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No need to panic over new critical skills list expected next month

Source: Samigration, 25/03/2019

The Department of Home Affairs confirms the critical skills list will
first be published in draft format and distributed for public
consultation prior to finalising and legislating the new list.
The draft list is expected to be signed off by the Minister and
distributed next month.
Co-operation with business
On the one hand there is no list which will always be absolutely
complete and comprehensive, in a specific place and time.
The requirements always evolve with time. Such as with the new oil
and gas opportunities, we know there will be expansion in this area
on the critical skills list.
My firm has never failed to obtain a work permit for a foreigner
where we can show that a local job is not taken and there is valid
commercial rationale.
The critical skills list is but one of various categories of
obtaining a work visa.
Preview of anticipated draft list
The new list is much shorter than the current list, probably as Home
Affairs saw many of the old categories not being used.
A positive development is that the draft version of the new list is
more concentrated, by adding certain categories together.
The removal of the Corporate General Manager category has received
much attention.
â€œWe believe this category has been largely abused by many given rise
to the proposed removal thereof.â€
In its current form it is in need of a revamp.
We agree that this category will or should not be removed in its
entirety and the consultative process will provide the input required
for the Department of Home Affairs to more directly and suitably
define this skill and the form it should take on this list to curb
abuse.

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