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On February 2nd, 2022, the Minister of Home Affairs released an updated Critical Skills List (CSL) for Critical Skills Work Visas and Permanent Residence Permits in this category. The Critical Skills list stipulates which occupations and qualifications are deemed to be critical in the Republic of South Africa for either an application for a work visa or permanent residence permit. The list is comprised of 101 occupations that have been identified as critical for the South African labour market.

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) supported the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in developing and applying a methodology to select occupations for the Critical Skills List (CSL) through the Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) research initiative in 2020. The CSL serves as the foundation for granting critical skills work visas (CSVs) to foreign nationals with critically scarce talents.

The new much anticipated Critical Skills list was published last week. Herewith a quick overview of the top 10 facts you need to know.

Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Home Affairs, has Gazetted the long-awaited new Critical Skills List, which had not been updated since 2014. This has been welcomed with open arms by corporations across South Africa, which may now fulfil the country’s objective of luring foreign professionals and sought-after critical skills.