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MCIL streamlines its roles and responsibilities, delivering over 30 pieces of legislation that support economic growth and protect workers, consumers, and businesses.
Register companies, obtain business licences, manage foreign investment approvals, and file residence permits.
Learn moreApprenticeships, labour market, MCIL Employment Portal, industrial relations, foreign employment permits, and workplace safety.
Learn moreFair trading, food safety Codex, access standards, metrology, and the Samoa Competition & Consumer Commission.
Learn moreInvest in Samoa, industry development, the Trade Commerce & Manufacturing Sector Plan, and duty-free importation.
Learn moreTrade marks, patents, industrial designs, copyright, geographical indications, plant breeders' rights, and integrated circuit rights.
Learn moreSeasonal worker programs, in-country recruitment database, stakeholder engagement, and overseas employment preparation.
Learn moreThe Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour has marked the official handover of a Technical Assistant from the Tautai Program to support the review of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Act 1990, undertaken by Fuimaono Sarona Ponifasio with funding from the Australian Government.
The Apprenticeship, Employment and Labour Market Division hosted the Grade 2 Trade Testing Scheme for Carpentry and Joinery at the National University of Samoa, where fourteen local carpenters completed upgrading, theory and practical assessments toward Trade Test Certification.
MCIL commemorated the second annual World Metrology Day on 20 May 2026 at Lava Hotel under the theme "Metrology — Building Trust in Policy Making." The celebration brought together government ministries, private sector partners and community stakeholders to highlight the role of accurate measurement in fair trade, consumer safety and Samoa's economic development.
