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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
#Fill up the application form you have obtain from the Labour Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Labour.<br />
#All required documents must be submitted together with the application, otherwise the application will not be accepted.<br />
#Pay the necessary application fee.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Completed Application Forms. <br />
*Medical certificate stating that the applicant is in good health and has not in the past three years suffered from any communicable disease.<br />
*Two testimonials from persons who have known the applicant from the time he/she has been in Dominica.<br />
*Statement of financial position from a reputable banker or letter from employer accepting responsibility for employee and stating duration and type of employment.<br />
*Recent Police Record.<br />
*Treasury receipt as proof of payment of application fee.<br />
*Letter from applicants friend/family accepting responsibility for applicant while in Dominica, if applicant is not employed.<br />
*Cover letter requesting Permanent Residence.<br />
*Marriage Certificate.<br />
*Copies of work/resident permits issued since the applicant has been in Dominica.<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Labour Division'''<br />
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Ministry of National Security, Labour and Immigration<br />
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2nd Floor, Government Headquarters<br />
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Kennedy Avenue<br />
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Roseau<br />
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Commonwealth of Dominica<br />
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Telephone: (767) 266-3553<br />
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Fax: (767) 448-5200<br />
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E-mail: labourcommissioner@dominica.gov.dm<br />
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*For other contact numbers for the Labour Division: http://dominica.gov.dm/government-directory?dept_id=72&min_id=12<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
Conditions for granting of Permanent Residence:<br />
*Applicant should have been resident or have been employed on island for five (5) years.<br />
*On the discretion of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Labour.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
Application fee - to be paid at the Treasury Department:<br />
*CARICOM Nationals: EC$400.00<br />
*Non-CARICOM Nationals: EC$800.00<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain the processing your application. <br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
All non-nationals above the age of 18 years must complete an application form. <br />
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Application forms are available at the Labour Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Labour.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
Permanent residency refers to a person's visa status: the person is allowed to reside indefinitely within a country of which he or she is not a citizen. A person with such status is known as a permanent resident.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
The work of the Labour Division is governed by the Labour Standards Act Chapter 89:05 of the Revised Laws of Dominica. The Department is headed by the Labour Commissioner (Mr. Matthew LeBlanc) assisted by the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Labour Officers and other support staff.<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Web Portal: http://dominica.gov.dm/services?id=80<br />
*Ministry of National Security, Immigration and Labour: http://nationalsecurity.gov.dm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=3<br />
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==Others==<br />
More information which might help people.<br />
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[[Category:Dominica]]<br />
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