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Would my husband find work?

My husband, 2 year old son and I currently live in New Zealand (in husbands home town). My husband has a recent diploma in Mechanical Engineering, with around 13 years work experience in a similar field. Our main question is, would he be able to find work in Kuala Lumpur if we moved there?

We actually met in Hong Kong several years ago when we were young and child-free! He was on an 18-month rugby contract, so wasn鈥檛 actually 鈥渨orking鈥 in a 鈥渞eal鈥 job. I am British and worked as a teacher for a big international school, and loved it.

My salary would be much better in KL than it is in New Zealand. So I鈥檓 happy to apply for a teaching job again, and be the main bread winner, but hopefully sponsor my husband and son to join me. Pretty sure this is possible. But we want to know if he would find work out there.

My husband doesn鈥檛 really mind what work he does...he鈥檚 not expecting to earn big money like the bankers, etc....just 鈥榟alf decent鈥...he鈥檇 love to set up his own 鈥榟andyman鈥 business (which I think he鈥檇 be excellent at...he worked as a plumber for 10 years but never sat the final exam so doesn鈥檛 have the piece of paper but does have excellent references, and he has single handedly renovated our entire house in NZ!) or do something related to sports (he鈥檚 played top level rugby until this year, is a qualified surf-lifeguard and enjoys all sports) but would obviously love to also work within his current industry (mechanical engineering within a petro-chemical plant).

We feel we鈥檇 be able to save more money out there (with my increased salary, gratuity, ) and have a better lifestyle - IF my husband worked out there too. But would my husband be able to find work, and what kind of jobs do you seriously think he would be offered?

Any input from current people in KL would be appreciated!
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It would be difficult for him to find work as immigration doesn't approve work permits where Malaysians聽 have the same skills. Both your hubbie and child will be given dependents visas based on your work permit.

KL is expensive so do check out COL at say Expatistan and Numbeo.

Handyman skills are one of the areas where foreigners can't work. Setting up a company requires paid up capital. Details at

Not speaking any local languages could聽 be problematic.

I would say he should test the market first before taking the plunge.