CAYMAN: Gov't to decide on jobs to be reserved for nationals

The Caymanian government will soon be taking a Cabinet decision on what key jobs will be reserved for nationals.



The government pushed through an amendment to Caymanian immigration legislation this week that will allow Cabinet to designate certain positions, jobs, types of work or business areas as being solely for Caymanians.



Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, who has responsibility for immigration, said the provision was very flexible and allowed for exceptional circumstances where the chief immigration officer or the boards could still grant temporary work permits in certain reserve occupations.



It also provided for a transitional period so that staff currently on permits in what could become reserve jobs would not just be fired.



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