Students from 32 countries get job opportunities in Malaysia; Bangladesh excluded

Malaysia has introduced a one-year work visa for graduate students from 32 selected countries to work in the country without employer sponsorship. However, Bangladesh is notably absent from the list.

The 32 eligible countries are: Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, India, Japan, China, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Germany, the UK, France, Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, the US, Oman, and Bahrain.

According to the Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) website, the visa called ‘Graduate Pass’ is a type of social visit pass issued by the Immigration Department, enabling foreign students to remain in Malaysia for 12 months after completing their studies to work in specified sectors.

One of its key advantages is that no employer sponsorship is required.

To qualify, applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher at a recognised Malaysian higher education institution.

However, the absence of Bangladesh from the list has drawn disappointment among students and education observers.