Government will this week host a public information session on the recently announced new pathways to Bermudian status.

The meeting, scheduled to take place at 6pm on Wednesday at the Cathedral Hall, will feature both Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, and Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General.

Earlier this month, Sen Fahy announced that the Bermuda Government will introduce new pathways for long-term Bermuda residents to seek Permanent Residence Certificates or Bermudian status.

The proposed changes would allow those who live in Bermuda for 15 years to apply for permanent residency and those who have held permanent residency for 20 years to seek Bermudian status.

While Sen Fahy said the changes are necessary to bring immigration rules in line with international standards and to deal with the shrinking population, opponents have labelled the move a desperate effort by the One Bermuda Alliance to gain votes.

In response to the announcement, a number of members of the public briefly disrupted a sitting of the House of Assembly on Friday, chanting: “No to the OBA immigration reform.”