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HE launch of the of Home Affairs. Since MYXpats Launched in June 2015, Expatriate Centre started operations in the establishment of MYXpats Talent Service Centre June 2015, more than 80% Centre underlines the (MYXpats Centre) of EP applications have been Government of Malaysia’s represents continu- approved within the five-day commitment to the digital ousT innovation in the delivery client charter. delivery of key public services of immigration services for TalentCorp manages the as well as the enhancement of expatriates in Malaysia. Based day-to-day operations of the immigration services in Surian Tower, Petaling Jaya, MYXpats Centre, supporting MY PATS MYXpats Centre is a one-stop the Immigration Department centre that will process and with talent-specific inputs, and Led by Talent Corporation CENTRE LAUNCHED issue all Employment Pass providing employers and appli- Malaysia Berhad in (EP) applications and other cants with services that are collaboration with the EP-related passes for expatri- easy to use and access. Immigration Department A promise made good ates working in Malaysia. MYXpats Centre will help It is jointly managed by the support Malaysia’s aspirations Immigration Department to achieve high income of Malaysia and Talent status by 2020. By enhancing Processes and issues Corporation Malaysia Berhad expatriate immigration services Employment Pass and (TalentCorp). it will serve to enhance the ease In June 2014, Prime Minister of doing business in Malaysia related passes for Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun for investors. eligible expatriates to Abdul Razak committed to MYXpats Centre processes work in Malaysia reducing the processing time and issues the following of EP applications to only five expatriate passes: Employment working days. Under the leader- Pass, Dependant Pass, Social Conveniently located ship of Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Visit Pass (Long Term) and Visit in the Klang Valley, Zahid Hamidi, as Minister of Pass (Temporary Employment). providing local and Home Affairs, that commit- The centre leverages on multinational business and ment has been realised with TalentCorp’s experience working expatriate communities with the establishment of the with leading employers in enhanced convenience, ease MYXpats Centre as a partner- key industry sectors such as of access and customer- ship between the Immigration electrical & electronics, oil oriented service personnel Department and TalentCorp and gas, financial services and and overseen by the Ministry business services among others. Employment Pass “Malaysia’s robust economic growth is creating high-value Client Charter: career opportunities across our priority sectors, so it is MYXpats Centre will ensure important to match these opportunities with the best that completed submissions talent available,” says Datuk Seri , of Employment Pass minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. applications are processed within 5 working days

JUNE JUNE 2014 Immigration 2015 client charter Announced to process Delivered employment pass applications days

WHAT IS AN EXPAT?

Najib Foreign announcing talent who the five-day client charter contributes at the launch to the economy of ESD on June 19 last year. With him is Zahid (left) Highly skilled and Datuk Seri Dr individual Tuanku Jaafar.

Earns a minimum of RM5,000 per month

Works in areas of skills Truly a one-stop centre “I am delighted to see shortages, in sectors such as: that MYXpats Centre has Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Home already surpassed its client Affairs, Datuk Seri Dr , officially opened the MYXpats Centre on Sep 1, 2015. charter KPI of approving Oil & Gas The Deputy Prime Minister was represented by the Deputy 70% of Employment Pass Minister of Home Affairs, Datuk . The minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Abdul applications within five Wahid Omar, was also in attendance. working days.” Business Services While reviewing the performance of MYXpats in the three months since it began operations in June 2015, they were Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delighted to see that the promise to companies and investors Deputy Prime Minister had been made good. Electrical & Electronics