Give us engineers.
Over the past five years, that has been the constant refrain from companies across South Africa. According to findings from prior annual Xpatweb Critical Skills Surveys up to 2025, corporates needed chemical and mechanical engineers; they searched for electrical and maintenance engineers and turned to international recruiting to find industrial and mining engineers.
Who better to ask whether the Trusted Employer Scheme (TES) is achieving its aim of providing pre-vetted employers with a more streamlined immigration process than the companies that have experienced it first-hand?
The recently launched second phase of the Department of Home Affairs’ Trusted Employer Scheme (TES) marks another significant step towards making it easier for companies to attract the international skills needed to support businesses operations, innovation and economic growth.
As Government intensifies enforcement against employers who hire undocumented foreign nationals, businesses found to be in contravention of the Immigration Act are increasingly facing arrests, financial penalties and prison sentences of up to three years.
Within days of the Department of Home Affairs launching the second phase of the Trusted Employer Scheme (TES), it is already seeing strong interest from businesses seeking to become part of the programme. Companies recognised as Trusted Employers benefit from significantly faster visa processing and streamlined immigration procedures when bringing critical skills into South Africa.
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