False start! Revised work permit fees to take effect July 1, 2017
In April 2017, Dr Pickering had announced that the new work permit fee increase were to be implemented on May 15, 2017, but the date was delayed because the government wanted to review concerns raised by various business owners.
Several business owners had expressed to the minister that the implementation of the new work permit fees would create a burden for them and insisted that the minister take their views into consideration.
In a statement released on June 14, 2017 by the Deputy Premier, he announced that the revised work permit fee structure will be implemented, effective July 1, 2017.
According to Dr Pickering, the new work permit fees will assist the Labor Department in its efforts to improve its operational efficiency and customer service.
“We have carefully considered the expressed views, and have weighed them against our objective of rationalising our very dated fee structure and our current process of improving service and efficiencies within the Labor Department, prior to the determination of the new implementation date.”
Work Permit Fees
The minister explained that the new work permit fee structure is one that is “progressive” which means that persons will be charged based on their annual income and will be calculated as a percentage of the income.
He further urged the public that under the revised fee structure, no work permit will cost more than $10,000.
The work permit fee for earning of $40,000 will be $1,500 which is calculated as $25,000 at 3% and $15,000 at 5%.
For workers earning $65,000, their work permit fee will be calculated as $25,000 at 3% and 5% while $15,000 at 7%. Based on those calculations the work permit fee will sum up to $3,050.
While, the Labor Department has announced the new effective date, it was noted that they are still refining their plans for the process improvements that will allow them to give customers great value for their money.
“Already, the department has reduced the processing time for work permit renewals and is now introducing online check for work permit status. You will be hearing more details about this online service soon.”
Since 1981, there has been no revision of the work permit fee structure in the territory.
31 Responses to “False start! Revised work permit fees to take effect July 1, 2017”
If the Government goes bust, a UK administratorit the belonger elite to acquire property from other belonger a at way less than true market value) to be abolished.
Maybe the Government are not so hopeless as they appear.
We ain't Bahamas and them there minimum wage is way more than 6 dollars a hour so this government is full of sh*t
God is good , and he will never leave us to suffer, we jus have to keep praying so we all can break barriers...