Immigration & Work Permits

Every permit. One workflow.

Draft, verify, submit and track — integrated with WORC, Department of Immigration and the Ministry of Labour.

Active permits

18,412

Approval rate

87%

+4pts YoY

Avg processing

18 days

−9 days YoY

Caymanian roles

62%

Trending up

Renewals / mo

1,284

Work permit workflow

Diego Ramirez · Senior Fund Accountant

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Draft & Verify Documents
Day 1
Passport, police clearance, references and health certificates checked automatically.
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Employer Attestation
Day 2
Business owner signs the attestation electronically via digital identity.
3
WORC Submission
Day 3
Application transmitted to Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman via secure API.
4
Board Review
Weeks 3–4
Work Permit Board decision — typical turnaround 14–21 business days.
5
Grant & Payment
Week 5
Fee collected via wallet, permit certificate issued to candidate's OnCayman profile.

Integrated with

Live

Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman — direct API submissions.

Biometric checks, entry/exit records and dependency verification.

Caymanian-first advertising compliance and PR tracking.

Cross-check active licences before employer attestation.

Health certificate verification for permit issuance.

Permit inventory

Employee	Role	Permit type	Status	Expires
Diego Ramirez	Fund Accountant	Grant of Work Permit	Active	12 Mar 2028
Sarah O'Connor	Audit Manager	Grant of Work Permit	Renewal due	04 Apr 2027
Priya Nair	Software Engineer	PR (RERC)	Active	—
Ken Yamada	Executive Chef	Business Staffing Plan	In review	Pending
Marie Dupont	Registered Nurse	Grant of Work Permit	Active	22 Sep 2027