Cayman Islands Labour Regulation

Cayman Islands Labour Regulation: "n January 2007, amendments revising the Cayman Islands Immigration Law (2006 Revision) came into force. The Law contains a number of changes to the Immigration Law, 2003, including work-permit term limits, permanent residency, a new category of 'key employees' and the ability of the Chief Immigration Officer to grant Caymanian Status to certain categories of applicants. The new law sought to clarify the work permit rules after years of frequent change to the rules, resulting in confusion for employers and backlogs in the processing of work permit applications."

Foreigners without Caymanian status seeking employment must apply for a work permit from the Immigration Department. Not all applications are successful. Work permits are generally valid for up to three years, or for up to five years in the case of domestics, teachers, doctors and ministers of religion. Five-year permits can also be granted to holders of certain positions that have been approved under a 'business staffing plan,' which the board now requires from firms employing 15 or more foreigners. Seven years is the maximum length of time a work permit holder can work continuously in the Cayman Islands, although, in certain in exceptional circumstances, a worker may be designated as an 'exempted employee' in a business staffing plan. Caymanian status is granted on a quota basis to citizens from the UK and British Dependent Territories, and certain other countries including the US, Eire, Australia and New Zealand.
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