New Belonger Status & Perm. Residence Policy approved by Cabinet
The policy addresses issues including the establishment of guidelines and criteria governing the award of status by Cabinet, and the process for determining quotas. Moreover, other issues addressed include children’s path to Residence Status and Children Born in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) to Non-Belonger Parents.
The work that has been undertaken in this area of reform not only addresses the longstanding issues outlined in Recommendation B33 of the Commission of Inquiry, but also speaks to an immigration policy that transcends the original scope.
Policy aligns with the Public Service Transformation Plan
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development Mr Joseph Smith Abbott said the process of extensive public consultations was in direct alignment with the Public Service Transformation plan that prescribes that public consultation forms part of the public policy mechanism for all considerations.
Mr Joseph Smith Abbott said this strategic approach to incorporating the feedback from public consultation into the formulation of public policies will contribute to enhanced administrative policies and procedures for legal, financial and regulatory compliance, digital access, business continuity, document management and disaster resilience.
“This policy aligns with the Public Service Transformation Plan, marking a significant step forward in our journey towards sustainable development and prosperity for all in the Virgin Islands.”
The policy is now accessible on the Government of the Virgin Islands’ website. https://bvi.gov.vg/content/belonger-status-and-permanent-residence-policy-virgin-islands
Persons are also encouraged to tune into the “Table Talk” programme on Thursday, February 29, at 11:00 AM where the policy will be further discussed.
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If u don't you are part of the problem.we suffer.or a liar..Failure to report wrong doings makes you a willing participant in wrongdoings.
Be Forwarned: KARMA is real..
it will be karma for all of you who like to get down on the Island people them.
Most of you get your green card within 5 years and you leave your country instead of building it up you give your honor to the UK and US of America. The same island people who sweating they @ss off here in the BVI have to remain to build up this same country most of you struggling to leave for a better life.
Y'all come over to the USVI to born all yuh children because you know the very same BVI where y'all claiming is Nature's secret aint got nothing to offer y'all chidlren. Karma soon come y'all way.
20 years for Belonger staus so where does naturalization comes in?? America and UK watching all yuh. Soon y'all houses gon be uninhabited and you all will pay the high mortgage fees these bank killing y'all with.
keep hitting on the island people who taking care of you all parents, grandparents, baby sitting you all children, are you all teachers, doctors, caregivers and house cleaners and builders. Soon you all will reap the reward of the prejudice you all show to them.
The island people building up y'all country more than you all do and you all so quick to say ship them out. When will the island people get respect in this place for the good they do and give to you all country???
And to top this whole thing off...... where your mother from? where your grandmother or grandfather from? i bet almost 90% of y'all blood line link to some where in the Caribbean, way down island. Ah set of ungrateful, unthankful, hypocrites some of you are.
America will soon stop giving you all green cards and their passport.
Watch my words today!
We're still in the same place, as we were before!
What has changed?
As such, workers recruited. to work in the VI must be thorough briefed on the Labour and Immigration policy and should signed documents acknowledging their being brifed on both policies. Further, as is the practice in other locales, some workers may be required to leave, reenter if the work requirements demand. yes, people like to have their families with them but workers must also understand the VI policy and situation.
Queens ah yo ilund peoplo was their servants that's the way it was and that's the way it is going to be and when we geh we independence we go be free from all outsiders black and white we gah we our culture and we will crearmte our own destiny without ah yo all we want is to free from ah yo beggers and with weed to eat smoke and drink our country will like
heaven on earth ????
CULTURE THAT WE UPDATING FROM THE PLANTATION DAYS OR JUST COPYING THE WHITE SLAVE MASTERS OR MAYBE ITS THE GOVERNOR PUTTING US AGAINST EACHOTHER TO DIVIDE AND CONQUER ? ? ?
Your critique of BVI attempt at minimizing the cannibal effect on these VI is another example of Black against Black criminality.
2. Is the 10-year for residency and 20-year for Belonger too low?
3. Will increasing the population too quickly by immigration have an adverse impact on the social fabric, shift the power structure too quickly, cause friction between locals/ belongers and others?
4. Can the BVI naturalize or give residency to immigrants at the same rate as the US and larger developed countries have the same impact?
5. Should the BVI used the 3-5 year used in the US from residency to naturalization?
6. Should the BVI have quotas for residency and belonger?
7. Should people on work permits be required to exit the territory after a certain time?
8. Should employers be required to advertise jobs occupied by workers on work permits at some juncture to see if there are sny qualified Virgin Islanders/Belongers interest in the job?