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Possibly vastly wider scope of ordinary residence put forward

The Immigration Appeal Tribunal (IAT) has recently decided on a case that could widen the scope of ordinary residency for immigration applications. Ordinary residence is a key concept in immigration applications, both for PRC and Bermudian status applications. It is a very flexible concept, and the courts have ruled that

Government back-pedalling on PRC proposals

In a ZBM interview last week, the Minister responsible for Immigration, Jason Hayward, indicated that plans to roll out more flexible PRC options may be put on hold. I include below a link to the video recording, the segment starts at the 2m 30s mark, and I also include some

Parliament on recess

Government still focussed on PRC pathways

The Minister responsible for Immigration, Jason Hayward, has been reported making positive comments about progress on new PRC pathways. He says there were no fundamental objections, and feedback has been positive. There will be some tweaks and additional considerations but that the scheme as a whole is still being pursued.

Government proposals for discrimination against non-Bermudians in employment

In my previous post about the government's consultation document on "Retaining the Local Workforce", I focussed on the proposals to make it more flexible to obtain PRC for many. I alluded to another aspect, which may be of great interest to long term residents, and which

Consultation for 5 and 10 year PRCs released

The Minister for Immigration, Jason Hayward, has published a paper and announced a consultation for PRC, reducing it to 10 years in many cases, and to 5 years in others. However, the proposals create uncertainty as to whether it is contemplated that lower income families will still qualify for PRC.

Throne speech points to further loosening of PRC requirements

The Throne Speech, which sets out the Government's legislative agenda for the coming year, had a brief passage that strongly indicates the loosening of PRC requirements