Muallim: the local picture
Muallim is Perak’s newest district, proclaimed in 2016, seated at Tanjung Malim and named after the Sultan Idris Education University located there. The Department of Statistics (DOSM) records a population of about 80,000 for Muallim.
Which process applies here
For hiring in Muallim: Peninsular Malaysia uses the federal route: the Immigration Department issues the permit and the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) licenses the agencies. The Employment Act 1955 applies here.
Costs and checks that apply here
In Muallim, Perak, the statutory costs are the ones set nationally: the permit and visa fees — which Immigration's own guidance bundles with the annual foreign-worker levy at approval and at each PLKS extension — the FOMEMA medical and PERKESO cover. Confirm the current levy amount with Immigration rather than budgeting it as waived.
There is no official cap on the service fee an agency charges a household in Muallim, so compare written, itemised quotes and verify the licence on the JTKSM register before paying — a licence confirms legitimacy, not price.
What to do next
Write a short household brief for Muallim — who needs support, the main duties, timing and budget — then use it in every agency conversation.
Ask any agency serving Muallim for its legal name and licence number, and verify both before paying anything.