The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago welcomes the decision of the Heads of Caricom to back the full free movement of persons within the Caricom Community.
The regional leaders made the statement at the recently concluded CARICOM Heads of Government meeting.
It says this is an area the Energy Chamber has long advocated for and is encouraged by the stance taken at the Heads of Government Meeting.
The Chamber is looking forward to working with all relevant stakeholders to ensure this materializes in the shortest timeframe possible.
It believes this will lead to a stronger skilled labour force among CARICOM countries that will ultimately bolster and strengthen the capabilities of the private sector in the region.
The Chamber says taking a regional approach to developing a skilled labour force is the most prudent approach.
The move will also certainly aid in development and would allow the deployment of skilled labour to projects and countries where the demand resides.
This means there can be greater opportunities for indigenous companies and CARICOM nationals to execute work within the region and reduce the reliance on human capital from countries outside of the Caribbean.