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 DW Jobs / Career Resource / Free Movement of University Graduates
Free Movement of University Graduates
In July 1995 the Conference of Heads of Government agreed that, with effect from January 1996, CARICOM Nationals, who are University Graduates, should be allowed to move freely in the Region for work purposes, thereby eliminating the need for work permits and permits of stay.
In order to operationalise this mandate Member States had to complete a number of legal steps, such as enacting and proclaiming legislation.
The Secretariat tried to facilitate this process by providing Member States with model legislation on the free movement of skills. Member States thus had to adjust the model legislation to their specific domestic needs and enact and proclaim it.
Member States furthermore had to put in place the necessary administrative and procedural framework in order to process applications under their free movement of skills act.
So far, twelve Member States have enacted legislation and put in place the necessary administrative arrangements to give effect to the mandate of the Conference.
Montserrat still needs to undertake the legal steps and put in place the necessary administrative framework, but in order to proceed with these steps entrustment from the United Kingdom is needed.
Antigua and Barbuda is currently correcting a flaw in the order, which operationalised the free movement of skills, so applications can not be processed at this point in time. The expectation is that the processing of applications will resume shortly.
This means that currently University Graduates should be able to work in all Member States without the need for a work permit and permit of stay, except in Montserrat en Antigua and Barbuda.
DW Jobs / Career Resource / Free Movement of University Graduates
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