Question on getting workers without permit & apply for EP

1. There was a Rehiring programme carried out recently which finished at the end of last year. A similar process needs to be done for the Vietnamese guy.  It is to regularise workers without employment passes or expired passes. Not sure what is the current position.

2. The other guys you want to hire (as long as they have current EPs) can be done through http://www.fwcms.com.my/

There is a maximum age (45) and length of working in Malaysia.

This explains the process - http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/foreign-worker.html

@gravita, for the fwcms website you sent, I can apply new EP for them there? Are they need to cancel the current Ep before I apply?

Yes only one EP can be valid at any time. But the current employer needs to do the cancellation. It's part of the agreement to release their workers.

The "cancellation" is actually the shortening of the term of the current EP. This is done to coincide with the start date of the new EP. A word of advice - have a look at the passports of the people you want to hire, to check out things like (a) expiry date of the passport (as this can cause complications) and (b) the current EP details. Take nothing as given when dealing with immigration.