Big scandal here about many chinese families granted residency and never having set foot in Belize. You can stay on visitor status until you get your residency approved, we did as we could not get work permits with the group we came here with. But work permits are usually cheaper. And if you are on visitor status, you are not allowed to volunteer at all.
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