HAVE YOU HEARD! Critical Skills Work Visa South Africa

Critical Skills Work Visa South Africa

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 What is a critical skills work visa?

As one might guess from its name, this work visa focuses on what is deemed to be a critical skill in South Africa. A critical skill, for the purpose of immigration, can be defined as a skill that is not easily sourced from local South African labour, in other words skills that South Africa needs to attract from the international work force.

Critical Skills Work Visa South Africa

For many prospective immigrants to South Africa,  

How it all works – the Critical skills work visa.

• It allows you to get a work visa without a job offer.
• It allows you to enter and stay in South Africa for 12 months to secure a position.
• It is based on a well researched list of occupations that are badly needed in South Africa, increasing your changes of finding a job.
• No restrictions in terms of the numbers in each listed occupation (everyone can apply!).
• No Department of Labour recommendation, so quicker turnaround times.
• Deals with the professional bodies specific to the occupation.
• Can be a pathway to permanent residency immediately as well an immediate 5 year working visa.
• Qualification for a critical skills visa if you qualified as a Doctoral graduate (PhD) in South Africa.
• Freedom to move between employers.
• Less obligation on employers.

A critical skills work visa is based upon the applicants education. There is no specified time frame of experience required. There must however, please note, be acceptance from the applicable professional body. You can view the full critical skills list here but it includes:

• Architects
• Many management and IT roles
• Over 30 engineering roles
• Health professionals
• Scientists
• Technicians
• Trade workers
• Foreign language skills
• Academics
• Successful PhD students who studied in South Africa