On July 5, 2018 /
Extending your General Work Visa /
A lot of people make the mistake of leaving their general work visa extensions to the last minute. That’s because a lot of us don’t realise that these extensions are essentially a reapplication for the visa, which makes it take just about as much time and work as the original application. Here’s everything you need...
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On January 24, 2018 /
South Africa’s Critical Skills Survey Released /
South Africa has for a number of years been suffering from a major skills shortage, particularly in technical fields. 75% of companies admit that they actively seek international talent to fill their skills needs, even despite viewing the visa processes needed as prohibitive Xpatweb has published the results of its critical skills survey, which lists the types of skills and...
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On April 12, 2016 /
Critical Skills Work Visa – Why You Should Check If You Qualify /
South Africa is a beautiful landscape for those looking to live and work there. In May 2014, some if not most of the visa regulations changed suddenly, including the work visa regulations. Exceptional Skills Work Visa and Quota Work Visa were abolished on behalf of the Critical Skills Work Visa, which gives many foreigners in...
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On August 14, 2015 /
Working in South Africa: Mission impossible? /
Many foreign nationals flock to South Africa because they believe it to be the land of milk and honey where business and work opportunities are limitless. To the surprise of many it has turned out to be quite the opposite. First things first. Like in many other countries, foreign nationals wanting to work in South...
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On February 23, 2014 /
How does BEE affect your chances of getting a work visa in South Africa? /
South Africa is renowned for its history and how it overcame apartheid. BEE is a system that was implemented to rectify the social and economic inequalities that apartheid left behind. In a practical sense, companies have to be BEE compliant by employing a certain number of individuals from previously-disadvantaged groups (Black, Coloured, Indian) for which...
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