Unmanaged population growth has put pressure on all areas of society, from division in our communities to overloaded infrastructure and the impact on our environment. Our immigration system needs to ensure Caymanians are put first for jobs and career opportunities, while still enabling our business community to thrive.

We will prioritise developing a National Workforce Development Strategy and Human Capital Plan and reform our work permit system accordingly.

TCCP will promote a stronger, fairer work permit system by:

1. Reforming the eligibility requirements for temporary work permits
2. Speeding up the decision making in relation to regular work permits
3. Making certain categories of work permits more difficult to obtain
4. Improving the administrative function of the work permit system
5. Strengthening and expanding the enforcement function of WORC in relation to work permits
6. Making the WORC online job portal more effective and accessible to ensure Caymanians can easily find and apply for available opportunities
7. Ensuring coordination between the Scholarship Secretariat, WORC and Civil Service recruitment to prioritise job placements for returning graduates.
8. Reviewing and correcting loopholes in the Immigration Act and regulations

TCCP will promote a fairer permanent residency system through:

1. Implementing a required a rollover system in the Civil Servants with eligible persons being grandfathered in
2. Revamping the PR points system to make it more equitable to obtain and reflect the priorities of the national Human Capital Plan
3. Removing the requirements to invest in property as a means of earning points
4. Strengthening and expanding the enforcement function of WORC and CBC in relation to permanent residency