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Increasing the retirement age to 70 could reduce the need for immigration as a growth strategy, David Burt said on Friday. The Premier told the House of Assembly: “Those who simply say we need more people living and working in Bermuda do a disservice...

It is always interesting, sadly interesting, to see or hear people call Bermudians xenophobic or protectionist, simply because they wish to ensure the best for themselves, their families and their fellow Bermudians. A recent article in The Royal Gaze...

Bermudians must come first in any changes to the immigration law, the national security minister said yesterday. Wayne Caines said: “All reform must centre around the premise of Bermudians having a place of primacy in their homeland. “We believe any ...

Little progress has been made on promised immigration reform, a pressure group has claimed. A spokeswoman for Supporting Fair Immigration Reform said that group members were concerned about the time it had taken to tackle the problem. She said that...

Wayne Caines, the national security minister, has given the public extra time to comment on work-permit policy. Mr Caines told the House of Assembly Friday that policies would be changed to seek “the right balance between the legitimate expectations ...

Changes to legislation to tackle the problem of mixed-status families will be tabled this summer, the national security minister said yesterday. Wayne Caines said: “We believe that by the end of this parliamentary session, we will definitely be able...

Dear Sir, I write this today hurt and upset over what continues to seem like distractions to what actually matters to children of immigrants in Bermuda. While I see many happy to see an Azores team come to Bermuda and a Portuguese holiday in November...

The 20th Kappa Classic has passed having been declared a roaring success. The organisers accommodated a greater turnout by including an additional day to the start of the tournament and have hopes of reigniting international interest to make Bermuda’...

A team from Canada could assist the Department of Immigration in providing Bermudians who require biometric data to work, visit or study in Canada. The announcement came today from Walton Brown, the Minister for the Cabinet Office. Canada unveiled th...

Britain will be pressured to sort out problems with passport codes on Bermudian passports printed in the UK, the Cabinet Office minister said on Monday. Walton Brown earlier said he hoped there would be progress on the passport problem, which has cau...

Work permits could be fast-tracked for two companies in a pilot programme designed to tackle delays in application turnaround times, MPs heard yesterday. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said that some steps may be dropped from the ve...

Government ministers are expected to discuss the problem of belongers to Bermuda in the next few days as part of its effort to make changes to immigration law. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said a paper on the subject would help th...