WORC Announces Updated Requirements for Online Portal

Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman (WORC) advises all employers and job seekers of important updates to advertising and recruitment feedback requirements on the WORC Online portal that will take effect on November 1, 2025. These updates are designed to improve promote greater transparency in the hiring process and to strengthen opportunities for Caymanian job seekers.

Beginning 1 November 2025, employers must comply with the following key changes:

• Broader scope of mandatory advertising:
  • All positions, including part-time roles for annual work permits, must be advertised on the WORC Online Portal for at least 14 consecutive days, unless specifically exempt (e.g., domestic helpers, caregivers, pastors/ministers, or positions granted a waiver).
• Greater detail required in advertisements:
  • Job postings must now include: job title, duties, qualifications, salary and all benefits, work hours, job type, location, and any special conditions or requirements.
• Caymanian applications:
  • When a Caymanian applies, employers are required to log the outcome in the portal. If a Caymanian applicant is not hired, structured feedback must be provided. Should the employer proceed with a work permit application, additional mandatory documentation must accompany the submission.

Employers will be obligated to record application outcomes and provide feedback for all Caymanians who apply directly through the WORC Online Portal. 

Caymanian Job seekers, in turn, are encouraged to actively update their records to indicate whether they were interviewed, not selected, or successfully hired as this will be used by Boards and Administrators in work permit considerations. Where feedback has been received, applicants should confirm the outcome in the portal within three (3) business days. By actively monitoring and updating their applications in the WORC Online Portal, Caymanian job seekers will be able to follow the recruitment process more transparently and strengthen their participation in the local labour market.

WORC remains committed to promoting fair and transparent employment practices that prioritise Caymanian talent, while ensuring employers have a clear and structured recruitment process.

For more information on the updated requirements, visit www.worc.ky. For any questions or assistance, please contact WORC at 945-9672 or email WORC@gov.ky for more information.