Teaching Back On The Critical Skills List
Education: The grassroots of professional occupations.
One of the most important new additions to the Critical Skills List is the inclusion of the teaching fields.
2022
Mauritius Could Be Paradise For Emigrating South Africans. But Will SARS Let You Go?
Already a popular destination with South Africans, recent developments in Mauritius promise to make this tiny island paradise more accessible to expatriates than ever.
Withdrawal Of Waiver For Critical Skills Graduates In SA
Foreign Nationals who completed their studies in a one of the occupations listed on the Critical Skills List, were in the past, under Ministerial waiver, granted exemption from certain requirements. One of the requirements being post qualification experience, as well as the requirement for a letter confirming they qualify as a Critical Skill, from the Professional Body they registered with. These exemptions have now been withdrawn and all applicants must comply with the full requirements of the Immigration Act.
Critical Skills List Gazetted But What Comes Next?
Gazetted in February 2022, the latest Critical Skills List added numerous skills that have been in short supply in South Africa for some time. The list was previously updated back in 2014.
New Work Visa Adjudication Process – Correct Strategy, But Expect Teething Problems
The Department of Home Affairs (“DHA”) has recently introduced a centralised adjudication system which sees that all long-term visa applications submitted through a South African Embassy or High Commission (Missions) (in countries where South Africa is represented) are being sent to the DHA Head Office in Pretoria. Previously, these applications were adjudicated and finalised by Consular Officials within the Missions.