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Expelled foreigners will be able to regain VI employment - Hon Wheatley
This is according to Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) speaking at the Friday, July 10, 2020, House of Assembly (HoA) sitting.
On Friday, Hon Wheatley announced sweeping changes for work permit renewals, noting that only expats with good NHI and SSB payments will be allowed renewals.
Further, only those living in the territory for 5 years or more, and not having a previous Conditional Permit within the last three (3) years, will be able to take advantage of a conditional permit option to remain in the VI for up to three months to job hunt before they have to leave the Territory.
Gov't still committed to expat workers - Hon Wheatley
However, according to Hon Wheatley, while the measures are meant to protect jobs for Virgin Islanders, "Be that as it may, as Minister for Labour, I intend to work diligently in keeping this Government’s commitment to our brothers and sisters of the wider Caribbean, mainland US, Europe, and other parts of the world."
He assured that those expelled as a result of job loss from the pandemic will be given the opportunity to return to the VI and regain employment.
Speaking on the economy, Hon Wheatley said, "After this time of transition and change has subsided, and we move into our transformation, we will give the necessary assistance to employers wishing to re-hire their loyal employees."
"We intend to do so by giving preference in the work permit process for these employees so that they may return to these beautiful Virgin Islands to re-establish their legitimate employment that was affected by the pandemic, as smoothly as possible."
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52 Responses to “Expelled foreigners will be able to regain VI employment - Hon Wheatley”
I think the ***** should stay they have the most money look the type of jobs they work at trust companies etc even if they lost it their jobs their bank accounts are high compared to them d***** i***** who working bartending and cleaning them need to go.
Send them i***** p***** home please with no return one way ticket please
I agree with you I only hope when them ash**e know most of the companies in the vi is people from other islands I will tell ayo we love the vi but not all you ungrateful m**her *****s we were welcome here and we are welcome to leave some of you welcomed us we appreciate it but to those with hate we prey for all you
Leave them alone, cutting off their nose to spite them face. We will understand what time it is here very soon. keep playing politics. This is what the BVI BLM clowns should be protesting the treatment of each other both locals n down islanders. But them up and down parroting the USA BS. We will for ever be slaves because of the hate for one another. This is what the US did to migrant workers and now the farm industry is suffering. Our tourism will suffer the same fate if they keep up this BS. Just watch n see .
When your job is ready for you “returned”
Why remain with zero dollars and zero cent depending on Government/ people when you can be comfortable in your own hometown.
This is just robbery in my eyes at least give them there SS money to leave it...
Bunch of Born here thieves running the island people so they can get all there money from SS after they leave...
Look to somewhere else to build your life..BVI hate outsiders......