No, but the good thing about the work permit (and green card) is that either the employer or the prospective employee can apply for it. And the same goes for the fee. Before, only the employer could apply for it. I could pay the fee and get all the paperwork together. That'd be no hassle. The hassle...
Theoretically, what chance of success would a grad with a Masters in a narrow field (Medieval Irish History, for example) have of getting a work permit within six months? Under the current economic conditions, slim to none. You think so? Hmm. I suppose one nice perk about this Graduate Scheme is th...
dan1, this is in relation to naturalisation and not LTR Okay. I was under the impression they were worried about having to leave the country for good if they didn't get it 'in time'. I thought if someone already on LTR was made redundant, they were still legally entitled to remain in Ireland? Maybe...
*Third Level Graduate Scheme* The purpose of this Scheme is to allow legally resident non-EEA third level graduates to remain in Ireland for the purpose of seeking employment and applying for a Green Card or Work Permit. Persons who qualify under this scheme will be granted one non-renewable extens...
Is this is reference to LTR? If so, the timewait is absurd. I thought LTR came into effect after 5 consecutive years of employment in Ireland. It sounds like it's more like 8 years with the wait...
Yes, SWAP (Student Work Abroad Programme, for Canadians) offers both a student WHV and a non-student WHV. Both are for 12 months and they can't be repeated. I know you have to be in Canada to apply, but I was wondering if they make you leave and then come back after your 90 days are up. It seems the...
Just wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to switch from a 90 day tourist stamp to a Working Holiday Visa. I'm a Canadian citizen who will be on a 12 month WHV. However, I'd rather spend the first couple of months traveling around as a tourist instead of eating up my 1 year WHV time. Is this p...
If I can just jump in here for a moment. You will need to get a cheque that is drawable on an irish bank (I think) for the sum of €1000. Can anyone confirm this? I assume you would need to have an account with an Irish bank before doing up the cheque? In my case, the only alternative would be my C...
Thanks for the reply. Are you sure about that? That link seems to be for the Green Card permit. I already know I'm ineligible for that. However, for the Work Permit scheme, it says: The Work Permit Scheme is for issuance of work permits for occupations with a salary of EUR 30,000 a year or more wher...
On the Ineligible Job Categories page at workpermit.com http://workpermit.com/ireland/ineligible_job_categories.htm some of the occupations listed are very vague. For example, "All General Labourers and Operatives" "All Operator and Production Staff" "In the category 'Sales ...
I'm certainly thinking it won't be an issue. Still, if it does become one, I won't have much to prove that I in fact left Ireland before my WHV expired, will I? I was never stopped or had anything stamped between Dublin and London Heathrow.
The following is from the Registration of non-EEA nationals in Ireland pages on citizensinformation.ie "Registering with immigration officials means appearing in person before the Garda National Immigration Bureau (if you are in Dublin) or the District Headquarters in other Garda Districts. Whe...
Right. I guess what confuses me is that conflicting info. Perhaps the bit about not being able to extend refers to those from Visa-required countries. Even then, a single 90 day extension seems like the most I could expect.
I hate conflicting information. From movetoireland.com (Passports/Residency Registration section) "The Immigration Officers, whether at the local Garda station or in the Harcourt Square Office, do have general discretion to extend visits for a time. You'll have to come up with a reason for the ...
The Irish language is just about dead. People in the gaeltacht most definitely don’t speak Irish exclusively, that’s just a load of bollocks and everyone knows it! Didn’t you watch the series of the TG4 reporter travelling through Ireland trying to speak only Irish? Well he was treated with h...
Hi, I'm a 23 year old Canadian citizen who would like to travel in the Republic of Ireland for more than 90 days. Below is an extract from the excellent Move To Ireland website. http://movetoireland.com/movepag/pasres.htm "You can freely enter the country on a 90 day visitor's visa. If you're t...
In my case, it's because I've already lived and worked in Ireland on a previous WHV...as well as spent time before that...simply traveling around the country. If I was from an EU country I could know next to nothing about Ireland...had never been there before...and could STILL settle in Ireland no p...
JAJ, Probably just overly optimistic. The wording is quite vague. "If you have been present in Ireland/Common Travel Area for 2+ years...WORK HERE...and have an intention to remain here and make it your permanent home....." You could technically do all that with WHVs... I'll probably email...
I came across this entry at http://www.oasis.gov.ie/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/residency_requirements_for_social_assistance_in_ireland.html I'm looking at the various ways I could stay in Ireland long term...(ie..) More than a 1 year WHV. I'm Canadian and already did a 1 year student WHV...I c...
I realize that as a Canadian citizen, I don't need a tourist visa for the Republic of Ireland for a stay of less than 3 months...but what if I want to stay for longer? I would likely have enough money to travel throughout Ireland for about 12 months. If I went this route (instead of a WHV which I ca...
