non-EEA migrant workers

For your information, please circulate to your members and your community.you are probably aware a scheme has been announced by the Government for non-EEA migrant workers who have held an employment permit or green card and become undocumented for reasons beyond their control. This is often as a result of workplace exploitation and / or work permit not being renewed. Successful applicants will receive 4-month Temporary Permission to Remain from the Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform. This will provide time to apply for a Work Permit, for which the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment will waive the usual eligibility criteria. Applications can be found at www.inis.gov.ie/pages/undocumented_worker_scheme Applications must be completed in BLOCK CAPITALS, in black ink and in English, and returned by the 31st December 2009 to: Undocumented Non-EEA Workers Scheme Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service 13/14 Burgh Quay Dublin 2 FAQ’s and MRCI points will assist information providers, organisations and individuals to apply for the scheme.
Translations of MRCI Points for UDW will be on posted on MRCI’s web-site on Monday 30th November. It will be available in. Urdu Bengali Portuguese Mandarin Chinese Thai Russian Arabic PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSING DATE IS 31ST DECEMBER PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO MIGRANT WORKERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES. For more information or assistance, contact the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, 55 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1, (01) 8897570, www.mrci.ie, or call the Citizens Information Service on 1890 777 121 or drop into your local Citizens Information Centre or Migrant Support Organisation

From: Helen Lowry [mailto:helen@mrci.ie] Subject: FW: Self Advocoacy Translations for the UWS APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING Dear AllA scheme has been announced by the Government for non-EEA migrant workers who have become undocumented for reasons beyond their control. Please find attached information in different languages about the bridging visa scheme for undocumented migrant workers, frequently asked questions and also the application form. Successful applicants will receive 4-month Temporary Permission to Remain from the Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform. This will provide time to apply for a Work Permit, for which the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment will waive the usual eligibility criteria. Please send this information on to any migrants you feel may benefit from it and anyone who can spread the word within their own communities. Its attached in Portuguese, Bengali, Chinese, Russian, Thai, English, Urdu. Many thanks Edel Edel McGinleyProject Leader Forced Labour and Irregular Migration Migrant Rights Centre Ireland No 55 Parnell Square WestDublin 1Ireland( 00353 (0)1 8897570Fax 00353 (0)1 8897579e-mail edel@mrci.iewww.info@mrci.ie
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