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Joining FAS and work visas

  • 11-04-2007 1:27pm
    #1
    dellas1979
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭


    This is quite a strange one.

    A friend of mine has been here 7 years. Last time they went for a work visa it was granted for 5 years (still has a few years left on it). They recently became unemployed through no fault of their own (laid off). Anyways, off they went to the Welfare Office and was told that they could get PRSI. Grand. So the Welfare Office said to go join FAS. Gets to FAS office, and is told that they cannot help as it involves a work visa?

    So basically you can get welfare, but cant look for a job/join FAS. Isnt this a bit odd or are they right? My friend said that there was a little confusion when asking about this and that the FAS people themselves didnt seem sure about what they were saying.

    Anyone know anything? Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    AFAIK theres different types of visa or permit What the differences are I don't know. I suspect its something to do with that.

    I did a search on google and got a bunch of hits with "FAS Work Visas"


  • #3
    damnyanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭damnyanks


    Get them to check out another FAS office. If they were unsure it could simply be that they dont know their stuff.


  • #4
    kittex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭kittex


    Was her work Visa issued attached to her previous job? In which case she can't be taken on by Fas.
    They would need to find another employer who would take on her work Visa. There might be a deadline on this as well. I'd get her to check this out very carefully.


  • #5
    dellas1979
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭dellas1979


    Just to update this, this is the reply I got when I queried them on it:

    "FAS registration is only open to EU, EEA and holders of a GNIB Stamp 4 status only".


  • #6
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    But the strange thing is that FAS registration is needed to get welfare. Go figure.


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