Summary of GOODNEWS! IRELAND 🇮🇪 INTRODUCING SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT PERMIT TO MASSIVELY RECRUIT FOREIGN WORKERS

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The Irish government is introducing a new seasonal employment permit to make it easier for foreign workers to come to Ireland and fill temporary labor shortages. The permit will be available for short periods of time, and the process for applying for it will be streamlined. The labor market test will be revised to make it more relevant and efficient, and the legislation will provide for additional conditions such as training.

• 00:00:00 The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment announced that from the 1st of September moving forward, employment permits would be delivered in an electronic format, with a signature of a senior official on behalf of the minister. Previously, permits would be delivered in a paper form with a waiting time of up to 12 weeks. Additionally, the proposed changes would improve the system's flexibility without changing the whole goal of synchronizing the skills and labor needs in the economy.
• 00:05:00 This YouTube video features Irish news about introducing a seasonal employment permit to massively recruit foreign workers. The permit will be available for short periods of time, and foreigners will not have to wait for a two-year Employment contract like they do now if they want to work in Ireland. The labor market test will be revised to make it more relevant and efficient, and the legislation will provide for additional conditions such as training.