No additional charge for immigration iKad: Ministry

13 Jan 2014 / 19:03 H.
    No additional charge for immigration iKad: Ministry
    A sample of the I-Card which was shown to the media at the launch. BERNAMA
    No additional charge for immigration iKad: Ministry
    Ahmad Zahid (2nd from left) launches the i-Kad for immigrant workers, Jan 9, 2014. BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13, 2014): There is no additional charge for a foreign worker's iKad costing RM110, as the cost is included in the current temporary work permit application fees.
In a statement here today, the home ministry said that during the launch of the iKad in Putrajaya last week, its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had announced the iKad, which included a barcode and cardholder's thumbprint, would be colour-coded, according to sector, for easier identification.
iKad is a new identification card system introduced by the government in its effort to control the influx of illegal foreign workers.
Meanwhile, Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) president Matthew Tee said MBAM hoped the new iKad identification system for foreign workers could be rolled out quickly and efficiently to minimise future issues of this nature.
He said the government should also charge lower fees for the iKad as construction industry employers were already paying levies and other processing fees. – Bernama

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