Report: Permanent residents disadvantaged in jobs race
The NOVA Recruitment Insights and Salary Guide 2026 indicates that increasing approval wait times for permanent residents are impacting Cayman’s jobs market.
Permanent residents must apply to Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC) for approval if they are changing their job title. But Nova, which is part of CML Group, found that waiting times for that approval have increased.
“A growing friction point we are seeing in the market is the reduced mobility of Permanent Residents (PR holders) when moving into roles that involve a job title variation,” the report noted. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jul 24, 2026 08:34 PM