Skilled temporary work visas are usually given to foreign scientists, engineers, programmers, architects, executives, and other positions or fields where demand outpaces supply. Most businesses argue that hiring skilled foreign workers allows them to competitively fill positions which are in high demand. Opponents argue that skilled immigrants decrease middle class wages and job tenure.
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Response rates from 13.8k Left voters.
65% Increase |
18% Decrease |
61% Increase |
11% Decrease |
4% Increase, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
4% Decrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
4% Decrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages |
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Unique answers from Left voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9HXKX5611mos11MO
Increasing high-skilled immigration workers only in industries that need it and cannot find good enough talent locally or eu wide.
@9ZMSDTX 5 days5D
The current amount suits but I think they should be monitored as companies use this as an excuse to lower wages and higher cheaper labour, making working conditions awful for some.
@9ZJKR5H1wk1W
Decrease. Focus on retaining and hiring your own citizens who are paying for college education to enter roles in this companies, rather than ignoring applications from citizens and forcing them to emigrate when they don't particularly want to leave.
@9ZHTJJR1wk1W
I am currently satisfied with the current amount but the amount of paper work that current immigrat workers have to do to keep working here and the cost of it is ridiculous.
@9ZCWMTC2wks2W
Irish professionals should be given more of an opportunity to work in their own country and not have to leave to get better pay an jobs.
@9ZBK6G42wks2W
Less economic migrants people who go through the legal process and come here to contribute and work are welcome
@9K486Y89mos9MO
We should be making this country worth while to stay and work in for our own. Ireland is one of the top countries in terms of skill level. Irish tradesmen are exceptional but the government are driving them to find better places to make better lives through the rising cost of living and lack of housing. We work to live, not live to work.
@9JJWFYQ 10mos10MO
We should first address the mass migration of our own (mainly young) talented and skilled workers before any decision is made on this. In the meantime, increase to address these needs... and only once the housing crises has been resolved.
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