The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public of changes to the closed and restricted job categories, effective from January 1st, 2023, for five months.
The Ministry of Labour will extend the moratorium on new work permits issued for the following Closed job categories for five months, ending May 31st, 2023. Please note that General Bartenders have moved from the Restricted list into the Closed category, and Guest Service Agents have been added to the Closed category. Regarding General Bartending, ongoing college courses and training courses are being planned in partnership with local employers. We must ensure that Bermudians can secure employment in this field upon completion.
The new list of Closed job categories is as follows:
1. Administrative Assistant |
2. Airline Ground Agent |
3. Bank Teller |
4. Carpet Installer |
5. Cashier |
6. Childcare Assistant |
7. Courier |
8. Customer Care/ Service Rep |
9. Debt Collector |
10. Deckhand |
11. Dispatcher Road Transport |
12. Entertainer/ Musician |
13. Executive Secretary/Assistant |
14. Fisherman
15. General Bartender 16. General Labourer 17. Golf Instructors |
18. Grocery Packer |
19. Guest Service Agent |
20. Handyman |
21. HR Officer/ Manager |
22. Interns |
23. Laundry Attendant |
24. Legal Clerk |
25. Librarian |
26. Office Receptionist |
27. Painter |
28. Para-Professional |
29. Photographer |
30. Pool/Beach Attendant |
31. Public Relations Officer |
32. Real Estate Agent |
33. Retail Floor Supervisor |
34. Room Attendant |
35. Salesperson |
36. Seasonal Work Permits |
37. Security Guard |
38. Senior Clerk |
39. Taxi Driver |
40. Teaching Aide |
41. Technician salesperson |
42. Telephone Switchboard Operator |
43. Tourist Retail Salesperson |
44. Travel Agent/ Consultant |
45. Wallpaper Technician |
46. Warehouse Clerk |
As previously stated, the current list of Restricted job categories included under the Work Permit Policy has been revised to remove General Bartender and place it in the Closed job categories. The current list of Restricted job categories is as follows:
1. Dish/ Pot Washer |
2. Electrician |
3. General Carpenter |
4. General Mason |
5. Kitchen Assistant |
6. Kitchen Porter |
7. Landscape Gardener (Entry Level) |
8. Plumber |
9. Residential/ Commercial Cleaner |
10. Tennis instructor |
11. Waiter/ Server |
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