niyogeol:
Mcowubaba,

You have touched on many things that there is little to add. Kudos man.

But my one kobo is for people considering another study in Ireland after exhausting their time on 1G should shelve the thought. Because 1G can't be used beyond the 2 years it is granted for - meaning you won't be entitled to 1G again even if you study another course. Except if the Minister of Justice grant a discretionary extension. So for folks in this situation, don't go and spend your hard earned money again. Because you will likely be postponing your fears of not confronting the reality that lies ahead.

So people should instead go to UK for another study as they are bringing their own 2 years post study visa on stream. Canada express entry is another thing people should give a shot at. Or even further studies in Canada or USA. Or for people still interested in further studies, you can try PhD opportunities in other parts of Europe and Australia. All of these moves will require money. So endeavor to save up from the hustle you currently hold and not blowing the cash just to impress people on Instagram.

For people still in naija yet to make the move, please like Mcowubaba has stated above, consider the course you are going to Ireland to study. Don't go and burn over #6m just because you want to leave naija to go and face uncertainty of doing things not commensurate with the degree you will acquire.

Mcowubaba:
Racism

Well it’s better than Russia and Eastern European countries, the Government in power is a coalition government made up by 3 parties (Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party).

They are not right wing parties, they have policies that are fair enough, I heard the are even planning on giving some form of amnesty to undocumented people who have been living in Ireland for some years now. Don’t get it twisted, there are many racists in Ireland, just like in Nigeria that has tribalist and religious extremists. But as I said in the first part of this topic, the whole country is not racist.

A good thing to note is that right wing and fascism has been raising across European and Ireland is not excluded, they have people like Gemma O’ Doherty, John Water, political parties like Aontú, National Party and platforms like Liberal.ie doing their underground work.

As a Nigerian Immigrant you will be constantly labelled as a welfare recipient, and a scammer up to no good, lol

niyogeol:
Mcowubaba,

You have touched on many things that there is little to add. Kudos man.

But my one kobo is for people considering another study in Ireland after exhausting their time on 1G should shelve the thought. Because 1G can't be used beyond the 2 years it is granted for - meaning you won't be entitled to 1G again even if you study another course. Except if the Minister of Justice grant a discretionary extension. So for folks in this situation, don't go and spend your hard earned money again. Because you will likely be postponing your fears of not confronting the reality that lies ahead.

So people should instead go to UK for another study as they are bringing their own 2 years post study visa on stream. Canada express entry is another thing people should give a shot at. Or even further studies in Canada or USA. Or for people still interested in further studies, you can try PhD opportunities in other parts of Europe and Australia. All of these moves will require money. So endeavor to save up from the hustle you currently hold and not blowing the cash just to impress people on Instagram.

For people still in naija yet to make the move, please like Mcowubaba has stated above, consider the course you are going to Ireland to study. Don't go and burn over #6m just because you want to leave naija to go and face uncertainty of doing things not commensurate with the degree you will acquire.

Munamoqel:
hello i got admission to study business analysis in Dublin bussiness school. This will cost me around 7m in tution .I read about the several visa type after graduation.especailly the stamp 1 which was designed to narrow oppurntiies for non e.u people .what is the chance of securing job with this course of study.

Fojwa:
Please sir, I had secure admission to study Masters of science in Financial Technology at Dublin Business School and tuition fees had been fully paid which is about 7million naira, my question is that does Financial Technology worth it? What is the probability of me getting a job while studying even unskilled jobs. I'm really curious about your eyes opener write up.

Munamoqel:
hello i got admission to study business analysis in Dublin bussiness school. This will cost me around 7m in tution .I read about the several visa type after graduation.especailly the stamp 1 which was designed to narrow oppurntiies for non e.u people .what is the chance of securing job with this course of study.

Fojwa:
Please when is your starting date?

Munamoqel:
January.

Fojwa:
Oh that's great! The same time with mine but please how far about Visa application and other traveling stuff

Mcowubaba:
"The Curse of Stamp 1G":

Yeaaah, let’s dive into this topic.

Stamp 1G also known as Third Level Graduate Programme, this is one of the main “selling points” of the Irish dream, lol

“Just come you will get a Stamp 1G for 2 years if you graduate”. Yeah this is true but what these agents don’t tell you is the reality of life as a Stamp 1G visa holder. Most companies and recruiters solely request for a Stamp 4 and EU passport as a requirement for job application. When you don’t have either one of them, it’s mostly an automatic/immediate rejection.

Sure you will get “jobs” with your stamp 1G, jobs like a dishwasher/kitchen assistant, health care assistant, stock taker etc.

Once again this is not a blanket statement, I am not saying you can’t get a job in Novartis/Baxter/MSD/Eli Lilly with a Stamp 1G, just saying it is much harder, like real hard, you can ask people that are on stamp 1G currently in Ireland. I know my lovely Nigerian people know how to argue or be wilfully arrogant and religious, you will see them saying “it’s not my portion, my case is different” lmao. No wahala na.

Now there are companies that are very welcoming to sponsoring Non-EU citizens, companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook and the HSE (Health Service Executive: they are in charge of medical services in Ireland, they are the highest employer of Health professionals).

The caveat to Amazon, Google and Facebook is that you actually have to have the skills they are looking for, lol. And those skills are mostly core IT related. The interview process is intense and not for the faint hearted. You can get a referral from a Nigerian or someone already working this companies, so at least you may even get called for an interview. There are quite a few Nigerians working in Amazon (Dublin Branch) you can connect with them through LinkedIn.

Furthermore, I will also advise you to review this link:https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/Statistics/. You will see the Employment Permits statistical tables and company listings, this is basically number of work permits granted to companies on a yearly basis.

The list may assist you in making targeted applications to these companies, as you will know that they have a history of sponsoring Non-EU citizens for a visa.

The 2 years granted for Stamp 1G (Graduates at an NFQ level 9), runs faster than Usain Bolt, before you know it you are thinking on the next step because you have not been able to get a work permit sponsorship to transition to a Stamp 1. This is when the depression, anxiety and stress kicks in, most people try to get into sham marriages, or another Master’s degree or program to extend their stay in the Country, some leave/relocate to Canada, USA or UK for better opportunities.

Just take a minute and think about doing a second master’s program or diploma, just because your stamp 1G is expiring, most of you reading this may not understand, I really advise you to engage more with Nigerians actually living as students in Ireland, let them tell you their lived experience.

I am very cautious of making blanket statements, as in life there are always exceptions or different realities for people, a quick example is Nigeria, there are many people suffering and struggling to eat or drink clean water, same Nigeria we have people like Davido and other ballers staying in Lekki phase 2 and Asoroko, lol. Do you think this “ballers” are experiencing Nigeria the same way as someone staying in Makoko/Surulere/Mushin or Diobi (lol, I am just joking).

What I am trying to say is that, some students come to Ireland and are employed even with Stamp 2 while still studying, and are sponsored for a critical skill, now this is an example of outliers, it is not a common occurrence. The vast majority of students usually struggle a bit harder to get a work permit.

There is also a Stamp 1G given to spouses of people who have Critical skill visa or Stamp 4, I did not dive into that, as this thread is solely from a student perspective.

SireSommy69:
Good morning guys.
Please, 1. I have a deadline of 30th of August to pay €8,000 of my tuition fee (NCI - Ireland) and I have applied for CBN's Form A (on the 3/8/2022 through Access Bank). Please, what should I do hasten it? So I can meet up?

2. My former and current employers never gave me payslips, but I am to provide a 6 Months payslip. I only received my salaries through my salary account, allowances as cash that's all nothing more. What do you advice?
I have approached my manager from the former work place, he has no idea what payslips are.

3. Seeing that I am aiming for January intake, what else should I be doing now with the time I have left?

I would really appreciate any help I can get from you guys here.

Your questions are more immigration based from Nigeria.
My best knowledge is centered around living in Ireland not how to come to Ireland, I hope that makes sense.

Analogy: I can tell you how to fasten your seat belt and sit properly in the plane, but not how to buy your plane tickets and get to the airport

I will try to answer some questions:

Firstly, I don't live in Nigeria, it's been a long time I left, And I don't know some of the things you're talking about. I have heard about form A, if you have a connection in the bank that can help out, or call your bank's head office number and inform them about the urgency, like call them every day, lol

If you don't have payslips, I suppose your employment letter, bank statement and email showing salary alert may suffice

Best of luck.

Mcowubaba:


Your questions are more immigration based from Nigeria.
My best knowledge is centered around living in Ireland not how to come to Ireland, I hope that makes sense.

Analogy: I can tell you how to fasten your seat belt and sit properly in the plane, but not how to buy your plane tickets and get to the airport

I will try to answer some questions:

Firstly, I don't live in Nigeria, it's been a long time I left, And I don't know some of the things you're talking about. I have heard about form A, if you have a connection in the bank that can help out, or call your bank's head office number and inform them about the urgency, like call them every day, lol

If you don't have payslips, I suppose your employment letter, bank statement and email showing salary alert may suffice

Best of luck.

SireSommy69:
Thank you.
Seeing that I am Ireland bound, I'd love to have your personal contact. If that's okay by you.