CSME Free Movement of Labour Traffic Signal Analysis
Dr. Kai-Ann Skeete$*On the morning of December 5 2018, citizens of the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Single Market and Economy (CSME) participating Member States woke up to a new, impending reality. Just hours earlier, several of their respective leaders signed the St. Ann’s Declaration on the CSME. This Declaration heralds 3 positive realities. Firstly, it declares that willing Member States would move towards full free movement by 2021. Secondly, it allows for the expansion of CARICOM Skilled National Categories; and thirdly, it declared that CARICOM Skills Certificates would be recognised by all Member States.