I assume this is in the right place, I apologise if it's not.
Basic outline of everything so far. I'm Irish, 23, got a Masters degree in English and a BA in English and History (yeah, yeah, had I done a real degree I'd have it a bit easier, I know). I'm not going to be relying on my degrees at first, and I've got some experience in a lot of different fields, like teaching, research, some XML and HTML, have some military training, and worked in a hospital for a period, and I'm currently writing articles intermittently for a magazine. Spent the past year looking for a job, got a few interviews, did TEFL for a few months, and have since been sitting on my arse doing nothing. I decided to leave, and applied for an IEC, through a section of the application site that talked about the Irish experience on the IEC.
According to one part of the site about the Irish IEC, there are 750 slots free, according to another there are 1000. Either way, there are slots free, according to the Irish area. If I'm accepted, I'm hoping to extend it to the two year max, and maybe a bit longer if I can swing it, like getting married (using the accent more than anyone ever has before) or getting offered a job. If I do, great, if not, I'll deal with it.
I applied, put in my email and got a reply with a weblink within half an hour. I filled out the form, ticked off Irish as my nationality and was told that I did not fulfill the citizenship requirements.
What exactly does that mean, and did I apply for the correct thing by applying for an IEC visa(or whatever it's called, the thing that lets me go there and look for a job)? If I didn't apply for the right thing, what should I apply for? Is the IEC just for English/French citizens?
I'm pretty much at sea, here, I've never done anything like this before. I've worked abroad, some TEFL in Europe, and didn't have any forms besides a background check (since I'd be working with kids).
Basic outline of everything so far. I'm Irish, 23, got a Masters degree in English and a BA in English and History (yeah, yeah, had I done a real degree I'd have it a bit easier, I know). I'm not going to be relying on my degrees at first, and I've got some experience in a lot of different fields, like teaching, research, some XML and HTML, have some military training, and worked in a hospital for a period, and I'm currently writing articles intermittently for a magazine. Spent the past year looking for a job, got a few interviews, did TEFL for a few months, and have since been sitting on my arse doing nothing. I decided to leave, and applied for an IEC, through a section of the application site that talked about the Irish experience on the IEC.
According to one part of the site about the Irish IEC, there are 750 slots free, according to another there are 1000. Either way, there are slots free, according to the Irish area. If I'm accepted, I'm hoping to extend it to the two year max, and maybe a bit longer if I can swing it, like getting married (using the accent more than anyone ever has before) or getting offered a job. If I do, great, if not, I'll deal with it.
I applied, put in my email and got a reply with a weblink within half an hour. I filled out the form, ticked off Irish as my nationality and was told that I did not fulfill the citizenship requirements.
What exactly does that mean, and did I apply for the correct thing by applying for an IEC visa(or whatever it's called, the thing that lets me go there and look for a job)? If I didn't apply for the right thing, what should I apply for? Is the IEC just for English/French citizens?
I'm pretty much at sea, here, I've never done anything like this before. I've worked abroad, some TEFL in Europe, and didn't have any forms besides a background check (since I'd be working with kids).