The rollover policy is here to stay.
If you’re in the Cayman Islands on a work permit, you need to make the necessary plans for leaving when you’re time is up.
Or get your employer to convince Government that you are an indispensable employee and have you pegged as a key employee.
The rollover policy is a fact of life in the Cayman Islands.
Leader of Government Business Kurt Tibbetts said as much in his address to the country on page 6 of today’s Caymanian Compass.
The policy is part of the Immigration Law, which is being tweaked and is expected to be approved in the Legislative Assembly this year.
Before that law is finally approved, we hope that government leaders listen to some of the good suggestions being put forth in the private sector.
One of those issues is the temporary work permits.
An amendment to the law would remove the ability of an employee to continue working between the expiration of a temporary work permit and the approval of an annual work permit.
Members of the Cayman Islands Society of Human Resources are concerned about the amendment, and rightfully so.
Work permit board grants are taking at least four months for approval and many job candidates just won’t wait that long to land a job.
There is a need and a place for temporary work permits, especially for businesses that need to hire an employee immediately.
In the meantime, the Cayman Islands education system needs to be in a position to educate young Caymanians to do the jobs that now require expatriate expertise.
Not every expatriate here on a work degree has or needs a college education, so it’s not necessary to ensure that all of our students are put on the collegiate track.
There is a need for proper technical education training for young Caymanians.
Proper training programmes and education are the only way the Cayman Islands is going to wean itself from the need to look out of country for workers.
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