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Cayman Islands Immigration Update – March 2026: Work Permit Stats and PR Factor 8 Clarity
The latest work permit statistics released by Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman (WORC) show that there are currently 37,075 work permits in place as of 11 March 2026. This represents a small decrease from February 2026, when 37,267 work permits Read more +
Cayman Immigration Reform: Progress, but Greater Clarity Needed
Recent immigration developments in the Cayman Islands represent meaningful progress, but they also highlight the need for greater transparency and certainty as further changes are introduced. Positive Developments: Protection for PR Holders and Applicants The Government should be applauded for Read more +
The Changing Face of Cayman: Immigration, Nationality, and the Permanent Residence Points System
Over the past decade, the demographic composition of the Cayman Islands’ expatriate workforce has undergone a notable transformation. These changes have important implications not only for labour market planning but also for the operation and perceived fairness of the Permanent Read more +
Chambers and Partners Features HSM Group in Global Legal Guide 2026
The HSM Group is pleased to be featured by Chambers & Partners in their 2026 Global Legal Guide. Our Intellectual property practice, HSM IP, has once again been ranked as a top tier law firm in their Global (Caribbean-Wide) Intellectual Read more +
HSM Continues to Offer Legal Internship Programme
The HSM Group is proud to once again offer a legal internship for the 2019/20 academic year in partnership with the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC).
Eleven interns have been recruited from the CIFEC Career Fair that was held in September 2019. The team at HSM has welcomed: Joshua Bent, Nahomy Bonilla-Zelaya, Derique Powery, Sheyla Scott, Rickhams Zuniga, Aaliyah Morris, Toshonna Kelly, Zara Hydes, Chrissy Stewart-Brown, Nyanza Henry and Amaya Jackson.
Since HSM is a full-service law firm, these students are able to gain experiences across a wide-range of practices including immigration, debt collection, intellectual property and even areas outside of law, such as finance.
Natasha Whitelocke coordinates the CIFEC Internship Programme on behalf of HSM and is also the Head IP Paralegal. Whitelocke along with HSM’s Managing Partner, Huw Moses, carefully select and pair an intern with a lawyer or expert at HSM. These personnel will monitor the student’s work and mentor their professionalism.
As part of the CIFEC curriculum, the internship runs until April 2019 and each student attends work twice a week during school hours. When the programme ends, HSM offers a select amount of summer jobs that will provide some students a deeper look into the working world. HSM currently employs six CIFEC graduates fulltime.
“We remain committed and passionate about developing Cayman’s next generation of professionals,” shares HSM Managing Partner, Huw Moses OBE. “Whether they become lawyers or not, our team will also teach them the basic skills needed to excel in any industry they choose.”
HSM has worked with the CIFEC progamme since the firm’s inception in 2012.
Photo (L-R): Natasha Whitelocke (HSM IP Head Paralegal) and Huw Moses (HSM Managing Partner) seated in front of HSM Interns: Aaliyah Morris, Amaya Jackson, Nyanza Henry, Joshua Bent, Nahomy Bonilla-Zelaya, Sheyla Scott, Chrissy Stewart-Brown, Derique Powery and Toshonna Kelly. Missing from photo: Rickhams Zuniga and Zara Hydes.