The Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2019, Statutory Instrument No. 633 of 2019, introduced the following changes as of 1 January 2020
- The minimum annual remuneration required for critical skills employment permit is between €32,00 and €63,999, https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/
- Revised critical skills and ineligible occupations, see DBEI
- Where a labour market needs test is required, must have published a EURES ad at least 28 days before a valid application cab be submitted, see https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/Labour-Market-Needs-Test/
- Some sector specific changes and quota on the number of Employment permit issued, see https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/