{"id":18835,"date":"2019-08-28T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-corporate-lab.com\/?p=18835"},"modified":"2019-08-28T15:05:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T15:05:49","slug":"malaysia-immigration-update-the-re-classification-of-employment-pass-ep-categories-effective-1-sep-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-corporate-lab.com\/?p=18835","title":{"rendered":"MALAYSIA IMMIGRATION UPDATE &#8211; The Re-Classification of Employment Pass (EP) categories effective 1 Sep 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1><strong>The Re-Classification of Employment Pass (EP) categories effective 1 Sep 2017.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>A higher category for Employment Pass (classified as EP Category I) will be introduced where the minimum salary required is MYR10,000 (approx. USD1,160) and the approved period will be up to 5 years at any one time.<\/li>\n<li>The original EP Category I will just be re-classified as Category II (min. salary of MYR5,000 and approved period of 2 years). No changes to requirement just a re-classification.<\/li>\n<li>The monthly minimum salary of MYR2,500 (approx. USD600) for Category III will now be increased to MYR3,000 (approx. USD700) with no change to duration approved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><u>Summary of Changes<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The cells in blue reflects the new requirements that will take into effect starting 1 Sep 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( -100 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: -100px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\">\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table style=\"height: 377px;\" width=\"236\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Employment Pass Type<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Category I<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Category II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Category III<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( -100 ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\">\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table style=\"height: 461px;\" width=\"855\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"117\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Minimum Salary (MYR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"198\"><strong>Employment Contract<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"149\"><strong>Accompanying Dependants<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"59\"><strong>Current<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"59\"><strong>New<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"95\"><strong>Current<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"104\"><strong>New<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"72\"><strong>Current<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"77\"><strong>New<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"59\">5,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"59\">10,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"95\">2 years<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"104\">Up to 5 years<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"72\">Allowed<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"77\">Allowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"59\">5,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"59\">5,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"95\">Below 2 years<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"104\">Up to 2 years<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"72\">Allowed<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"77\">Allowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"59\">2,500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"59\">3,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"95\">Below 12 months<\/p>\n<p>(max. 2x renewal)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"104\">Below 12 months (max. 2x renewal)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"72\">Not Allowed<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"77\">Not Allowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>All approving Authorities like MIDA, MDEC, ESD etc are scheduled to adopt these new requirements.<\/p>\n<p>For further enquires, feel free to reach out to your friendly neighborhood partner, The Corporate Lab at <a href=\"mailto:askus@the-corporate-lab.com\">askus@the-corporate-lab.com<\/a> or call +6012-215 7424.<\/p>\n<\/div><div 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