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Dear Sir, I have attempted to complete the e-Census form today (May 31) and it requires “Country of birth”. Answering the question correctly, I inserted “Wales”, only to have the response “Invalid country”. This is like a Canadian being rejected for ...

The 2008 global recession. Who would have thought when it started that Bermuda in 2016 would still be feeling the economic effects of it? Why is this? And why did other countries such as the United States come out of recession so quickly by compariso...

The Supreme Court has upheld a finding that a construction company only hired “black faces” to justify requests for work permits. In a 2012 ruling, the Human Rights Commission found that Apex Construction Management Limited had discriminated against ...

The Consultative Immigration Reform Working Group has called on the public to give their thoughts on the concept of immigration and adoption. Any person who is adopted by a Bermudian is deemed to be Bermudian until their 22nd birthday. To achieve Ber...

About 30 people met to discuss immigration issues surrounding adoption as part of the first public meeting of the Immigration Working Group hosted by the Bermuda Public Services Union last night. Any person who is adopted by a Bermudian is deemed to...

A total of 317 applications for Bermudian status have been approved since January 1, 2013, while a further 523 are pending. The applications have been made under a clause of the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956. The latest information was...

Frequent censuses will allow the Bermuda Government to make policies and decisions based on current information, according to Michael Dunkley. The Premier addressed the House of Assembly this morning on Census Day and urged everyone to participate. ...

Michael Dunkley has announced that tomorrow will be Census Day, with the official process of counting the population beginning on Saturday. It is anticipated that the process will last through the fall. In a press statement yesterday, the Premier s...

The Consultative Immigration Reform Working Group will hold its first public meeting this week. The group, which will examine the issue of immigration policy, was appointed after a week of protests outside Parliament sparked by the controversial Path...

A group backing the controversial Pathways to Status initiative has submitted a string of recommendations to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The One Bermuda Alliance policy prompted several days of protest outside the House of Assembly that ultimately ...

The terms of reference have been released for a Consultative Immigration Reform Working Group, appointed after a week of protests outside Parliament sparked by the controversial Pathways to Status legislation. The group is to consult with the communi...

A team set up to review and propose amendments to the Bermuda Immigration Act 1956 has agreed on its terms of reference and will “shortly” announce the first stage of consultation. The ten-person Consultative Immigration Reform Working Group will be...