In 2013 the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service will introduce a Working Holiday Programme for young people who are holders of a Republic of China passport. This will be a reciprocal arrangement with the Republic of China who will introduce a similar programme for young people who are holders of an Irish passport on the...
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The Immigrant Investor and Start-up Entrepreneur Programmes
The Irish Government has recently announced the introduction of two major new immigration initiatives aimed at facilitating (non-EEA) migrant entrepreneurs and investors who in return for permission to reside in the State are prepared to invest in Ireland for the purposes of saving or creating jobs.
These initiatives are known as
• The Immigrant Investor Programme
• The...
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Non EU Parents of Irish Citizens should be entitled to Residency
A recent judgment in the European Courts of Justice in the case of Gerardo Ruiz Zambrano v Office...
Introduction to the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008
The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008 which is presently before the Dail Select Committee on Justice, Equality and Law Reform and not all of the numerous proposed amendments have been considered. The Bill will replace the Refugee Act, 1996 and the Immigration Acts, 1999-2004. Whereas the Bill is quite...