Hi,
To all of you with occupation permits coming up for approval, you will find the link below most interesting....
relocationmauritius.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html
Incidentally my permit was up for renewal too and I'm experiencing the EXACT same problems as what this guy speaks about in his blog.
To make matters even more 'weird', both my mum and dad are Mauritian, my son, daughter and ex-wife are all Mauritian. I've lived nearly 20 years in Mauritius, attended Secondary School in Mauritius, had a business in Mauritius and got married in Mauritius. I speak perfect creole, well aware of slang, and consider myself a 'total patriot' (Hell.. I even look Mauritian and have a typical Mauritian name!!!!).
In spite of all the above I have now been told I will receive a letter telling me 'take the next flight out' (this is normal procedure when your permit is not approved).
And guess what? I have more.
To make matters 'even more weird', a well-known, semi-government business organisation in Mauritius (50% owned by the government) actually sent a letter directly to the Prime Ministers Office explaining to them, 'not to let me leave the country since i'm working on a unique project in Mauritius which has already brought Rs1.5 million to that organisation for 'services rendered' to my company'. The letter was even signed by their CEO and their 'Head of Business Development'.
The above letter, I learned today, has been completely ignored by the Prime Minister Office.
So the situation is now this.....
1) A company, which is 50% owned by Government, and one of its board member is actually from the PMO, is doing ALL THEY CAN to make me stay.
2) The Government, which is 100% owned by government (lol), and has two civil servants putting 'large crosses' on applications, wants me to go.
The reason I write all the above is to show each and every one of you that, you can be as 'Mauritian' as you can ever be.. even have a government company plead to make you stay... and STILL you can be refused renewal of your permit!
Now.. ask yourself THIS question...
What chance do some of you have?
Beware!