Courses / Employment Permits Explained for Candidates
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GEP vs CSEP in plain language: salary thresholds, the occupation lists, the labour market test and realistic timelines, explained from the candidate's side of the table.
Ireland's employment permit system decides who can take up a job offer here, and understanding it puts you in control of your own search. This course explains the two main permits (the General Employment Permit and the Critical Skills Employment Permit), the salary thresholds and occupation lists that drive eligibility, the Labour Market Needs Test, and what the process and timeline actually feel like as a candidate. Important: this course is general guidance based on published rules on enterprise.gov.ie, checked in March 2026. It is not legal or immigration advice, rules and figures change, and you should verify current requirements on enterprise.gov.ie or with a qualified immigration adviser before making decisions.
Module 1: The permits, the lists and the thresholds
Module 2: The process from your side of the table
JobsMatch team
Career guidance team
Courses and guides written and maintained by the JobsMatch editorial team. We research the Irish hiring market and the published employment-permit rules on enterprise.gov.ie and irishimmigration.ie, and we update material when the rules change. Our content is practical guidance for job seekers; it is not legal or immigration advice.
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