Boat regulations and licenses

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JFRV holder denied captain's license exam

I was under the impression that with a JFRV based ARC that I could take the same employment as locals. However in applying to take the commercial small boat captain’s license exam, I was told that I could only apply for a provisional license for personal use and could not take employment as a boat’s captain. All of my class mates in the class which is required to qualify to take the exam were allowed to test for a commercial license. I was told that foreigners cannot hold this license. Does an…