Written answers

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Work Permits

9:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish persons who took up working holiday visas in 2010 under the agreements with Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Korea and the USA by country; the allocation of visas here for each of the countries in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16258/11]

Photo of Eamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Working Holiday agreements are concluded between Ireland and other Governments on a reciprocal basis. For Irish citizens the application is administered directly with the Embassy of the country to be visited or through a sponsoring organisation. The table beneath sets out the visa allocations for 2011 and the available information on the number of visas approved in 2010 In the case of Australia the programme runs from 1st July to 30th June and the figures provided reflect the period 2009/2010. The Working Holiday agreement concluded between Ireland and the United States allows those enrolled in or recently graduated from post-secondary education to apply for a visa to work and live in the United States for a period of one year.

Allocations under the Working Holiday agreements for each of the countries concerned are reviewed on a regular basis. Allocations have, however, remained unchanged over recent years with the exception of Canada, which increased an initial allocation of 2,500 to 4,000 in 2010 with a further 227 places reallocated to Ireland from other unused programmes, giving an overall figure of 4,227.

Working Holiday AgreementNo. of Visa Approvals in 2010Allocation in 2011
Argentina21100
Australia14,833Not capped
Canada4,2274,000
Japan50400
Hong Kong21100
New Zealand2363Not capped
South Korea3400
U.S.A321Not capped

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