Through our stakeholders’ meeting and other formal and informal meetings, the Government has listened to the cries of the employers, the employees, particularly work permit holders, along with the staff at the Department of Labour and Workforce Development and listeners may recall the meeting with stakeholders on the 10^th of February.

The Department of Labour and Workforce Development and the British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association are partnering to source employers for persons who have completed the Employability Skills Training Programme.

Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley said that efforts are in full effect to bring a prompt solution to the existing backlog at the Department of Labour and Workforce Development.

The Department of Labour and Workforce Development is informing the public that the Online Work Permit System is currently offline until further notice. Online processing of work permits is on hold. 

The public is notified that the Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent Wheatley, will be holding office hours on Jost Van Dyke on Wednesday, February 2 at the Albert Chinnery Building from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Acting Labour Commissioner, Mrs. Michelle Mc Lean has said that the recently launched Online Work Permit System will only be accepting new work permit applications, effective immediately.

The public is notified that the Department of Labour and Workforce Development will be closed to the public today from 3:00 p.m.

The Labour Arbitration Tribunal is bolstering its current Roster of Accredited Labour Arbitrators and is inviting qualified persons to supplement its roster.

Deputy Labour Commissioner Mrs. Michelle Mc Lean is urging clients to present proper documentation when accessing services at the Department of Labour and Workforce Development.

Mister Speaker, I open with this quote by Lewis Carrol, “If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there”.