigrants during the implementation of Illegal Immigrant Employment Recalibration Plan”.

This New Employment Recalibration Plan 2.0 is only for those undocumented migrant workers, who work in 3D jobs (Difficult, Dirty and Dangerous) .

Interested employers can join the Pelan Rekalibrasi PATI (Pendatang Asing Tanpa Izin) online.

According to FAQ document released by The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN); this process is subject to stringent conditions decided by the Government through the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) and the Department of Labour of Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM).

“Once they have an appointment date, the employers have to go to the Foreign Workers Division at the Immigration Department headquarters in Putrajaya or any state Immigration Department office, together with the registered foreign workers for verification.

“The approval process will take only one day to complete. Once complete, the employers have to take their foreign workers for medical examination by the Foreign Workers Medical Examination Monitoring Agency (Fomema) to ensure that they are healthy and able to work in their respective sectors.

“The next process will be the payment of recalibration fee, visas, temporary work visit pass, processing fees and levies. When all documents are complete, the employers can print the temporary work visit pass,” Khairul Dzaimee said, adding that the Immigration Department had never appointed any individual or agency as an agent or a middleman for the programme.

On the recalibration fee, he said the fee for each foreign worker is RM1,500 for each sector.

Khairul Dzaimee said the foreign maid sector is a new sector included in the list, bringing the total to eight sectors being allowed to recruit foreign workers in the RTK2.0.

The other seven sectors are manufacturing, construction, mining and quarrying, security guards, services, agriculture and plantations.

“There are nine source countries for foreign maids, namely Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia,” he said.

On Jan 10, the government announced the reintroduction of the RTK and the introduction of the Foreign Worker Employment Relaxation Plan as measures to fulfil the demand for foreign workers in the country.

Both programmes were among matters agreed upon in the special foreign worker management meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The RTK, which initially ended on Dec 31, will continue for another year, effective immediately.

On Tuesday (17-Jan-2023), Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar said the Foreign Worker Employment Relaxation Plan was implemented to expedite the foreign worker employment application and approval processes for five critical sectors and sub-sectors.

The sectors and sub-sectors are manufacturing, construction, plantation, agriculture and services (restaurants only).

PROGRAM REKALIBRASI TENAGA KERJA 2.0 / EMPLOYMENT RECALIBRATION PROGRAMME 2.0

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KOS BAYARAN	TIADA wang cagaran dikenakan Fi rekalibrasi RM 1,500.00 (seorang) Levi i. sektor Perkilangan, Pembinaan, Perlombongan & Pengkuarian, Pengawal Keselamatan dan Perkhidmatan RM 1,850.00 ii. sektor Perladangan dan Pertanian RM 640.00 Pas RM60.00 Proses RM125.00, dan Visa (mengikut warganegara)
SYARAT KELAYAKAN (MAJIKAN)	Hanya majikan yang sah daripada sektor Perkilangan, Pembinaan, Pertanian, Perladangan, Perlombongan & Pengkuarian, Pengawal Keselamatan warganegara Nepal (lelaki), Pembantu Rumah Asing (PRA) dan Perkhidmatan; Sub Sektor Perkhidmatan seperti – Restoran, Pembersihan & Pencucian, Borong & Runcit, Pengendalian Kargo, SPA, Refleksologi, Kedi(Lelaki), Hotel, Resort di Pulau Peranginan, Dobi, Logam/Barang Lusuh dan Gudang Darat; Sektor Beku adalah – Perniagaan Tekstil, Tukang Emas, Tukang Gunting Rambut, Rumah Kebajikan dan Kitar Semula; Tertakluk kepada kuota yang diluluskan oleh Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia dan Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) untuk Pengawal Keselamatan; Pematuhan kepada syarat-syarat penggajian pekerja asing sedia ada seperti warganegara, jantina, had umur, bayaran levi, kelayakan pas dan sebagainya; DAN Tidak berada dalam Senarai Disyaki dan Senarai Hitam; Tidak Diisytiharkan muflis dan mempunyai kes yang belum selesai dengan JIM
SYARAT KELAYAKAN (PATI)	Terbuka kepada warga asing seperti berikut: Hanya 15 negara sumber SAHAJA untuk lain-lain sektor (Indonesia, Bangladesh, Thailand, India, Filipina, Kemboja, Laos, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan); Hanya 9 negara sumber SAHAJA untuk Pembantu Rumah Asing PRA (Thailand, Kemboja, Nepal, Laos, Vietnam, Filipina, Sri Lanka, India dan Indonesia); Untuk pendaftaran PRA melalui Portal RTK 2.0 akan dimaklumkan kemudian; PATI yang telah melakukan kesalahan pada atau sebelum 31 Disember 2022 dibawah; Seksyen 6(1)(c) iaitu masuk dan tinggal di negara ini tanpa mempunyai pas yang sah di bawah Akta Imigresen 1959/63; Seksyen 15(1)(c) iaitu tinggal lebih masa di bawah Akta Imigresen 1959/63; Peraturan 39(b) iaitu melanggar syarat pas di bawah Peraturan-Peraturan Imigresen, 1963; PATI yang telah mendaftar di dalam Program Rehiring dan Program 6P; PATI yang mempunyai dokumen perjalanan negara asal yang masih sah laku sekurang-kurangnya 18 bulan; PATI yang dilaporkan lari oleh majikan dan direkodkan dalam sistem JIM tidak layak menyertai Program RTK 2.0; Tidak berada dalam Senarai Disyaki dan Senarai Hitam; Kelayakan umur bagi PATI adalah 18 hingga 49 tahun semasa pendaftaran; Telah menjalani saringan pemeriksaan kesihatan (FOMEMA) dan diperakui (fit to work);
	PERHATIAN : Majikan yang telah selesai proses Verifikasi di Bahagian Penguatkuasa perlu hadir ke Bahagian Pekerja Asing bersama surat kelulusan dan keputusan pemeriksaan FOMEMA (FIT To Work) bagi urusan Pas Lawatan Kerja Sementara (PLKS). Sila rujuk kepada Syarat dan Kriteria Asas bagi Program Rekalibrasi Tenaga Kerja 2.0 sebelum membuat pendaftaran di Portal RTK 2.0. Sekiranya berlaku kesilapan semasa pendaftaran dalam Portal RTK 2.0, ianya adalah menjadi tanggungjawab majikan. Majikan dinasihatkan agar tidak cuba memperolehi Pas Lawatan Kerja Sementara (PLKS) untuk pekerja secara memberi kenyataan palsu, Permohonan akan DIBATALKAN dan tindakan MAHKAMAH akan ambil dibawah peruntukan Akta Imigresen 1959/63. Majikan perlu hadir bersama – sama dokumen yang dinyatakan di dalam senarai semak di atas.

Amnesty Programme for Illegals in Malaysia Timeline	Year
6P – Pendaftaran (registration), Pemutihan (legalisation), Pengampunan (amnesty), Pemantauan (supervision), Penguatkuasaan (enforcement), and Pengusiran (deportation)	2011
Rehiring Programme PATI (Program Penggajian dan Penempatan Semula PATI)	2016
Program Rekalibrasi Tenaga Kerja (Recalibration Programme)	2020
Program Rekalibrasi Tenaga Kerja 2.0 (Labour Recalibration Programme 2.0)	2023