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Two-way permit holders remaining beyond their approved limit of stay

Annex A

Year

Number of overstayers

Percentage of all two-way permit holders

1983

1,518

5.0%

1984

662

1.5%

1985

357

0.7%

1986

497

0.8%

1987

796

0.9%.

1988

1,274

1.0%

1989

4,547

3.5%

1990

12,727

9.6%

1991 (first 9 months)

15,456

15.1%