The Department of Immigration wishes to advise the public of the following additions to the list of occupational categories that are now included under Closed Category Jobs per Section 3.6 of the currently published Work Permit Policy.  The following job categories will be added to the closed job categories effective immediately and until April 30, 2021.  This shall apply to new work permit applications only and will not affect work permit renewals of existing permits:

1. Bank Teller
2. General Bartender
3. Commercial Cleaner
4. Fisherman
5. Travel Agent/Consultant
6. Administrative Assistant
7. Room Attendant
8. Kitchen Porter
9. Dish/Pot Washer
10. Kitchen Assistant (or similar)
11. Tennis Instructors
12. Golf Instructors
13. Handyman
14. Reporters/Journalists
15. HR Officer/Manager
16. Recruiter
17. Customer Car/Service Rep
18. Seasonal Work Permits
19. Interns
20. Carpet Installer
21. Entertainer/Musician
22. Technician salesperson
23. General Carpenter
24. Landscape Gardener (entry level)
25. Photographer
26. Waiter/Server
27. Personal/Executive Assistant
28. Barber
29. Senior Clerk
30. Warehouse Clerk
31. Security guard
32. Laundry Attendant
33. Real estate agent
34. Teaching Aide
35. Para professional
36. Legal executive
37. Librarian
38. Public Relations officer
39. Child care assistant
40. Electrician
41. Plumber

By way of reference, the following are the current Closed Category Jobs that were already included in Section 3.6 of the Work Permit Policy, and these will remain unchanged:

1. Airline Ground Agent
2. Retail Floor Supervisor
3. General Labourer
4. Office Receptionist
5. Painter
6. Salesperson
7. Tourist Retail Salesperson
8. Taxi Driver
9. Wallpaper Technician
10. Grocery Packer
11. Cashier
12. Courier