Fiji Law Reform Commission Legal Officers Meet Ministry Executives
August 16, 2024
- What are the main challenges you face with the current visa and permit processes?
- How can we improve the application process to make it more user-friendly and efficient?
- Are there specific visa categories that you believe should be revised or introduced? If so, please elaborate.
- What are your views on the integration of biometric data in immigration processes?
- How can we ensure that the use of biometric data respects privacy and security concerns?
- What technological tools do you think would enhance our ability to collect and process advanced passenger information?
- How effective do you find the existing migration enforcement measures in your experience?
- What steps can we take to ensure humane treatment of migrants while maintaining enforcement standards?
- What barriers are faced by foreign investors under the current immigration policies?
- How can we create clearer pathways for investment-related immigration?
- What incentives would be most effective for attracting foreign investment, ensuring compliance with local regulations?
- How do we balance incentivizing investment with national security concerns?
- In your opinion, what are the most important considerations in reviewing the citizenship framework?
- How should we navigate the balance between citizenship acquisition and national security?
- What role do you think community engagement should play in the citizenship process?
- How can technology be used to streamline immigration processes effectively?
- What specific digital tools or platforms would you recommend for enhancing user experience?
- What measures should be taken to ensure that all stakeholders are digitally literate and able to access online services?
- In your view how can Fiji better govern international migration into the country and from the country?
- How can migration data be leveraged to govern migration better for Fiji’s economic development?
- How can Fiji better ensure that critical skills are not lost when Fijians migrate to other countries?
- What can be done to reduce the cost of sending remittances to Fiji by Fijians abroad?
- How can Fiji further mitigate climate related displacement and migration?
- Are there ways in which the current inter-ministerial coordination in migration management can be further improved?
- Briefly what would you say are the priority actions that can be taken to strengthen national policies and partnerships in migration governance for Fiji?
- How can the Government of Fiji and its development partners ensure that Fiji’s migrant’s rights, needs, and dignity are protected?
- How can Fiji better prevent transnational crimes like Trafficking in Persons (TiP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SoM)?
- How can the government of Fiji expand labour migration destinations and work opportunities for Fijians beyond the current ones in the Pacific Region?
- What capacity development measures does your office require to ensure better contribution to migration governance and management in Fiji?
- Do you have specific suggestions on other ways in which migration to and from Fiji can be better governed for the country’s development?
- What would be those areas if you had to prioritise five critical areas for immediate intervention in international migration governance to enhance its contribution to the country’s development?
