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Long-Term Work Permit

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This pathway is the 'Long-term' work permit category for non-nationals who wish to work in Barbados on a long-term basis, distinct from the separate 'Short-term/Training attachment' category.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

A long-term work permit requires a prospective employer, who must sufficiently prove that no resident or Barbadian national is capable and willing to fulfil the requirements of the position. The application includes Form C-2 (Job Offer for Non-Immigrant Employment) and a detailed cover letter from the potential employer outlining the nature of the business, the period of time in which the applicant will be employed, the applicant's category of employment and the reason for the request. The page separately lists documents for an entrepreneur establishing a business in Barbados. The official source does not state who submits the long-term application.

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  • The official source does not state who submits the long-term application.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The distinctive professional and labour-market condition is that the prospective employer must sufficiently prove that no resident or Barbadian national is capable and willing to fulfil the position.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The long-term permit depends on a prospective employer, who must sufficiently prove that no resident or Barbadian national is capable and willing to fulfil the requirements of the position, and the employer's cover letter states the applicant's category of employment. The official page does not state whether the holder is restricted to that employer or position, what other work the permit allows, or whether family members may accompany the holder.

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  • The official page does not state whether the holder is restricted to that employer or position, what other work the permit allows, or whether family members may accompany the holder.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

Long-term work permits are valid for up to 3 years. An extension of a work permit is applied for on forms C-1 (Statement of Qualifications of Non-Immigrant) and C-2 (Job Offer for Non-Immigrant Employment), the same forms required for a long-term permit. The official source does not state a longer-term residence route.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state a longer-term residence route.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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