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RERC - Adult Dependant of an RERC Holder

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Which family relationships qualify?

An adult dependant of a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate holder qualifies if the dependant was declared in the original certificate application, is of good character and conduct, has been legally and ordinarily resident in the Cayman Islands for at least seven years immediately before applying, and the principal holder still holds the certificate or has become Caymanian.

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Limits of the record
  • The Act does not specify the operational evidence used to establish good character and ordinary residence.
  • section 39(1), PDF text lines 1891-1901
    39. (1) A dependant of a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate holder, having attained the age of eighteen years, may apply to the Board or the Director of WORC for a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate and shall, be granted the right to permanently reside in the Islands if — (a) the dependant was declared in the original application for the Certificate; (b) the dependant is found to be of good character and conduct; (c) the dependant has been legally and ordinarily resident in the Islands for at least seven years immediately prior to the application; and (d) the holder of the Residency and Employment Rights Certificate continues to possess it or has become a Caymanian.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The qualifying principal is the dependant's parent or other RERC holder who continues to hold the Residency and Employment Rights Certificate or has become Caymanian. The adult dependant applies in their own right under section 39.

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Limits of the record
  • The section does not state a separate financial, accommodation or insurance undertaking by the principal holder.
  • section 39(1), PDF text lines 1891-1901
    39. (1) A dependant of a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate holder, having attained the age of eighteen years, may apply to the Board or the Director of WORC for a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate and shall, be granted the right to permanently reside in the Islands if — (a) the dependant was declared in the original application for the Certificate; (b) the dependant is found to be of good character and conduct; (c) the dependant has been legally and ordinarily resident in the Islands for at least seven years immediately prior to the application; and (d) the holder of the Residency and Employment Rights Certificate continues to possess it or has become a Caymanian.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The application must establish that the dependant was declared in the original RERC application, has good character and conduct, and has at least seven years of legal and ordinary residence immediately before applying. The official source does not state the documents needed to prove the family relationship.

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Limits of the record
  • The exact current form and documentary checklist are not stated in the captured section.
  • section 39(1), PDF text lines 1891-1901
    39. (1) A dependant of a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate holder, having attained the age of eighteen years, may apply to the Board or the Director of WORC for a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate and shall, be granted the right to permanently reside in the Islands if — (a) the dependant was declared in the original application for the Certificate; (b) the dependant is found to be of good character and conduct; (c) the dependant has been legally and ordinarily resident in the Islands for at least seven years immediately prior to the application; and (d) the holder of the Residency and Employment Rights Certificate continues to possess it or has become a Caymanian.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities for an adult dependant.

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Limits of the record
  • Any certificate variation and occupation approval remains discretionary and procedurally separate.
  • section 39(2), PDF text lines 1902-1904
    (2) A person who applies for a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate under this section is not subject to section 37(3) but, on obtaining such Certificate, is subject to the provisions of sections 37(6) to (23), 40 and 51.
  • section 37(5), PDF text lines 1668-1678
    (5) Upon the grant of permanent residence, the Board or the Director of WORC shall issue to the successful applicant a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate, which Certificate shall entitle the holder — (a) to accept employment from any employer of that person’s choice; and (b) to have reside with that person such of that person’s dependants as were listed in that person’s application and were approved by the Board or the Director of WORC, but the Certificate shall restrict the holder to working within the particular occupation or occupations specified by the Board or the Director of WORC and such Certificate may be varied by the Board or the Director of WORC, but there shall be no entitlement to be self-employed.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The application carries the prescribed application fee, issue fee and first-year annual fee. It must be made before age nineteen unless the parent certificate was varied for tertiary education; in that case it may be filed within six months after education ends, but no later than the dependant's twenty-fourth birthday. A successful adult dependant is granted the right to reside permanently; under section 37(5), employment may be accepted from any employer but only in approved occupations, and there is no entitlement to self-employment.

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Limits of the record
  • The fee amounts and operational filing steps are not stated in the captured Act.
  • section 39(3)-(4), PDF text lines 1905-1912
    (3) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by the prescribed application fee, issue fee and the annual fee with respect to the first year. (4) An application under subsection (1) shall be made prior to the dependant attaining the age of nineteen, if the dependant’s parent’s Residency and Employment Rights Certificate has not been varied so that the dependant may remain a dependant during the dependant’s tertiary education or within six months of the end of such education but in either case it shall be made no later than the dependant’s twenty-fourth birthday.
  • section 39(2), PDF text lines 1902-1904
    (2) A person who applies for a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate under this section is not subject to section 37(3) but, on obtaining such Certificate, is subject to the provisions of sections 37(6) to (23), 40 and 51.
  • section 37(5), PDF text lines 1668-1678
    (5) Upon the grant of permanent residence, the Board or the Director of WORC shall issue to the successful applicant a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate, which Certificate shall entitle the holder — (a) to accept employment from any employer of that person’s choice; and (b) to have reside with that person such of that person’s dependants as were listed in that person’s application and were approved by the Board or the Director of WORC, but the Certificate shall restrict the holder to working within the particular occupation or occupations specified by the Board or the Director of WORC and such Certificate may be varied by the Board or the Director of WORC, but there shall be no entitlement to be self-employed.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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