Immediate changes needed to immigration policy

(CNS): The chair of Cayman Finance has called for immediate action regarding immigration to attract the necessary experts to the Cayman Islands to create a full financial service centre. Anthony Travers has said that the issue of security oftenure for work permit holders needs to be separated from the issue of status and voting rights. Travers has made no secret of the fact that he believes the country’s immigration restrictions have had a detrimental impact on the economy and on local as well as expatriate jobs. Criticising rollover, the financial expert said it had to be corrected.

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