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IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? The Irish government has amended the Employment Permit Regulations, making changes to passport validity requirements, labor market needs testing and salary thresholds for Critical Skills Employment Permits.
What does the change mean? Employers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the amendments and adjust plans as necessary.
Additional information: Some of the changes will take effect immediately; others will take effect Jan. 1, 2020. Among the changes that have taken immediate effect:
Among the changes that will take effect Jan. 1:
Analysis & Comments: The amendments are part of the Irish government’s ongoing review of economic migration policy. The changes are in line with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation’s willingness to engage with business to continue economic growth in Ireland – allowing increased flexibility by reducing passport validity and increased quotas for dairy and meat industries that are suffering labor shortages. The changes to the remuneration thresholds are in line with the recommendations of the Review of Economic Migration report, which noted that because of the premium nature of the CSEP permit, the salary thresholds should be increased by 6.7% in line with that of the average employees in Ireland. The report also recommended increasing the labor market needs test.
The Irish Government is continuing to review their immigration processes, across the DBEI and Department of Justice and Equality, to improve the corporate immigration system in Ireland in order to attract further skilled talent and support the ongoing growth of business in Ireland. Further updates are expected and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
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