handoubleu wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:58 am
I believe I saw somewhere this takes place twice a year, but I haven't seen anything since the latest revision in November 2021 where some employment types were removed from the ineligible list (but not added to critical skills).
Here's the one before it:
Changes to Employment Permits Critical Skills and Ineligible Lists of Occupations
18 June 2021
The Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2021, Statutory Instrument No. SI 286 of 2021, introduced the following changes as of 14 June 2021.
Revised Critical Skills and Ineligible Occupations
Inclusion to the Critical Skills Occupations List. The following occupation has been included to the list:
Dietician
The Critical Skills Occupations List can be found here: Critical Skills Occupations List
Ineligible Occupations. The following occupations were removed from the Ineligible List:
Social Worker
Occupational Therapist
Physiotherapist
Speech and Language Therapist
Health Care Assistant:
A minimum remuneration threshold salary of at least €27,000
When applying for a renewal employment permit – Health Care Assistant should have attained a relevant QQI Level 5 qualification after two years employment in the State
The Ineligible List of Occupations for Employment Permits can be found here: Ineligible List of Occupations for Employment Permits
Another one:
Changes to Employment Permits Critical Skills and Ineligible Lists of Occupations and other technical amendments
1 January 2020
The Employment Permits (Amendment) (No 3) Regulations 2019, Statutory Instrument No 633 of 2019, introduced the following changes as of 1 January 2020:
Levels of Remuneration for Critical Skills Employment Permits
In order to reach the eligibility criteria to apply for a Critical Skills Employment Permit, the position on offer must be listed on the Critical Skills Occupations List and the foreign national must have at least a relevant 3rd level degree qualification where the minimum annual remuneration is between €32,000 and €63,999.
Where the position is not listed on the Critical Skills Occupations List or on the Ineligible List of Occupations or where the position is listed on the Critical Skills Occupations List and the foreign national does not have a relevant 3rd Level Degree qualification, the minimum annual remuneration required to be eligible for a Critical Skills Employment is at least €64,000.
Further information on Critical Skill Employment Permits
Revised Critical Skills and Ineligible Occupations
Inclusions to the Critical Skills Occupations List – Following a comprehensive consultation process, a revised Critical Skills Occupations List was published. The following occupations have been included to the list:
Site Manager
Structural / Site Engineer
Mechanical Engineers (without specialist skills)
Electrical Engineers (without specialist skills)
Setting Out Engineer
Façade Designer
Architect
Architectural Technologists
The Critical Skills Occupations List can be found here: Critical Skills Occupations List
Ineligible Occupations – As part of the consultation process, a revised list of ineligible roles was published. The following occupations were removed from the Ineligible List:
Commis Chef (with two years’ experience)
Construction Safety Manager
Civil and Structural Engineering Technicians
Architectural Technician
Draughtspersons
Construction Safety Officers
Foreman
This Ineligible List of Occupations for Employment Permits can be found here: Ineligible List of Occupations for Employment Permits
Labour Market Needs Test
Any employment permit application where a Labour Market Needs Test is required MUST have published a EURES ad for at least 28 days BEFORE a valid application can be submitted. Further information on the Labour Market Needs Test is available at the following link: Labour Market Needs Test
Sector Specific Changes
Health – Nurses registered with the NMBI and who have achieved a Diploma level qualification can now apply for a Critical Skill Employment Permit.
Catering – The quota of Employment Permits applying to all roles of eligible Chef grades is now removed and the limit on the number of Employment Permits that may be in force in one establishment for all roles of eligible Chef grades has also been removed.
Transport – Quota on the number of Employment Permits issued to the role of Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers has been increased by 200.
Food Manufacturing – Quota on the number of Employment Permits issued to the role of Meat processing Operative has been increased by 1000.
I would assume they usually do it in Jan and Jun, but moved it a bit due to Covid/etc last year.
