Critical Skills Employment Permit (Ireland)
For highly skilled workers on Ireland Critical Skills list. Spouse gets immediate work rights.
Work permittedStudy permittedPath to PR
12–16 weeks
Processing time
$500–$1,000
Government fee
24 mo
Validity
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Designed to attract highly skilled people for permanent residence.
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