On Friday last (June 20), the government of Canada announced that there would be significant changes and restructuring of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP). Changes There will be notable changes to temporary foreign workers’ work application procedures. For one, the TFWP will only include streams in need of government approval of jobs offered by […]
Organisations working with Irish emigrants can now apply for financial assistance via the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Emigrant Support Programme (ESP), which has a resource pool of approximately €11.5 million for the year. Applications for the fund will close on February 19. ESP overview According to the Department of Foreign Affairs: 'The programme provides financial […]
Canada has proven to be one of the most popular locations for Irish emigrants over the past number of years. With some of the world's most rugged natural beauty, bustling metropolitan city centres and - perhaps most crucially - a thriving jobs market, the country's allure to those thinking about a move abroad looks set […]
Australia is one of the destinations of choice for many of those leaving Irish shores to find work. But how do those who have made the move feel about their adopted home? This Irish Times piece takes a look at Irish emigrants' experiences and attitudes towards life in Australia. 'Every six minutes somebody leaves Ireland […]