Companies who are considered "good corporate citizens" by the Minister of Labour, Home Affairs & Public Safety can receive permission-in-principle to have their applications considered administratively, and therefore, fast-tracked provided the applications:

• are complete and the non-Bermudian applicants are suitably qualified and fall within the work permit policies

·        are in categories where there is a severe shortage, e.g.: actuaries, butchers, chartered accountants, chefs, insurance brokers, registered nurse, senior catastrophe and finite insurance/reinsurance modelling analysts, senior underwriters, technically skilled specialists in information systems/technology fields; or 

• are for positions that are key to the business’s operations, the criteria being one of the following: the person is among the best practitioners in the world; or the person has rare specialised expertise that cannot be easily found world-wide; or although not particularly specialised, there is a "severe shortage" of the person's particular skills i.e. a shortage in Bermuda arising from the difficulty of recruiting persons because there is a general, chronic shortage of resources overseas; or without the continued presence of the individual the business will be seriously injured to the detriment of the interests of Bermuda and Bermudians; or the person has crucial business contacts which are critical to the business's continued success; or the individual is directly responsible for creating well-paying jobs to which Bermudians can aspire; or the person is directly responsible for training Bermudians in worthwhile careers and the business, based on its objective assessment of the individual's attributes, relies on his or her skill and expertise in this regard.

Some companies have written letters. Other companies have produced binders. The application should have the following components:

• a covering letter addressed to the Chief Immigration Officer requesting consideration as a Good Corporate Citizen;
• an organisation chart which identifies the Bermudians and the work permit holders;
• a description of the company’s efforts in attracting and recruiting Bermudians; e.g. participation in career fairs, shadowing and mentoring programmes; lectures at the Bermuda College/ primary, middle/ senior schools. The description should also include examples of clear and correct advertisements.
• a list of the companies internal training programmes and external training opportunities provided by the employer; e.g. internships with affiliates, management trainee programmes;
• other examples of activities that support the development of Bermudians, including scholarships offered; participation in courses offered through the Bermuda College or National Training Board; contributions to the Bermuda Insurance Institute, participation in Investors-in-People, etc.
• a list of categories, key positions and/ or persons for which you are applying for permission-in-principle;
• a list of work permit holders that you want considered for a waiver of term limits. The list should include their names, position and a summary of their qualifications and experience.