Table 3 Experiences in Ireland compared with current intention to stay, return home or migrate onwards
Experiences in Ireland | Migration intentions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intends to remain in Ireland (n = 105) n (%) | Intends to return home (n = 79) n (%) | Intends to migrate onwards (n = 161) n (%) | Total (n = 345) n (%) | P valuea | ||
Applied for training scheme in Irelandb | Yes – Unsuccessfully | 25 (24 %) | 23 (29 %) | 44 (28 %) | 92 (27 %) | 0.3785 |
Yes – Currently on scheme | 20 (19 %) | 13 (17 %) | 36 (23 %) | 69 (20 %) | ||
Yes – Completed | 27 (26 %) | 12 (15 %) | 37 (23 %) | 76 (22 %) | ||
No | 31 (30 %) | 30 (38 %) | 42 (26 %) | 103 (30 %) | ||
Total | 103 (100 %) | 78 (100 %) | 159 (100 %) | 340 (100 %) | ||
I have received adequate trainingd | 77 (78 %) | 39 (51 %) | 91 (60 %) | 207/328 (63 %) | 0.0006 | |
There are training opportunities for med | 56 (58 %) | 32 (42 %) | 66 (43 %) | 154/325 (47 %) | 0.0374 | |
I have received adequate supervisiond | 72 (73 %) | 44 (57 %) | 88 (58 %) | 204/327 (62 %) | 0.0255 | |
I have opportunities for career progressiond | 47 (48 %) | 27 (36 %) | 36 (23 %) | 110/327 (34 %) | 0.0002 | |
Is currently in a contract of 1 year or lessd | 34 (33 %) | 34 (44 %) | 75 (49 %) | 143/334 (42 %) | 0.05 | |
Have applied for citizenship immigration proceduresa, c | Yes | 29 (28 %) | 14 (18 %) | 32 (20 %) | 75 (22 %) | <0.0001 |
No | 21 (20 %) | 45 (57 %) | 88 (55 %) | 154 (45 %) | ||
Already hold it | 55 (52 %) | 20 (25 %) | 41 (25 %) | 116 (34 %) | ||
Total | 105 (100 %) | 79 (100 %) | 161 (100 %) | 345 (100 %) | ||
Overall satisfaction with Irelande | 94 (91 %) | 57 (73 %) | 100 (63 %) | 251/340 (74 %) | <0.0001 | |