‘Existing applicants get auto entry in fast track initiative’ – Premier Fahie
This announcement was made when the initiative was detailed yesterday, May 7, 2019, by the Premier, who noted that while the government programme is not a new one, it was planned and better researched for its implementation under the VIP administration.
Automatic Entry
“There are applications that are already in so they will be part of the fast track programme, those both in the residence [and] who will be seeking belongers. So those will be part of the fast track programme,” Hon Fahie told those gathered in the BVI Arbitration Centre on Wickham’s Cay II, Tortola.
While reiterating the May 13, 2019, and May 31, 2019, opening and closing deadlines respectively, Premier Fahie also said that the two weeks period is essentially a ‘grace period’ and that eligible persons ought to make efforts to take advantage of the opportunity.
“There’s a time in life when grace and mercy speaks, and this is one of these times, this is a grace period second to none, it’s an initiative that is not infinite,” he implored.
Further, Mr Fahie noted that the Immigration Department will go through a period of training and new temporarily recruitment to handle the forecasted increase workload projected to come from the initiative.
Initiative failed before
While answering questions from the press, the Premier revealed that the initiative had failed in the past and that new policies were implemented to ensure that the programme will be successful under the VIP government.
“What has caused it to fail is the lack of a policy that was, in my humble opinion, was [not] well researched, and involved all the persons,” he said.
“You have to involve people with decision making, so we also going to have some public meeting to go about how do we get the final policy to make sure that we don’t have this kind of backlog again,” he told the press.
“So, those are from our research what would have made it fail, also the political will to make sure that we get these thing done also was lacking,” Mr Fahie said in relation to the previous National Democratic Party (NDP) administration.
Premier Fahie reiterated that the VIP is an unconventional administration, and they haven’t changed although, “we have been silent listening to some of the chatter.”
“We are still an unconventional government who are going to do some uncommon things, commonly well,” he said.
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16 Responses to “‘Existing applicants get auto entry in fast track initiative’ – Premier Fahie ”
With this said... it is now time to implement ‘Periodic Work Permits’ policies like our Caribbean neighbors to safeguard the citizens of the territory. It would be completely irresponsible to.
Bermuda Policies...
Periodic Work Permits
Purpose and Specifications
A Periodic Work Permit is to be used by employers seeking to hire non-resident individuals who will make multiple visits to the Island over a period of time, staying no greater than thirty (30) days for each visit. Advertising is not required.
Periodic Work Permits may be granted for periods of one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) or five (5) years.
After arrival, if the holder of a Periodic Work Permit requires a stay longer than thirty (30) days, the employer may apply for an extension of up to a further thirty (30) days by submitting a Visitor Extension Application. The Periodic Work Permit holder shall not be in Bermuda for more than a total of one hundred and eighty (180) days per calendar year.
I pray that God will grant him long life so that he will move the country forward. I want him to represent the people and empower them to take control of this country.
All of our services here, utilities, local businesses and airlift and infrastructure actually need better numbers to make them affordable and viable. We desperately need better schools, more choice and more people paying for them.
Well done for these initiatives and let’s focus on some great points raised in the announcement, we are far stronger when we ignore the politics of division, embrace the fact we are all here for a common purpose and the betterment of the BVI and work, pray, celebrate, debate and dance together.
The ndp is a fraud. Long live uncle Fahie
i.m not convinced that this process as it is now will encourage people to continue to reside here...look at the Willie T for instance. 35+ year veterans of the BVI. Belongers..ooerated their business for over 30 years. now, their trade license has been witheld because Peter Island dont want them there. who is going to invest in a country when your business license can be pulled becasue someone else wants you out of business. its just wrong and the VIP party should show their strength of character and support the Willie T and not be the puppets of big corporations...show us what you are made of......stand up for your people and dont be pushed around
Every time you put in paper work there is no hope if someone don't like you because you from somewhere? Then after you leave the office then it gets lost or thrown in the trash
issuing amnesty for residency solves the problem of people being conserned that they dont have security that their permits will be renewed each year and hence...dont " invest" in te territroy...so residency takes care of that.
giving belongership away so easily is dangerous for the people of the british virgin islands. i think that one residency is aprooved...ten the wait period to apply for belingershio should.have been INCREASED from 2 year to 5 years but with the assurance that they will be processed withing 6 months. dont give it all away VIP