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CARICOM/CSME

The Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) is a trading bloc formed of 15 member states (including Trinidad and Tobago), and a further five associated countries. The bloc aims to develop a CARICOM single market and economy (CSME) that promotes:

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý economic integration

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý foreign policy coordination

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý human and social development, and

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý security

With the accession of Haiti and Suriname the group became multilingual, and subsequently Dutch and French became official languages as well as English.

A double tax treaty modelled largely on the OECD model is in place for all CARICOM member states.

Freedom of movement and establishment

The freedom of movement is described in the CARICOM document 'Single Market and Economy Free Movement – Travel and Work 3rd Edition', published by the Caribbean Community Secretariat. Under the CSME, free movement of persons applies to skilled nationals, defined as:

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý university graduates

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý artistes

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý musicians

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý sportspersons

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý media workers

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý nurses

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý teachers

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