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IMPACT – MEDIUM
The Irish government recently updated its Critical Skills Occupations List and increased quotas for certain professions.
Key Points:
Additional Information: Current processing times for employment permits can be found here. Ireland reviews and updates the critical skills lists twice a year. Changes to the lists were made based on labor market conditions, submissions from relevant stakeholders and the currently COVID-19 situation.
BAL Analysis: The decision to add occupations to the Critical Skills List and increase quotas for some professions is intended to make it easier for companies to hire more foreign workers and alleviate labor shortages across the country.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
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