Posted by Scott on May 7, 2009, 7:13 am, in reply to "Re: Work Permit rule changes"
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The best place to check is still the Dept.of Enterprise website. The new rules taking effect on June 1st really should be what holds for at least a few months. They can't make changes every month - it takes time to train staff in the new rules, get the announcements out, get the minister's signature, etc. etc.
While they can change restricted job categories at the drop of a hat, up to now they've always made changes and left them alone for a year to see how things go. It takes a while to gather statistics, get FAS to report back, hold the meetings to decide on changes, draft the changes, circulate the new document for discussion, take on board the changes that are made to the discussion document, redraft a final proposal, circulate it again, get the minister to agree, get it printed by the govt. printing office...
Bureaucratic inertia is your best friend here and I really think you can rest assured that things won't change again between June and August.
Besides, after the local elections, this government will be on its knees and then vacation period will start, the Dail will close, the civil servants disappear for Spain...
Scott
--Previous Message--
: Does anybody know when the Immigration and
: Residence Bill is next due for revision? I
: have been checking entemp and inis websites
: every 2 or 3 weeks since the new
: arrangements were announced in December -
: and I'm never sure if there has in fact been
: no update, or if the updates aren't put
: anywhere obvious!
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: My understanding of the new arrangements for
: GreenCards due to expire in 2009 is that
: changes to the requirements for new
: GreenCards does not impact the renewal (in
: my case, I'm in the €30-59K category based
: on a skills shortage category - my category
: hasn't been removed yet, but I am nervous
: things will change again before August when
: my GreenCard expires).
:
: My employer is keen to do whatever is
: necessary to ensure a smooth renewal come
: August - does anyone know if it safe to
: assume the stamp 4 or LTR will happen
: (assuming I've adhered to the GreenCard
: requirements), or is there something else we
: should be worried about?
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: --Previous Message--
: The Dept. of Enterprise site has a page up
: that I never paid attention to before at
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: http://www.entemp.ie/labour/workpermits/greencardrenewal.htm
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: You probably already know this. Here is
: where any changes are likely to be. As well
: as splashed prominently in the Irish Times.
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: Some key paragraphs:
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: It is intended that Green Card Employment
: Permit holders whose permit and immigration
: registration card (GNIB card) are due to
: expire in 2009 will not be required to apply
: for a renewal permit through the Department
: of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
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: • Subject to parliamentary approval of the
: Immigration Residence and Protection Bill
: 2008, further details will be published in
: 2009 advising Green Card Permit holders or
: those who have re-registered per 1 above of
: how to apply under the new Act for long-term
: residency.
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: Scott
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: --Previous Message--
: I guess that I’ve dodged the bullet for now.
: My next concern is long term residency
: [LTR].
:
: I am in the 2nd year of my [2-year] green
: card. I have recently updated my passport
: and received a Stamp 1 that allows me
: residency for year 2. €150 please.
:
: My green card does not require renewal after
: 2 years [as of now], but I do need to have
: permission to maintain my residency after 2
: years.
:
: It was my understanding before I arrived in
: Ireland that long term residency [passport
: Stamp 4] was available to holders of Green
: Cards following the initial 2-year period.
:
: However, when I recently renewed my Stamp 1
: for a second year I was told to watch the
: official website for potential changes in
: LTR rules and that temporarily there were
: only issuing passport Stamp 1 to folks who’s
: Green Card had matured.
:
: Other than the hassle/expense of having to
: pay €150 every year for a Stamp 1 I would
: like to have a little faith that after 2
: years I wouldn’t have to watch the
: government play with the rules every year
: and wonder which year could be my last. I
: would like long term residency after 2
: years.
:
: If anyone has any info on what the proposed
: changes will be or knows which official
: website I should be monitoring, I would
: greatly appreciate the information.
:
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: --Previous Message--
: Very on the ball, Sandy. I had heard about
: it
: and was going to do the research today.
: Thanks!
:
: Like Jeffery, I noticed the family changes.
: But, they're also taking off the list whole
: huge categories of skilled workers earning
: less than 60,000 Euro that I thought would
: be safe from a hit - physiotherapists,
: speech and language therapists and financial
: experts like claims assessors.
:
: Hedge fund specialists are also hit. Do they
: even get out of bed without getting a 60,000
: Euro bonus? Boo hoo for them.
:
: I suppose like everything these days, the
: pigs at the top will do fine, but the young
: trainees on low salaries will take the hit.
:
: Scott
:
: --Previous Message--
: Lots of changes with work permits, biggest
: change seems to be the changes for spouses
: and children of work permit holders.
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: --Previous Message--
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: http://www.entemp.ie/press/2009/20090415.htm
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: --Previous Message--
: I just heard a blurb on the radio about a
: change in Work Permit rules but didn't get
: any details. The official website is not
: reflecting any change.
:
: I didn't hear the phrase Green Card.
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: Does any one have the lowdown?
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