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Overview of the Department of Home Affairs’ Plans for Immigration

The Department of Home Affairs has outlined a series of plans to improve the immigration system in South Africa. The proposed changes, including the abolition of professional body requirements, introduction of new visa categories, and implementation of a point-based system, have the potential to streamline the process and attract highly skilled individuals.

Permanent Residence based on Financial Independence for South Africa

South Africa offers various routes to permanent residence, with finacial independence being a popular option. We discuss the requirements and process of applying for permanent residence in this video and article.

Permanent Residence in South Africa

Permanent Residence opens many doors in South Africa, and the Path to Permanent Residence offers many options to the applicant. We go into them in detail in this article and video.

Workshops with Government Officials

In the month of September, we had the benefit of attending two important workshops with government officials. Both sessions provided important insights from first-hand sources.

Critical Skills Rejections: Candidate Status Not Good Enough

We have noticed a practical challenge emerging from the Critical Skills List that affects many foreigners trying to apply to work in South Africa. In this video and article we detail this issue and suggest a potential fix to the Department of Home Affairs.

The Adjusted Critical Skills List in South Africa

The Department of Home Affairs has published an update to the Critical Skills List, effective 2 August 2022 (note that a version published on 1 August 2022 was missing page 20). Corrections and minor changes are included, as well as substantial and welcome changes in the medical field.

The South African Critical Skills Work Visa – Six Months Later

In August, it will be six months since the new Critical Skills List was introduced in South Africa. In this article, Senior Immigration Consultant, Hannah Mminele, discusses what has been learned so far, which changes require further clarification from the government and the impact of these changes on current and future submissions for the Critical Skills Visa.

SONA – The good, the bad and the barriers to Critical Skills

Read this article for more information on the South African President's SONA speech and the implications for Africa's immigration landscape.

(Opinion) An Immigration Expert on the Implications of the New Critical Skills List

Immigration expert Andreas Krensel offers clarity on the new Critical Skills List in SA, and gives his authoritative opinion on the implications of these updates to SA's immigration legislation for present and future applicants of the South African Critical Skills Visa.

What is the Critical Skills List in South Africa?