New line-ups for immigration boards and tribunal

(CNS): Cabinet has approved the appointment of numerous new members to the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board (CSPR), the Business Staffing Plan Board (BSP), and the Immigration Appeals Tribunal (IAT). The processing of PR and status applications, in particular, has been delayed significantly because these boards barely met this year, and then their terms of appointment ran out in September, just as Dwayne Seymour resigned as labour minister.

But with the new UPM government, Seymour has returned to the labour ministry and Cabinet has approved his choices for these critically important boards, who will serve until September 2025. According to a press release, the new appointees “bring a wealth of experience and expertise with their diverse backgrounds and have a deep understanding of the challenges associated with immigration, as well and the opportunities that exist within labour markets”.

Seymour expressed his gratitude to those who have graciously agreed to serve a two-year term. “Your commitment to upholding the Immigration Act is instrumental in ensuring the integrity of our immigration systems,” he told them in the press release. “As stewards of this crucial legislation, you play a pivotal role in shaping the socio-economic landscape of the Cayman Islands.”

The new line-ups are as follows:

The Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board:

• George Anthony (Tony) Powell – Chairperson
• Jacqueline Terry – Deputy Chairperson
• Tresea Brown – Member
• Farrah Miller – Member
• Denise DeMercado – Member
• Buel Rolphie Braggs – Member
• Thelda Whittaker – Member
• Stephen Scott – Member
• Magalyn Velana Robinson-Clarke – Member
• Pamela Myrie – Member
• The Director of WORC or the Director’s designate (non-voting)
• The Head of Work Permits, CS&PRor the Director’s designate (non-voting)
• A Secretary (non-voting)
• An Assistant Secretary (non-voting)

Business Staffing Plan Board:

• Juliette Johnson De Feu – Chairperson
• Orrett Connor – Deputy Chairperson
• Gannon Rutty – Member
• Tavvis Walters – Member
• Pamela Small – Member
• Wilma Wood – Member
• Cora Grant – Member
• Stephanie Webster – Member
• Tamara Rankine – Member
• Sherry-Ann Smith – Member
• Paula Tathum – Member
• The Director of WORC or the Director’s designate (non-voting)
• The Head of Work Permits, CS & PR or the Director’s designate (non-voting)
• A Secretary (non-voting)
• An Assistant Secretary (non-voting)

The Immigration Appeals Tribunal:

• Steve McField – Chairperson
• Glenda Ebanks-Lee – Member
• Joy Vernon – Member
• Sophia Bryan – Member