Give a breakdown of individuals currently working in Jersey on work permits with the number of dependents they have

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY DEPUTY P.V.F. LE CLAIRE

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 16th NOVEMBER 2010

Question

Can the Minister provide for members a detailed breakdown (by sector and by country of origin) of those individuals currently working in Jersey on work permits; the number of dependents they have and whether any of those dependents have the right to work by virtue of their relationship to the prime work permit holder?

Answer

Powers conferred by the United Kingdom Immigration Act 1971, as extended to Jersey by the Immigration (Jersey) Order 1993, allow the Minister for Home Affairs to make rules to govern the employment in Jersey of persons from outside the European Economic Area.

The Immigration (Work Permits) (Jersey) Rules 1995 are administered by the Customs and Immigration Service under delegated authority of the Minister for Home Affairs. Work Permits may be issued to a specific employer for a limited period of time where it can be demonstrated that particular qualifications or skills are in short supply from within the resident and European labour market.

Permits may be issued for a maximum period of 3 years in the first instance, with the exception of Doctors employed by Health and Social Services where a period of employment not exceeding 5 years may be authorised.

Work permit holders may be accompanied to Jersey by their dependants only where a work permit is issued for a period of 12 months or more. Work Permit dependants are permitted to take employment in Jersey.

The breakdown, by sector and nationality, of work permit holders and their dependants in Jersey at the beginning of November 2010 is shown in Tables 1 and 2 below:

Table 1 – Number of Work Permit Holders and their Dependants by Sector (1 November 2010)

Table 2 - Number of Work Permit Holders and Dependants by Nationality (1 November 2010)