Ireland Internship Employment Permit Application

The atypical working scheme is a permit introduced by an agreement between the Department of Justice and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) for people who are considered to be highly skilled.

To be eligible for this route to an internship position in Ireland are:

• The applicant is able to fill a position that is in shortage of skills
• The applicant receives payment
• The applicant holds an Atypical Working Scheme invitation letter of approval
• The applicant applied for appropriate entry permission to Ireland before they arrived in the country

An Atypical working Scheme may be for a short term (15-90 consecutive calendar days) or long term (90 days to a maximum of 12 months). Regardless of which it is, your university must confirm that the internship is integral to your studies.

In order to enter Ireland for your internship, an applicant must complete their internship employment permit application process using the online application. The online application process should be done in Canada.

Regardless of which route you take, the atypical working scheme, or the internship employment permit, you must complete your visa application online with the required documents.

Where you apply differs, though. For the Internship Employment Permit, you must apply through the Employment Permits Online System (EPOS), while for the Atypical Working Scheme, you must apply on ISD online.

On average, the processing time for the internship employment permit is twenty-eight days, while that for the Atypical Working Scheme is eight weeks.

Note that you may still need to apply for an entry visa or preclearance; this is usually for visa-required nationals. So, factor in both the time for the employment permit or scheme and the time for your visa when making your application.

It is generally advisable that you apply for the Internship Visa at least three months prior to your anticipated start date to allow for any delays or issues that may come up.

Also, applications are processed in the order they are received, and for the internship employment permit, the Employer type (Trusted Partner or Standard) also plays a role in how fast you get a decision.

The fees associated with this internship visa are as follows:

Internship Employment Permit fees are €500 ($675.83 Canadian Dollars) for a permit valid for 6 months or less or €1000 ($1,351.67 Canadian Dollars) for a permit valid from 6 to 12 months.

If you need a visa to enter Ireland, you’ll also have to pay the visa fees. The Long Stay Visa and the Short Stay Visa cost €60 ($81.10 Canadian Dollars) for a single entry permit, or €100 (135.17 Canadian Dollars) for a multiple entry visa.

Obtaining any Irish visa or permit can be challenging; you have to decide if you need a permit and a visa or preclearance, figure out the eligibility for the permit, visa or preclearance, and go through all the application processes, not to mention the registration you have to do when you are finally within Ireland.

At Total Law, we are committed to helping Canadian citizens and residents get into Ireland to do the internship, job, or tourism they want.

Our services cover advising on the permit or visa you need and qualify for, helping to gather the supporting documents, filling out a solid application that will help you get great results, and liaising with the Irish authorities were necessary to maximize your chances.

e strive to make the process as stress-free as possible. We are available seven days a week, and you may contact us via phone (+1 844 290 6312) or our online chat!