Bexter13

My husband and I are looking to move to Cayman with our 2 young children.

Can anyone tell me if I go on my husbands work visa am I able to seek work in a couple of years once the children are at school.

Orangepants

Sure - you can apply for jobs then the company that wants to employ you will apply for a work permit for you.

Bexter13

Thanks that's great to know.

Gordon Barlow

Check that your husband's job entitles him to have three dependents. It depends on his salary.

clairecat

Ar you still on CI?
we will be arriving in april and need all the help we can get…i.e. schools, housing cars?
how did you cope?
Did all work out with visas? My husbands visa has gone thru, but I haven't got one yet? we have 2 small boys 7, 9 need to find them schools and add them to visa as dependants too…the stress!!!
Getting a bit scared now tbh!!!

Gordon Barlow

Claire. Your husband's firm is supposed to do all that you need - Residence Permits for you and the kids, school options, possible places to live. They should also put you all up at a hotel for a week or so while you find your feet and suss out accommodation and car. You've never said what work and position your husband will have, or what work you yourself can do. Wives can't just walk into any job! I think you or he need to get on the blower to his employers and sort things out.

clairecat

Thanks Gordon...they have sorted his visas and accommodation, but we are not going till a month after him, I have 3 interviews set up for when I arrive...I think my hubby does need to ask the question about our visas.
How long have you lived there?

Gordon Barlow

OK, that makes sense, to let him go first. Good luck with it all.

We've been here 36 years. You could check out my blog to get a feel for what sort of life you can expect here. You can pretty much tell from the titles of the posts which are about Cayman and which not.

clairecat

Thanks Gordon...my husband has emailed his company with some questions...they sed they will sort out any niggles we may have.

I had a quick look at your blog pages last night ...will have a better look later

36 yrs...wow!!!! U must really love it there!!

Gordon Barlow

Actually, you will be pleased to know WHY we stayed, after an initial intention to move on after 3 years. The reason is that it was a perfect place to raise our young son (aged 2 1/2 when we arrived). Cayman has changed a lot since then, and the government is not at all welcoming to foreign workers - BUT from all reports it's still a super place to bring up children.