The IT sector of Ireland has been complaining about the current immigration policies of the country. It was said that the current policies have made it difficult for them, the companies and employers, to hire skilled professionals from outside the country and outside the European Union. Some occupations are hard to fill simply because they cannot find a perfect candidate from Ireland or its neighbouring countries.
To address that problem, the IT companies in the country are requesting and appealing to the Immigration department of Ireland to make necessary changes. The complaints have not fallen on deaf ears. The Immigration department and the government of Ireland both have approved several programs to allow foreign professionals to work in the country. Some of the programs that deal with these kinds of situations include the Irish Green Card Scheme, the Work Permit Scheme, as well as the Intra-Company Transfer Scheme. These programs have focused on providing migration for the highly skilled employees and at the same time fill up the shortages in skills needed in the country.
However, though the country and Ireland’s immigration have continuously addressed such complaints and issues, the IT sector still is not satisfied with how the programs work. The IT companies still feel they are deprived of hiring highly skilled individuals from outside the European Union. Most of the programs require that the individual come to Europe first before they are allowed to apply for visas. However, it seems hard for non-EU workers to enter the country as many have been refused visas.