{"id":155901,"date":"2022-07-16T10:44:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T14:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=155901"},"modified":"2022-07-16T10:44:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T14:44:03","slug":"immigrant-fears-that-work-permit-exemption-for-amnesty-seekers-could-be-a-gimmick-to-induce-non-national-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/immigrant-fears-that-work-permit-exemption-for-amnesty-seekers-could-be-a-gimmick-to-induce-non-national-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigrant fears that work-permit exemption for amnesty-seekers could be a gimmick to induce non-national voters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The recipient of an amnesty certificate fears the immigrant community is being conned by the Browne Administration in the matter of work-permit requirements.\u00a0CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

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According to the man, he was given a three-month extension by the Immigration Department, along with a one-year window in which to apply for citizenship. He says he was also advised that, within that year, he is to seek an extension every three months to preserve his regularized status.<\/p>\n

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The man says, however, that he is aware of a decision by the Cabinet which exempts applicants for amnesty from applying for work permits while they are being processed.<\/p>

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That notice was published on June 23, 2022.<\/p>

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However, the man reports that when he advised the Immigration Department of this exemption, officers there said they were unaware of the provision, and so they directed him to the Labour Department.<\/p>\n

The man says that officers at that department acknowledged they had heard of the exemption via the media, but said they had received no official word or instruction on the amnesty applicants being relieved of the work-permit requirement.<\/p>

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