Companies willing to hire foreigners and sponsor the work permit

Your nationality means you could be considered for a Foreign Worker visa and do what are referred to as unskilled jobs. This link explains

http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main … rkers.html

Jobs are often in the services sector which is broad and includes F&B etc. Those sort of jobs are often found by walk-in interviews or responding to advert shown outside the workplace.

It would be good to try online first at websites such as Jora and Jobstreet. Look to see if your language skills are required as well and check for "walk-in" to see what kind of jobs and experience are needed.

Orient yourself before just arriving in Malaysia and hoping to find work, because that way of doing things is almost always not a success.

Khasan you cant legally get a job while in Malaysia. If you get an offer you need to leave  Malaysia for the visa and being in Malaysia for a month prob will not work. In my experience if you are employable you can get a job before you arrive. You really need to be an expert and have a degree. From your post it suggests you dont meet either requirement. Your best bet is a company that needs you native language skills that has an office in Malaysia

Am Kenyan willing to relocate and work in  UK,I have done a professional course in accounting, CPA,can get a job,please advice.
Thank you

Hi well not very likely. Malaysia has a surplus of its own trained accountants. It isnt an in demand job. Only chance really is with a Kenyan company that has a branch in Malaysia that needs a Kenyan.

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Hi everyone,

I'm from Cape Town, South Africa, working as a HR Business Analyst for a large fashion retailer. I have 8 years working experience, bachelors and honors degrees in commerce;  and a post-graduate diploma in information systems.

My wife (a physiotherapist) and I visited KL and Penang last year and we absolutely fell in love with the place so we're considering making a move.

Any ideas, assistance or advice on how to approach potential employers looking to hire foreigners with our skill sets?

Thanks and regards

Hi Lucia,

My name is Asmah. I am married to a man from Belgium. We are trying to get a job for my husband in Kota Kinabalu. He is holding two Bachelor in Landscape and another is Biology. He also has a Master in Biology. However, the chance for him to get a job in this field of expertise is almost impossible even though he already has his spouse visa.

May I get some advice in this situation?

Thank you

Open a company offering services rather than looking for employment.

My wife is Malaysian, propreitrix of a company registered with SSN locally...i live in spouse visa here..now she wants to bring dhobi to employ from India to do ironing of cloths to residents of apartments in Penang..can she bring persons to do ironing jobs here?

She needs to check if her company incorporation allows her to bring in Foreign Workers under the Services Sector.

Presumably she has a sole proprietor registration. I think she would therefore need to incorporate a Sdn Bhd and have RM 250,000 paid up capital before she can recruit foreigners.

https://www.fwcms.com.my

This is the one stop centre for FW recruitment and may have more details of corporate requirements

She can of course employ local Malaysians to work in a sole proprietorship. She also can just outsource the ironing to locals on a piece work basis

Thanks brother

Hi gravitas ,

Im foreigner from india , i plan to get married with my fiancé who is local malaysian next year , we plan to settle down in malaysia only ,
My question is , when on spouse visa , can i work, like will company hired me based on that  ? Or do i still need work permit , provided my my employer  ?

Fyi , im good in sales n marketing , ive been working as manager and trainer but in fitness industry,
I can do other kind of sales also ,
Will u suggest me where can i find a job ? So i can work in malaysia ..

Pls respond ,
Deeply appreciate it

Hi,

Will you let me know how you with this. I guess I am in the same boat as you and would like to know the way forward as well. All the best with the job hunting.

Hi,

I have recently relocated to Malaysia with my husband who is on a work permit here and i have been struggling to find a job myself. I have 7 years on experience in back office operations including 1 year in a management role. Every opening that I see online needs the local language. Can anyone help me with a reference if possible

Back office operations? What business? Malaysia though has a glut of skilled staff for admin style roles. Hiring a foreigner is very hard therefore.

Hi you can try Petronas, shell or this giant company that easy to approve the expatriate.

Malaysia is works category 1 like specialist engineer accountant or other position that local might not fit.

Thanks