Apply Work Permit For Foreign Domestic Worker

Work Permit for foreign domestic worker is a scheme that let foreigners work in Malaysia. Basically, an employer can hire this type of maid by applying for the Work Permit for Foreign Domestic Worker online with the help of our company. Work Permit for Foreign Domestic Worker will be issued for one year and will be based on 2 or 3 years basis. For example, an employer can get this permit valid from 1st December 2017 to 1st December 2018 with our assistance. The validity of your permit completely depends on the details provided by you in your application form.

A work permit is a legal permission to work in Canada. A Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) is the employee who comes directly from a foreign country, and introduced by an employer abroad or a Buying Service. The FDWs cannot apply for the work permit; they have to be sponsored by their employers so that the government can authorize their entry into Canada.

Eligibility criteria for the employer

• The employer has to be at least 21 years old.
• The employer cannot be an un-discharged bankrupt.
• The employer cannot have any mental disorder/disability which can impair their ability to supervise the FDW, and be in charge of their well-being.

Eligibility criteria for the Foreign Domestic Worker

• The FDW must be female.
• She has to be over 23 years of age and below 50 when applying.
  • Applicants over 50 cannot apply for the first time. They can only renew their Work Permit.

• She must be from one of the following countries:
  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Macau
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
• She must have at least 8 years of formal education.

Conditions for employing a Foreign Domestic Worker in Singapore

When an employer hires a foreign domestic worker, they must be aware that the FDW:

• Needs to have a valid Work Permit.
• Can only work for one employer.
• Only does domestic/household chores.
• Only works in the address where the employer lives.
  • The exemption is if she is taking care of the employer’s children or elderly parents at another place during the day.
• Has to live in the same household as their employer.
• Is not allowed to take up any other work, not even part-time.
• Is entitled to have one paid rest day a week.

In addition, there are certain conditions and requirements that both the FDW and the employer have to comply with.