Updates to non-EU work permits will help firms fill critical roles

Ireland's employment permit system remains competitive, but the wider immigration journey often presents challenges for employers and foreign nationals

Colm Collins, practice leader in Dublin office of Fragomen, the global immigration-focused support service for professionals.

The Irish government recently made a total of 32 changes to jobs eligible for an employment permit, opening up new roles to skilled non-EU workers.

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, and Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Retail, Small Businesses and Employment Alan Dillon, announced the series of updates at the end of May to Ireland’s employment permits system to address ongoing skills and labour shortages across key sectors.