Employment Permit Services for Employers & Candidates in Ireland
Practical support with employment permit applications, from assessing the role and candidate through to preparing and submitting the application.
Our main focus is General Employment Permits and Critical Skills Employment Permits, with support also available for renewals, Reactivation Employment Permits and changes of employer or permit transfers.
Our support can also continue after arrival in Ireland, with assistance around immigration registration, IRP cards and PPSN applications.
Employment permit support from initial assessment to application
Before preparing an employment permit application, it is important to establish whether the proposed employment and candidate are suited to the permit route being considered.
For an employer, this means assessing the proposed role and candidate and advising on the appropriate employment permit route.
For an individual candidate, it can involve discussing your experience, potential role, job title and duties to understand which route may be relevant to your circumstances.
Once the appropriate approach has been identified, we can support the documentation, preparation and submission of the application.
The result is a practical process with clear guidance on what is required and support at each agreed stage.
General and Critical Skills Employment Permits
We assess the proposed employment and circumstances before helping prepare the documents and submit the application.
General Employment Permit applications
A General Employment Permit may provide an employment permit route for roles and candidates that meet the relevant requirements. We support employers and candidates with the application process, beginning with an assessment of the proposed employment and circumstances.
Initial eligibility assessment
Advice on the appropriate route
Guidance on the documentation
Application submission
Review of the proposed role and candidate
Review of job title and proposed duties
Preparation of the application
Where you are uncertain whether a General Employment Permit is appropriate, we can assess the circumstances before you proceed with a full application.
Critical Skills Employment Permit applications
We provide end-to-end support with Critical Skills Employment Permit applications.
The assessment considers the candidate and the employment being offered, including their experience, the proposed position, job title and duties.
For employers recruiting an international candidate, we can review the proposed employment and advise on whether the Critical Skills route may be appropriate before helping prepare the application and supporting documentation.
Individual candidates can also speak with us about their circumstances before deciding how to proceed.
Our Critical Skills Employment Permit service can include eligibility assessment, document guidance, application preparation and submission.
Employment permit services for Irish employers
Recruiting someone who requires an employment permit adds another important process to an employer’s normal recruitment responsibilities.
You need to understand which permit route is relevant, whether the proposed role and candidate meet the applicable requirements, what documentation is needed and how the application should be prepared.
HRconsultants.ie can manage this process with you.
We assess the proposed role and candidate, advise on the employment permit route and support the application from preparation through to submission. This gives your business a clear point of support for the permit process rather than leaving your internal team or candidate to work through it alone.
Where you also need help finding the right person, we can combine employment permit support with international recruitment services.
Employment permit advice for individual candidates
You may already have a potential employer or be considering opportunities in Ireland and want to understand which employment permit route may suit your circumstances.
We can discuss your experience, potential positions, job titles and proposed duties and consider how they fit with the General Employment Permit or Critical Skills Employment Permit routes.
Depending on what you need, you can book a paid consultation for advice on a particular issue or engage us to manage your full employment permit application.
Our paid consultation is suitable when you need advice about an employment permit or general immigration query but do not necessarily require us to manage a full application.
General and Critical Skills Employment Permits
We assess the proposed employment and circumstances before helping prepare the documents and submit the application.
Employment permit renewals
We can support existing employment permit holders and employers with permit renewals, including reviewing the circumstances and preparing the required application.
Reactivation Employment Permits
Where a Reactivation Employment Permit is relevant to your circumstances, we can provide advice and support with preparing and submitting the application.
Change of employer and permit transfers
If you need to change employer or transfer an existing employment permit, we can review the circumstances and provide support with the applicable process.
International recruitment and employment permits in one process
For employers recruiting internationally, obtaining an employment permit is only one part of bringing the right person into the business.
HRconsultants.ie can provide end-to-end international recruitment support, beginning with sourcing and screening candidates and supporting the selection process.
Once you have identified the appropriate candidate, we can support the employment permit application and continue assisting with practical requirements after the candidate arrives in Ireland.
This gives employers the option of accessing recruitment and employment permit expertise together, rather than managing the stages separately.
For candidates, it provides greater continuity through recruitment, the permit application and the process of getting established in Ireland.
Support after your candidate arrives in Ireland
Successfully completing the employment permit process may not be the end of the practical support an international hire requires.
We can continue assisting employers and candidates after arrival in Ireland, including support with:
- Immigration Registration
- IRP cards
- PPSN Applications
This can be particularly useful for employers recruiting internationally who want their new hire to have practical guidance beyond the employment permit application itself.
Why employers use HRconsultants.ie for employment permit support
We consider the role as well as the candidate
We consider the candidate’s circumstances, position, job title and job duties when assessing the appropriate route.
We provide practical guidance
We explain the options, requirements, documents and how the application will proceed.
We can manage the complete application
Employers can engage us from initial assessment through to documentation, preparation and submission.
Support can continue beyond the permit
We can assist with practical immigration and registration requirements after arrival.
Recruitment and permits can work together
International recruitment and permit support through one provider creates greater continuity.
Frequently asked questions
Answers for employers and individual candidates.
Do you help employers with employment permit applications?
Yes. Employers make up the majority of our employment permit work. We can assess the proposed role and candidate, advise on the appropriate permit route and manage the application process through preparation and submission.
Do you work with individual employment permit applicants?
Yes. Individual candidates can book a consultation to discuss their circumstances or engage us to manage a full application. We can discuss your experience, potential role, job title and duties when considering which employment permit route may be relevant.
Do you handle General Employment Permit applications?
Yes. We provide end-to-end support with General Employment Permit applications, including initial assessment, documentation, application preparation and submission.
Do you handle Critical Skills Employment Permit applications?
Yes. Critical Skills Employment Permits are one of our main areas of employment permit support. We can assess the candidate and proposed employment before supporting the preparation and submission of the application.
Can you tell me which employment permit I should apply for?
We can assess your circumstances and advise on the employment permit route that may be appropriate. This can be done as part of a full application service or through a paid consultation if you initially only require advice.
Can you help with an employment permit renewal?
Yes. We provide support with employment permit renewals as well as first-time applications.
Can you help if I am changing employer?
We support changes of employer and permit transfers. The appropriate process depends on your circumstances, so we can first review your situation and advise on the next steps.
Do you provide immigration advice as well as employment permit support?
We offer paid consultations for employment permit and general immigration queries. We can also provide practical assistance after arrival with immigration registration, IRP cards and PPSN applications.
Can you recruit an international employee for us as well as handling their permit?
Yes. We provide international recruitment support covering candidate sourcing and screening, selection support, employment permit applications and assistance after arrival in Ireland.
Whether you are an employer or an individual candidate, we can help determine the appropriate next step
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