Number of work visas issued to foreigners set to rise 20%
In 2015, 7,353 permits were issued for the year in total, but it is currently estimated this year’s figure will surpass 9,000.
VisaFirst.com said, based on a review of the most recent figures from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the top five companies /business entities that have applied to bring non-EU citizens to Ireland to work are the HSE, Google Ireland, Intel Ireland, and Infosys BPO Ltd. The nations that feature most prominently are India, Pakistan, the US, Brazil, and Israel.
