The final monthly workshop of 2019 will take place in Dublin on Friday 13 December. A large number of changes have taken place over the course of the year and it is envisaged that there will be further changes taking place from early 2020. Make sure that you are up to date on all the …
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It’s been a busy summer in the employment permit and immigration space with changes to both systems to make it easier to access employment permits, visas and residency permission. However, as of last week, the employment permit system is still taking 12 weeks to process Standard applications, and 3 weeks to process Trusted Partner applications. …
The ruling by Mr Justice Barrett on the residency requirements for citizenship will have an effect on employment permit holders. This includes holders of Critical Skills permits who have applied for Stamp 4 Permission to remain and holders of successive General Employment Permits. If you are amongst this group of permit holders or are thinking …
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The next practical workshop on making employment permit applications will take place in Dublin on Thursday 25 July, 2019. The workshop will take place in the Tribeca room at the Iconic Offices, 9 Pembroke Street in central Dublin. Aimed at anyone needing a practical understanding of the Employment Permit and Immigration systems in Ireland, these …
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The mid-year review of the employment permit lists is the chance for your company or business sector to influence what occupations are eligible for employment permits. Once or twice a year, the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation invites submissions from interested parties as what occupations should be taken off the ineligible list or should …
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I see from the Central Statics Office website that employment in Ireland has risen by almost 410,000 in the last six years. More and more of them are employed on a full-time basis rather than part-time because they couldn’t get a full-time position (i.e. because they want to be). This 21% rise in employment is …
Employment permits are available for various occupations that are in short supply. There are two lists that define what is eligible and what is not eligible for an employment permit. The first list governs occupations that are eligible for the critical skills permit (Critical Skills Occupations list), the second list governs those occupations that will …
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Since the 6th of March 2019, spouses and partners of Critical Skills Employment Permit holders and Researchers under a Hosting Agreement have been able to access the Irish labour market without the need to obtain an employment permit. This important change means that there is now a pool of talent in the Irish labour market …
It’s never been easier to get an employment permit for Ireland. Over the last number of years, there have been a number of changes to both the employment permit and immigration systems, making it much easier to navigate your way through the system. However, if you are still having difficulties or want to know a …
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Easy Employment Permits in Ireland