Categories of persons exempted from work permits to be expanded
This is according to a post-meeting statement of Cabinet published on January 25, 2024.
According to the statement, then Governor John, J. Rankin, CMG, chaired the meeting held on December 28, 2023, when Cabinet decided that the Schedule to the Labour Code (Work Permit Exemption) Order, No. 41 of 2017 be amended to expand the categories of persons exempt from work permit.
This includes persons providing emergency and humanitarian services to [B]VI-registered businesses, statutory bodies, non-profit organisations, and other entities, including emergency response, medical, fire, and rescue services.
Who else can get work permit exemption?
Categories of persons to be exempted from work permits will also include those needed for repairs to machinery or equipment that are essential for the safe and uninterrupted operation of a business or facility where the necessary expertise is not available in the Virgin Islands; and recreational or entertainment services at events sponsored or hosted by the government, statutory bodies, or non-profit organisations.
Cabinet also noted that any [B]VI-registered entity utilising any category mentioned in this Order must notify the Chief Immigration Officer of the arrival of an exempted person at least 48 hours in advance, or, in the case of an emergency, prior to departure from the port of embarkation.
All Cabinet Members were present at the meeting, with the exception of the Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, who was away on private business.
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22 Responses to “Categories of persons exempted from work permits to be expanded”
Instead of making medical and other scholarships a priority, cutting back and using some of that travel money, we are going to let outsiders reap the sweet again and leave our own out. wooooweeee. Where are our nationalists? Are there any who care about their own and their country? Will we even have a country soon? Wow!!!!
Look at the third to last category. The brother home free now. Work Permit expense at Purple Palace removed in one swoop.
The labour commissioner knows fully well the overseas based companies here are hiring their own and victimizing the locals.
Local do not want to work the small jobs, so expats comes in from all over the world and manages to do their bits save and return home to invest in their country,it’s their plan and we have ourselves to blame, as pride puffed up in our hearts,other are taking the bread butter it on six side while we wait for the crumbs.
So here is a lesson for a few hearty people who think God is not into little things. A man went out into a far country, before he go he give to all his subjects talents , one he give one talents, and another he give two, next he give three and so forth. In his return he asked what have you done with the talents and they all start to report to him how they invested it and make more money. Then , he noticed that this one guy was not saying anything an he say, young fellow how much have you got from your investments, his reply was astonish,he say it was best he hide it and then give it to the master when he return.
If you didn’t get it,here’s a summary. Those expat were taught something most local weren’t .take small beginnings invest in it and make it grow pieces by piece,by doing it consistently, and wait upon the lord to increased your investment. I use to hate when I hear some people say they will not invest in higher education,when the opportunities comes the expat are right there to take it and no matter how long you work with some companies,unless you get that paper , there is no promotion.