immigration department

Members of the public can express their opinions on the issue of term limits, commonly called “Rollover”, this Friday, 9 December.

Department of Immigration officials have intercepted 17 Cuban migrants – 16 males and one female – after their boat ran aground off Cayman Brac on Saturday night, 14 November.

A mixed group of Immigration, Prison and Royal Cayman Islands Police officers are this week undertaking ‘rover’ training, to assist them in detecting subtle body language of travellers and those invol

The Department of Immigration is looking for a new Director of Boards and Work Permits, as the first person to hold the position, Mrs. Sherryl Miller, has decided to retire from the civil service.

Internal “change facilitation” is the focus of an ongoing Department of Immigration training exercise aimed at boosting the skills of all uniformed and administrative staff in this area.

Two recent high school graduates have chosen the Department of Immigration as their preferred place of employment.

An overview of the Immigration Enforcement Section’s past business year (July 1st 2010 to June 30th 2011) confirms that law breakers experienced a constant flow of arrests, fines and prosecutions.

Five new Immigration Department recruits received their badges after completing an intensive six-month training programme.

Department of Immigration officials report that a 24-foot vessel carrying 15 Cuban adult males was intercepted yesterday morning off the south coast of Cayman Brac.

Immigration enforcement officials report that almost $136,000 in administrative fines has been collected since last July, with officers continuing to target offenders at all levels.

With the introduction of email notification of work permit application approval notices, the Department of Immigration is continuing its modernization initiatives.

Parents posing questions on children’s documentation and human resources professionals seeking to update their knowledge were amongst those taking advantage of the ‘face-to-face’ Department of Immigra

Employers of domestic workers who are long-term caregivers may from Tuesday, 26 October apply for the new Specialist Caregiver certificate.

In coming weeks – beginning Tuesday, 26 October – members of the public, from business owners and permit applicants to frequent travellers, will be able to deal ’face-to-face’ with immigration staff m

Four more immigration-related arrests were made in two separate cases on Monday, 20 September.

National pride, support and encouragement were on display during the Immigration Department’s officer recruit graduation ceremony last week, which was attended by top officials and friends of the new

July’s Immigration Amnesty has allowed the departure of 41 persons to date, with the longest over-stayer having been here for over 12 years.

With staff members processing hundreds of applications each week, the Department of Immigration is seeking additional cooperation from employers and businesspeople in the Cayman Islands.

The Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency (CSPR) Board advises anyone who has been granted Permanent Residency, or the right to be Caymanian, or who has been issued an Employment Rights Certificate

Local entertainment promoters are reminded of their legal obligation to apply for temporary work permits for entertainers who intend to perform in the Cayman Islands.

The Department of Immigration reminds the general public of the department’s continued vigilance in detecting violations of the Immigration Laws.

As of 1 June 2009, advertisements submitted to the Immigration Department and Boards as part of work permit applications must include information on salary range, benefits and other relevant information. The advertisement must also indicate the newspaper in which the ad was published and the date on which it was published.