Application for Assessment of Qualifications for the CARICOM Skills Certificate

1. Persons who wish to obtain the CARICOM Skills Certificate should apply through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The CSME INFORMATION SHEET may be accessed from the Ministry’s website https://www.mlss.gov.jm/community/work-permit-forms/
2. The UCJ assesses for equivalency qualifications obtained from universities other than those specified in the CARICOM (Free Movement) Skilled Persons Act, 1997 (University of the West Indies, University of Guyana, University of Technology, MICO College and University of Suriname). 
3. All the required documents identified in the section above should be submitted to the UCJ in order to obtain a Credential Assessment Statement to support applications for the CARICOM Skills Certificate. A status letter from the institution may be used instead of a transcript.