“A historic EU-style free movement agreement comes into force in four Caribbean countries on Wednesday, in a deal which officials hope will stem the flow of skilled professionals leaving the region for North America and Europe.

The agreement between Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) follows decades of discussions and negotiations among members of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) – a regional grouping of 15 member countries.

The ‘full free movement’ will allow nationals of the four countries to reside, work and remain indefinitely in any of the countries without the need for a work or residency permit.”

From The Guardian.