Irish NGOs, training providers and private firms used International Migrants Day (18 December) to showcase fresh programmes aimed at making workplaces more inclusive for newcomers. Momentum Consulting, a Diversity Charter Ireland signatory, launched a mobile training app under its ‘Welcome Work’ project to help refugees enter the construction sector, offering multilingual safety modules and recognition of prior learning.
Separately, business group IBEC reiterated its call for a streamlined skills-recognition system, arguing that delays in assessing overseas qualifications are costing the economy an estimated €600 million a year in lost productivity. The group wants a ‘green-lane’ for professionals in healthcare, engineering and ICT similar to the Critical Skills Employment Permit fast-track.
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For employers and individuals navigating Ireland’s increasingly complex visa and permit landscape, VisaHQ can provide end-to-end support—from initial eligibility checks to document submission and status tracking. The company’s Ireland portal (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) offers clear guidance, personalised updates and expert assistance, helping newcomers and their sponsors stay compliant while focusing on their professional integration.
The World Health Organization’s Europe office also marked the day by highlighting migrants’ positive contribution to national health systems—including the 7,500 non-EU doctors and nurses now on Ireland’s registers. WHO urged governments to guarantee equal access to care, noting that inclusive health policies underpin successful labour-market integration.
Global mobility teams should watch these developments, as enhanced training tools and recognition pathways can shorten lead times for deploying non-EEA staff, particularly in construction and life sciences—two sectors driving Ireland’s FDI pipeline.
Separately, business group IBEC reiterated its call for a streamlined skills-recognition system, arguing that delays in assessing overseas qualifications are costing the economy an estimated €600 million a year in lost productivity. The group wants a ‘green-lane’ for professionals in healthcare, engineering and ICT similar to the Critical Skills Employment Permit fast-track.
For employers and individuals navigating Ireland’s increasingly complex visa and permit landscape, VisaHQ can provide end-to-end support—from initial eligibility checks to document submission and status tracking. The company’s Ireland portal (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) offers clear guidance, personalised updates and expert assistance, helping newcomers and their sponsors stay compliant while focusing on their professional integration.
The World Health Organization’s Europe office also marked the day by highlighting migrants’ positive contribution to national health systems—including the 7,500 non-EU doctors and nurses now on Ireland’s registers. WHO urged governments to guarantee equal access to care, noting that inclusive health policies underpin successful labour-market integration.
Global mobility teams should watch these developments, as enhanced training tools and recognition pathways can shorten lead times for deploying non-EEA staff, particularly in construction and life sciences—two sectors driving Ireland’s FDI pipeline.
