EMPLOYERS in Sarawak in the dirty, dangerous and difficult (3D) sector can now hire existing illegal immigrants through the Labour Recalibration Programme (LRP) 2.0 starting today.

Deputy Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department Gerawat Gala said the LRP 2.0 will be active until December 31.

“Employers operating in the 3D sector are allowed to hire illegal immigrants by registering them as employees during this implementation period.

“The sectors involved are manufacturing, construction, plantation, agriculture, services, mining, and quarrying, as well as domestic help,” he said in a statement today.

He however said illegal migrants from only 16 countries are permitted to be hired under this programme.

The countries are Indonesia, Bangladesh, Thailand, India, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China.

More information can be obtained from the Immigration Department’s portal. – Bernama, July 26, 2023.