The new Immigration (Transition) Law, 2018 and Customs and
Border Control Law 2018 came into force on Feb. 1 by Order of
Cabinet. The impetus for such changes to the existing law is to
restructure Cayman's labor market and enable the government to
start delivering on its policy objective of modernizing and
improving the efficiency of administrative immigration
processes.
In conjunction with various accompanying regulations (more of
which will follow imminently), this new legislation facilitates the
transfer of power and authority in relation to the processes for
persons seeking work permits, residency and the right to be
Caymanian from the Department of Immigration to a relatively new
arm of the Cayman Islands Government, Workforce Opportunities
Residency Cayman (WORC). This transition will allow for a single
department to adopt a more "holistic" view when reviewing
such applications. The functions and duties of WORC will revolve
around the training and development
