Refugee Policy
Year of publication
2009
Specific thematic area
Refugee
Sector of governance
Human Mobility
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Cross-border
Type of environmental driver
None
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
None
Sub-region
Caribbean
Region
Caribbean
Macro-region
Americas
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse driversGCM Objective 5 - Regular pathways
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
Art. 12 - Decision Regarding Application for Refugee Status. A) After considering the application, the Committee may recommend that the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for immigration matters: […] iii. Not recognize the applicant exceptional leave to remain in Jamaica for a limited period.
Arts. 12(a)(iii), 13(f)
Art. 13 - Implementation of the Decision: [...] f) In those circumstances where the Permanent Secretary has decided not to recognise the applicant as a refugee but has decided that the individual be granted leave to remain in Jamaica on humanitarian grounds, the Permanent Secretary shall communicate that decision to the applicant along with the relevant terms and conditions associated with such leave.
Arts. 12(a)(iii), 13(f)