Government to establish inter-ministerial covenant to tackle immigration loopholes. | SMN NEWS

workingpermits29032021PHILIPSBURG:— On Friday 27th, 2021, the Ministries of Justice, VSA, and TEATT met to lay the foundation of establishing a working agreement or covenant to tackle the various loopholes used to defraud the system to acquire certain things like residency permits. Ministers’ support staff and relevant department heads engaged in a highly-anticipated meeting to identify issues within the labor and immigration system that allows persons coming to the island to abuse the system and acquire residency. The meeting served to introduce certain talking points and discuss the way forward with the intention of developing a joint covenant between all three ...


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