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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Turks & Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands - A Public consultation on a fair and transparent process for acquisition of Turks and Caicos Islander status was launched by the TCI Government, Thursday, 17 November 2011. The establishment of a clear pathway to TCI status is one of the eight milestones to be met before new elections are held next year. The consultation document identifies key considerations and presents a series of questions which it is inviting submissions. The questionnaire and the consultation document can be downloaded from the link provided below. The public consultation runs until 17th February 2012. The completed questionnaires should be returned to the following email address: citizenship@gov.tc. Questions include whether or not a points system should be used to determine Turks and Caicos Islander status and to award Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs). This approach had been recommended by a 2004 Immigration Review Commission which attached points to such attributes as age, type of occupation, level of skills, level of income, country of origin, ethnicity and ability to speak and write English.Another key consideration is the pathway to PRC and the public can have a say on what should be the qualifying time for a person who qualifies by working; and whether qualification by working should be limited to only certain categories of workers, for example. Public comment is also invited as to whether or not to maintain the three current classes of PRCs or merge them into a single category without limitation or restrictions. The three classes are i) those carrying wholly unrestricted rights to work; ii) those carrying the right to work for any employer and in any occupations with specific exceptions; and iii) those carrying no right to work. People can also express a view on using the migration and citizenship system to attract potential investors in property and business enterprises. They can say what they consider the right level of investment and if the PRC should be issued in advance of making an investment.
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