Tag: immigration department
Finance firms challenge FOI release
(CNS): Four local private sector financial services firms have taken legal action to challenge the release of information by the immigration department in response to what is understood to be a number of freedom of information requests relating to work-permits held by local companies. Maples Finance, Ernst & Young, KPMG and Butterfield have secured a Grand […]
Another immigration probe underway
(CNS): Problems at the immigration department continue as another staff member is understood to be the subject of an internal investigation. This time the female officer concerned has not been placed on required leave but has been moved internally while other immigration officers conduct an investigation into the alleged infraction, which the acting chief immigration […]
PR points system change to speed up delays
(CNS): Government officials believe that a number of changes and clarifications to the permanent residency points system should speed up the process and simplify the calculation for applicants regarding their investments in property or businesses. A new set of regulations was gazetted last Friday and explanatory notes have indicated that problems relating to ‘priority occupations’, […]
Six cops on leave face criminal charges
(CNS): The latest results of an FOI request have revealed that ten police and fire officers have been suspended from duty as a result of criminal charges and investigations. One police constable has been paid to stay at home since June 2009 due to an ongoing criminal case. There are six police officers and four firefighters currently […]
Immigration case stalled as juror falls ill
(CNS): After just a few hours of evidence from the suspended chief immigration officer, Linda Evans, in the crown’s case against a former work permit board secretary has been adjourned. As a result of a juror being taken ill, Justice Charles Quin discharged the entire jury panel Wednesday morning and adjourned the trial until next […]
