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2020/2021 CRITICAL SKILLS SURVEY RESULTS
South Africa’s acute critical skills crisis is brought into sharp focus in Xpatweb’s Critical Skills Survey 2020/2021 which highlights the most in demand scarce skills the country is now facing and how businesses are seeking to import personnel from across the globe amidst ever growing international competition between countries.

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OUR COLLABORATION WITH STANDARD BANK
Our most recent collaboration with Standard Bank brings you tailor-made services that ensure that your way of banking and growing your wealth is not affected when moving to a new country. We continue to prioritize and maintain close relationships with you as you enjoy a seamless banking experience that brings you closer to your goals.

BORDERLESS BANKING SOLUTIONS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS PERMIT, VISA & PASSPORT RENEWALS FOR STANDARD BANK CLIENTS
DRAFT 2020 CRITICAL SKILLS LIST: AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT UNTIL 31 MARCH 2021

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2020 NATIONAL LIST OF OCCUPATIONS IN HIGH DEMAND (OIHD) NOW AVAILABLE
The highly anticipated 2020 National List of OIHD has been published by Minister Blade Nzimande. The Government Gazette, no. 43937 and dated 26 November 2020, is now available to the public and makes special reference to Xpatweb as being part of the consultation process to verify the occupations listed therein.

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CIVIC
SERVICES
These services, as it related to the reissuing of documentation by the Department, are often time not considered a high priority item coupled with the substantial backlog, processing times can be as long as 6 – 18 months. Where you use a service provider to assist and facilitate a proactive follow up process with such application, processing times are significantly shorter.

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SOUTH AFRICAN WORK VISA SPECIALISTS
LEADING WORK VISA SERVICE PROVIDER OFFERING A BESPOKE AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE TO CORPORATES AND PROFESSIONALS

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COVID-19 | AFRICA PERMIT IMPACT SURVEY
Xpatweb recently held an Africa permits impact survey. The survey helped to establish a baseline on the critical issues experienced by business in key sectors with projects across Africa impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us in a webinar as we unpack the results and/or sign up to receive the full results.

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THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN SOUTH AFRICA
PRACTICAL GUIDE ON SOUTH AFRICAN WORK PERMITS IN LATEST LEXISNEXIS EXPATRIATE TAX PUBLICATION

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INTEGRATED SERVICE SUITE
REMOVING BARRIERS CREATED BY SILOS AND DELIVERING FLEXIBLE
END-TO-END SOLUTIONS

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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO AND FROM SOUTH AFRICA
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has confirmed that expatriates who hold long term visa for South Africa may now travel back to the Republic, subject to motivation outlining the exceptional need to return is provided.

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Holistic Expatriation Solutions

General Work Visa

A General Work Visa may be issued to any foreign national who intends to take up employment in South Africa on the basis of a firm offer of employment. The amendment of the Immigration Act in 2014, saw the introduction of a Department of Labour Certificate process for those who wish to apply for a General Work Visa and this includes applications for renewals.

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Corporate Visa

A Corporate Visa is a temporary work authorisation granted not to a foreign employee, but to a corporate entity (e.g. a mine) to employ a pre-determined number of skilled/semi-skilled/unskilled workers. This visa enables a corporate applicant to employ a large number of foreign nationals for a specific period.

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Permanent Residency Permit

Law change to discontinue Permanent Residency is imminent. If you are interested in applying, now is the time. Applications for permanent residency in South Africa are considered in terms of Section 26 (Direct Residency Permits) and Section 27 (Residency-on-Other-Grounds Permits) of the Immigration Act 2002 (Act No 13 of 2002) and read with Regulation 33 of the Immigration Regulations.

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Africa Visas

We assist our clients to obtain work visas, business visas, transit visas, tourists visas, residence permits and study permits for Botswana, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola and Tanzania.

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Immigration Audit Service

Xpatweb offers a comprehensive Immigration Audit service that involves sending one of our Immigration Managers to your company’s premises. The process will include the auditing of all documents to ensure conformity with the prescribed immigration rules and procedures.

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Specialist Legal Services

We are able to approach a competent court for any relief sought by any person or entity in terms of the Immigration Act and/or to challenge law or various aspects of law.

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Holistic Business Solutions

TAXATION

Specialist tax attorneys and tax practitioners dealing with all aspects of South African and international tax and tax law.

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REMUNERATION

Optimal, tax-efficient remuneration strategies and employee benefit solutions favouring the flexible benefits model.

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ACCOUNTING

Holistic accounting solutions to optimally structure your accounts from the ground up including outsourced payroll.

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RECRUITMENT

Utilising an established corporate network to place candidates and source solutions for scarce skills through international search.

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LOCAL & GLOBAL WORK PERMIT

End-to-end expatriate solutions for corporates and professionals with a 100% work visa success rate and expedited delivery.

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FINANCIAL EMIGRATION

Turnkey approach to expatriate tax compliance including the formal process to note oneself as a non-resident for tax and exchange control purposes in South Africa.

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COMPANY SETUP & PROCUREMENT

Overseeing the launch of your African operations, including procuring items globally and company registration.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE SOLUTIONS

Ensuring a seamless, cost effective approach to cross-border transfers to help you safely navigate the complexities related to the international flow of money.

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“The critical skills visa could be a temporary answer to SA’s problem.”

Xpatweb Survey, Monday 17 February 2020

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I am so happy to see my visa in my hands with so much speed. My sincere thanks for the incredible service support your company gave towards my visa application. Ever since I started consulting your firm 5 years ago, I have been well served with great care.

Engineer at large Information Technology Company

My family and I have received the most excellent services from Xpatweb during the process of obtaining permits (Work permit, study permits, dependent permits and now permanent residents permit, including applying for IDs). We have been treated with patience, respect and diligence.

CEO at NPO

We have always received exceptional service from Xpatweb. Echoing the sentiments of my fellow colleagues that has interacted with you. Your portfolio of work is very difficult in general, however from a client’s perspective it’s extremely personal as well and to have your consultants to always be professional, always smiling, always helpful self has truly been a joy. Thank you for being so great, stay incomparable.

HR Consultant at NGO

A big thanks to the team at Work Permit South Africa for the incredible service delivery and prompt response. You are beyond professional, obliging and will recommend your service to all my business partners.

Andre Vermaak

I want to commend Work Permit South Africa for the magnificent service and professionalism.

Maryam Darwesh Said

Thank you to the team at Work Permit South Africa for the assistance and professionalism throughout the continuously process.

Jacques Calvert

My agent and guardian angel was Mpho Ndimande, I would like to say I am exceptionally pleased with her services that she provided me during the tough and stressful times that one would experience dealing with DHA, she is very well informed and was always willing to assist with any query I had at any given time. I must commend her effort in going that extra mile to ensure that her clients have peace of mind.

Her team went above and beyond their calling to accommodate me and for that, I am very grateful. I will highly recommend Xpatweb to anyone who wishes to have a peaceful sleep at night, knowing that you will be in good hands.

They respond quickly and efficiently and not only helping me obtaining the visa I needed but also in their services to help obtain all the supporting documents that are required for the process. To all those reading this testimonial, take my word for it and choose Xpatweb to assist you in the process. The only outcome from their service quality is smiles from ear to ear.

Zulfi Esat

Our Team

Marisa Jacobs
Director

Moeketsi Seboko
Immigration Manager

Tasia Brummer
Immigration Specialist

Nombuso Buthelezi
Immigration Administrator

Na Li (Lina) 李娜

Immigration Consultant 中文移民顾问

Sisanda Mathebula

Immigration Assistant and Coordinator

Zainab Bouziane

Immigration Consultant

Nkosikhona Nkala

Immigration Consultant

Leetasha Govender

Immigration Consultant

Buhle Mazibuko

Immigration Consultant

Mpho Ndimande

Immigration Administrator

Jo-lene Da Silva-Vergottini

Immigration Consultant

Alicia Coetzee

Personal Assistant

Patrick Oberholster

Immigration Support Specialist

Clare Sweeney

Immigration Administrator – Africa Desk