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New critical skills list for SA expected in 2020

Source: business live, 31/08/2019

The critical skills visa is one of a few options that potential
immigrants can use to seek legal status, and aims to ensure that only
individuals whose skills are in short supply are able to settle in
the country. The existing list, which was compiled and gazetted in
2014, includes a long list of occupations.
Earlier in 2019, a new draft list that was more restrictive came into
circulation. Immigration lawyers, who received the list from
officials at home affairs, say that the list was intermittently
applied, although not officially. Among the major changes is that the
category of corporate general manager has been excised an
omission that has raised concern among business organisations.
Business has lobbied government for many years to open up the economy
to easier immigration of skilled people, which it believes will be
positive for economic growth, but mostly without success.

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