Contract not renewed upon the end of my Green Card

[bawaugh]

My Green card ends in May and my employer will not be renewing my 2 year contract.

Now I see on the Justice department website that after one has been on a Green Card for two years you can transfer to a stamp 4. Is it possible to do this even when one's employer is not going to be renewing one's contract or is the stamp 4 only given if you are remaining in employment with your old employer?

Secondly if I were to gain stamp 4 would there be any issues in changing employer in the future?

Regards

Brendan

[tiggs]

Hi Brendan,
sorry to hear about your contract situation. I dont know much about green cards.

on this link:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categ ... rd_permits

this section might come into action in your case:

"Expiry of Green Card permit: If your Green Card permit is due to expire and you do not meet the qualifying criteria to be given a Stamp 4 permission, the immigration office will give you a Stamp 1 permission for 3 months and refer you the Employment Permits section of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. You should send a completed referral form (pdf) to the Employment Permits Sections together with copies of documents such as your P60 and your last 3 pay slips"



Read this link also :

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP09000002

Am afraid there is not much postive notion mentioned about renewal without job. but you never know.

In regards to stamp 4, its faily flexible. gives you option to work with any employer in your field. And renewal is very easy as compared to work permits n all.

best of luck

Tiggs

[bawaugh]

I went to the GNIB today and showed my pay slip and Green Card and was given stamp 4. I was told that I could now change employers.

Now all I need to know is what things will they look at when I come back to renew in a years time.

[smalltime]

I went to the GNIB today and showed my pay slip and Green Card and was given stamp 4. I was told that I could now change employers.

Now all I need to know is what things will they look at when I come back to renew in a years time.

probably your 3 months payslips and p60
proof that you have a job or looking for a job.