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The Irish government has signed the Employment Permits Act 2024 into law, bringing new changes to the employment permit system.
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Background: Ireland continues to make significant changes to their employment-based immigration system to modernize its systems and relax certain restrictive policies. The government recently updated the eligibility requirements for Stamp 4 permissions, instating a more relaxed eligibility framework, as well as announced that eligible spouses and partners of certain employment permit holders will now be granted automatic employment eligibility without the need for a separate permit. Finally, Irish authorities are currently undertaking the largest-ever expansion of the employment permits system and announced sweeping changes to key immigration programs to make it easier for non-EU/EEA nationals to work in key jobs in Ireland.
BAL Analysis: The Irish government is focusing on balancing the rights of workers with the needs of businesses. The new act, when implemented, should make it easier for employers to attract talent. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment will need to sign a commencement order for the act to take effect and an implementation timeline has not yet been provided. BAL will continue to follow immigration developments and will provide updates as information becomes available.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.
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