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Government proposes major changes for private sector immigration
The Cayman Islands Government has approved the first phase of private sector immigration reform. This follows a landmark Cabinet decision to introduce term limits for non-Caymanian civil servants.
Among the areas that will be impacted are work permits, permanent residency, and even how Caymanian status is recognised.
Compass journalist Andrel Harris breaks down the major changes in this report.
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Government promises sweeping immigration reform
Sweeping changes to Cayman’s immigration law and regulations are in the pipeline, government leaders confirmed Thursday.
On the heels of last week’s announcement of new term limit requirements for foreign civil servants, the coalition government revealed plans for further reforms.
These include changes to the permanent residency points system, used to determine if longtime residents can stay in Cayman indefinitely. Reforms will also make it harder for work permit holders to switch jobs, create new powers to revoke residency and work certificates in ‘marriages of convenience’, and deport foreign workers “who flout the laws of the Cayman Islands”.
Those measures will come alongside the creation of a new national workforce database and a national workforce plan.
