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IRELAND: Minimum Wage Increase and Immigration Offices Opening Hours
December 21, 2015
Minimum wage increased With effect from 1st January 2016, the statutory minimum wage in Ireland for an adult will increase from €8.65 per hour to €9.15 per hour. Immigration Offices Christmas and New Year Opening Hours: Visa office The visa office will…
Read MoreIRELAND: Making Labour Migration Work
December 9, 2015
The conference was organised by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) in conjunction with EMN Ireland (Economic and Social Research Institute). The conference was well attended with both employers and employment holders in attendance. The first part of…
Read MoreIRELAND: Changes Implemented to Improve Immigration Processes
October 9, 2015
Several changes have now officially been implemented by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and the Department of Justice and Equality (DJEI) in the hope to improve processes and eliminate significant delays as applications have faced earlier this year. As of…
Read MoreIRELAND: Increase in Skilled Immigration
October 2, 2015
According to recent research published by LinkedIn, around 20% more skilled workers arrived in Ireland than departed in the first quarter of 2015 with the software industry proving to be the most popular sector for skilled workers moving to the…
Read MoreIRELAND: New Shortage Occupations List
September 11, 2015
Ireland"s Employment Permits (Amended) Regulations have been revised, effective 1st September 2015, to accommodate the current dynamics of the Irish labour market. The highly skilled, or shortage occupations, and ineligible occupations lists have been updated to accommodate shifting demands, mainly in…
Read MoreIRELAND: DJEI Trusted Partner Initiative Launch
May 28, 2015
On 12th May, the Irish government launched the "Trusted Partner Initiative" which allows registered groups of employers or contractors from the EEA to cut visa registration time and paperwork when making applications for their workforce. According to the scheme"s promoters,…
Read MoreMoving to the Emerald Isle? Our advice for a successful relocation to Northern Ireland
August 20, 2012
The Law Centre (NI) and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission recently updated their comprehensive guide; “Your rights in Northern Ireland--A guide for migrant workers,” which is available in a number of languages. We found this an interesting read, having...
Read MoreIRELAND: Removes Labour Restrictions for Romania and Bulgaria
August 3, 2012
On the 20th July 2012, Ireland"s Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DEJI) announced that transitional work restrictions for Romanian and Bulgarian nationals would be removed, effective immediately. When Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union on the 1st January…
Read MoreIreland Extends Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme
March 30, 2012
The Irish Government has recently decided to extend its Short-stay Visa Waiver Programme, for a further period of four years. The programme essentially eliminates the need to have both an Irish and UK visa when visiting Ireland via the UK,…
Read MoreCHINA – New visa-waiver scheme
May 8, 2024
China is granting a visa-waiver to citizens of 12 countries, allowing them to visit China for periods up to 15 days for business, tourism, family visit, and transit purposes.
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