NOTIFICATION ON THE PROCESS FOR REOPENING APPLICATIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT ACTIVE WITH EMGS

NOTIFICATION ON THE PROCESS FOR REOPENING APPLICATIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT ACTIVE WITH EMGS

EDUCATION MALAYSIA GLOBAL SERVICES (EMGS)

17th July 2023

NOTIFICATION ON THE PROCESS FOR REOPENING APPLICATIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT ACTIVE WITH EMGS

1. PURPOSE

1.1 This purpose of this bulletin is to provide clarification regarding the process for reopening applications that are currently not active with EMGS.

 

1.2 The categories of applications not active with EMGS and the corresponding statuses updated in STARS are as explained below:

 

NoCategories of ApplicationStatus in STARS
190 days after the applications have reach the following stages:

 

·        VAL Rejected

·        VAL Appeal Rejected

·        Medical Failed

·        Medical Appeal Failed

·        Application Not Supported

·        Appeal Rejected (NS)

Closed (Conditional)
2180 days after an application is closed due to non-submission of additional documents or based on a request from Education Institutions for EMGS to close the application.Closed
390 days after the expiry of the initial eVAL approvalVAL Expired
490 days after EMGS has changed the application status to ‘Request institute to submit student/dependant passport to EMGS’ or ‘Request institute to provide additional details’Complete (Conditional)

 

1.3 EMGS previously reopened applications under the above-mentioned categories as a gesture of goodwill.

 

1.4 The EMGS Refund policy states the specific time frames that Education Intuitions/ Students are allowed to seek for a refund once applications have reached the stages mentioned above.

 

2. IMPLEMENTATION

2.1 Effective from 17th July 2023, EMGS will proceed to reopen applications that are not active (based on the categories explained in the table above) since 1st January 2020 upon receiving a request from the Education Institution.

 

2.2. EMGS will then create a “Top Up” application which may include the following fees:

      • Medical Screening (Applicable for those that opted for Post Arrival Medical Screening through EMGS)
      • Insurance fee (Applicable for those that opted for Insurance through EMGS)
      • Ikad fee
      • Courier fee
      • JIM fees (Applicable for those that opted for EMGS endorsement)

 

2.3. Once the “Top Up” application has been created, Education Institutions will receive a notification which details the relevant payment required through the STARS system.

 

2.4. Education Institutions will be required to provide EMGS with the additional payment stated in the “Top Up” application to resume processing the application.

 

2.5. Kindly note that the payment for the “Top Up” application must be made within 30 days from the notification in STARS.

 

Education Malaysia Global Services

17th July 2023

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Sarah Azreen Abdul Samat

Sarah has over 22 years of experience in corporate finance transactions involving equity issuance, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, corporate restructuring, and corporate valuation, amongst others. She began her career in investment banking with Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad in 2001 after obtaining her professional qualifications from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Later in her career, she joined other investment banking institutions in Malaysia such as AmInvestment Bank Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

Presently, Sarah sits as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Reneuco Berhad and Independent Director of Pharmaniaga Berhad. She is currently the Executive Director of 3p Capital Advisers Sdn. Bhd., a company licensed with the Securities Commission Malaysia to provide advisory services to the capital market players.

Tuan Haji Ismail Bin Mohamed

Tuan Haji Ismail Mohamed sits on the Board of Director for Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS). He obtains his Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Prior to sitting on the EMGS Board, he was also appointed to be the Board of Director to KEJORA from 2013 to 2018, and several companies such as Permodalan Darul Takzim Sdn Bhd, Perbadanan Usahawan Johor Sdn Bhd, PIJ Holding and Ranhil SAJ Sdn Bhd. Tuan Haji Ismail Mohamed also co-founded Pertama.

He started his career by setting up a company and being the founder of JYBB Enterprise. His career came to prominence when he became the co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Pertama Polyerethane Technology (M) Sdn Bhd and subsequently became the Special Officer to the Minister of Education in 2013.

Ismail Mohamed is acknowledged for his expertise in Agriculture and Agro-based industry, landing him being appointed as the Chairman of the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee of the Johor State, the Chairman of Agro KEJORA and the Chairman of the Johor State Agriculture, Agro-based industry, Entrepreneurial Development and Cooperatives Committee.