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Working in IrelandAustralians trying to find work in Ireland should be aware that to work in Ireland, non-EEA nationals need either a Work Authorization or a Work Permit. Remember this. There are several cardinal rules for finding employment in Ireland. Remember these. Rule 1
You will have extreme difficulty finding employment here if you do not have a working visa. Corollary:
There is no such thing as a "working visa" for non-visa-required nationals. (i.e. Australians) Rule 2
You will need a written offer of employment before you leave Australia in order to obtain a Work Authorization. Corollary:
Nobody will offer to employ you, sight-unseen, before you leave Australia. Rule 3
All the recruitment consultants you speak to will happily tell you to come in for an interview once you arrive in the country. Corollary:Once you have arrived in the country, all the recruitment consultants you speak to will tell you that you can only obtain a Work Authorization by applying from your home country. Rule 4
Obtaining a work permit is difficult. You cannot do it. Only a company can do it for you, and you can then only work for that company. In other words: if a company wishes to employ a non-EEA national, they must apply for a Work Permit on that person's behalf. Corollary:
Irish companies will not employ you if you do not have a Work Permit. So How's It All Done, Then?What you want is called a Work Authorisation. This is a permit that will allow you to work here in any "in-demand" industry, provided you don't move beween said industries. Telecommunications, IT, medicine and several others all fall into this category. The problem is that to get a WA, you need to have a written offer of employment before you leave Australia. Don't push your luck, Skip. Get yourself a Working Holiday Authorisation first. That will allow you to come here and work for up to a year, provided that you don't work for the same employer for more than three months. That can be gotten around if you're a contractor, too - just change umbrella companies. Once you have a contract here and establish contacts in the industry, then you're home and hosed. Get your existing employer to write you a formal letter of offer, then sod off back to Australia (or, I hear, possibly France) to apply for a Work Authorisation. This is a nuisance, I know, but at least you can work here for a year first. |
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