Major private sector organisations have met with Fred Mitchell, minister of foreign affairs and immigration, in a bid to address both parties’ work permit needs.
Joining Mr Mitchell were Ryan Pinder, minister of financial services; Khaalis Rolle, minister of state for investments; Immigration Director William Pratt; Chester Cooper and Edison Sumner from the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC); Stuart Bowe and Frank Comito from the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association; Robert Sands of the Bahamas Hotel Employers Association; and Aliya Allen from the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB).
The parties agreed to work together to undertake a skills needs assessment that will help guide workforce training; improve the current work permit review and approval process; strengthen communication between the Department and companies; and improve company awareness regarding the procedures for applying for short-term or long-term work permits, an appeals process, and resources for training and sourcing potential Bahamian applicants.
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