Since 2013, work has been ongoing to improve the current Immigration Ordinance and Regulations, in order to introduce a more efficient and effective regime to protect local employment opportunities and respond to the development ambitions of the Islands.
As the changes are due to come into force between July and September this year, the Falkland Islands Government will hold a series of public information sessions, ahead of time, to explain how these will work in practice and offer people the opportunity to ask questions.
Present at each session will be MLA Mark Pollard, MLA Leona Roberts and Jim Horton, Programme Director for the Customs and Immigration Programme.
The times and dates are as follows:
- Stanley on Monday 24 May from 5pm to 6:30pm in the Chamber of Commerce
- Goose Green on Thursday 3 June from 5pm to 6:30pm in the Social Club
- Port Howard on Saturday 12 June from 12pm to 1:30pm in the Social Club
The new immigration proposals have arisen following extensive consultation and these public information sessions are designed to communicate these changes so that the community is fully informed of their impact to immigration processes in the Islands.
For further information please contact Jim Horton by email [email protected] or call 27231