BY MORRIS NAFU

The Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has issued a clarificatory statement to dispel circulating rumors regarding the recruitment for the Pacific Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.

In the statement, the LMU emphasized that no new applications for the PALM scheme are currently open.

The Solomon Islands Labour Mobility Scheme has not been permanently discontinued but is temporarily halting new intakes as of March 2025.

This pause is attributed to the ongoing processing of a substantial backlog of applicants from a previous recruitment drive in 2021.

“The office urges the general public to disregard any false rumors and to await official announcements,” the statement read.

It further explained that new application periods will only be publicly declared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade once the existing backlog has been fully processed and assessed.

The PALM scheme, aimed at facilitating labor mobility within the Pacific region, has faced administrative challenges due to high demand.

Officials have assured that the temporary suspension is a measure to ensure fair and efficient handling of applications, preventing further delays for those already in the queue.

Prospective applicants are advised to monitor official channels for updates, as the ministry plans to resume recruitment once capacity allows.

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