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I am at a career crossroads and I will begin re-training in Sept with a view to emigrate to the carribean with my new qualification . I have three choices , can anyone tell me which would be my best bet to get me into the country on pref. a perm Visa -?
Primary Teaching, Occupational therapy or Social work ??
If there are other careers that could be suggested that I haven't listed in these type of professions maybe Nursery Nurse/montessori teaching please let me know
Used to be a PA in a bank and I don't believe I can do it with this background and I am now a teaching assistant in a primary school until I start Uni in Sept.
Primary Teaching, Occupational therapy or Social work ??
If there are other careers that could be suggested that I haven't listed in these type of professions maybe Nursery Nurse/montessori teaching please let me know
Used to be a PA in a bank and I don't believe I can do it with this background and I am now a teaching assistant in a primary school until I start Uni in Sept.
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Those tend to be careers that local people go into. Employers have to prove that they cant find the talent locally to justify to the Immigration Board that a work permit is necessary. Although I can''t say that you couldn't get work but with a few years of experience and further qualifications and some contacts you may be able to.
I came to Cayman 3 years after Uni, with a Masters and one yr graduate training experience in the UK in a bank, working for a travel company who sent me all over the world and finally Cayman (when I quit the company after my contract expired and stayed) and I haven't done badly but I'm still on yearly permits in finance -permanent work visas dont really exist in the Caribbean.
A very good PA in finance with alternative investment (hedge fund) experience would be very useful. Although have to say there's no shortage at the moment and probably not for a few years.
Good plan though to get qualifications - you never know when opportunities turn up. I have two friends (expats) who are Montessori teachers here but came about after networking and other jobs. I believe they originally came here to work in tourism - dive instructors and waitressing.
Good luck - looks like you want to be anywhere but the UK - I felt the same because I had travelled so much as a child and teenager and knew there was a big world out there.
I came to Cayman 3 years after Uni, with a Masters and one yr graduate training experience in the UK in a bank, working for a travel company who sent me all over the world and finally Cayman (when I quit the company after my contract expired and stayed) and I haven't done badly but I'm still on yearly permits in finance -permanent work visas dont really exist in the Caribbean.
A very good PA in finance with alternative investment (hedge fund) experience would be very useful. Although have to say there's no shortage at the moment and probably not for a few years.
Good plan though to get qualifications - you never know when opportunities turn up. I have two friends (expats) who are Montessori teachers here but came about after networking and other jobs. I believe they originally came here to work in tourism - dive instructors and waitressing.
Good luck - looks like you want to be anywhere but the UK - I felt the same because I had travelled so much as a child and teenager and knew there was a big world out there.
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I am at a career crossroads and I will begin re-training in Sept with a view to emigrate to the carribean with my new qualification . I have three choices , can anyone tell me which would be my best bet to get me into the country on pref. a perm Visa -?
Primary Teaching, Occupational therapy or Social work ??
If there are other careers that could be suggested that I haven't listed in these type of professions maybe Nursery Nurse/montessori teaching please let me know
Used to be a PA in a bank and I don't believe I can do it with this background and I am now a teaching assistant in a primary school until I start Uni in Sept.
Primary Teaching, Occupational therapy or Social work ??
If there are other careers that could be suggested that I haven't listed in these type of professions maybe Nursery Nurse/montessori teaching please let me know
Used to be a PA in a bank and I don't believe I can do it with this background and I am now a teaching assistant in a primary school until I start Uni in Sept.




