April 2022

The new Critical Skills list, which was gazetted in February 2022, includes numerous Engineering occupations such as Electrical, Chemical and Mining Engineers, which were left off of the draft list.

On February 2nd, 2022, the Minister of Home Affairs released an updated Critical Skills List (CSL) for Critical Skills Work Visas and Permanent Residence Permits in this category. The Critical Skills list stipulates which occupations and qualifications are deemed to be critical in the Republic of South Africa for either an application for a work visa or permanent residence permit. The list is comprised of 101 occupations that have been identified as critical for the South African labour market.