The Minister responsible for Immigration and Labour has recently published a Position Paper on Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population. As with any formal announcement from Immigration, long-term residents will be interested in what this might mean for them.
This paper recites population projections that have been known for decades, namely that Bermuda's population is going through a period of aging much more rapidly than the average for 'developed' countries.
The paper contains a grave warning that Bermuda's working population will be unable to support the local economy in years to come. Presumably it means support the local economy at the current level.
The paper talks of increasing the working population by over 8000 people over the coming five years. It says this can be achieved by the following: