Participate In Xpatweb's 2022 Critical Skills Survey

The purpose of the survey is to provide accurate, data driven results to policy makers that reflects the voice of all South African employers. 2020 was a milestone in the history of the survey, with Xpatweb’s findings being accepted as a quintessential source of research in the development of the latest Critical Skills list.

As your representative, we will again present data that impartially carries your say to Government and we are encouraged by the ongoing involvement of Department of Higher Education and Training and the Department of Home Affairs.

Xpatweb is governed by a strict code of conduct and the rules of our professional bodies, full details we will gladly share on request. You are thus assured that your participation in the survey is fully confidential and privileged. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.

Full Name (Will not be shared or linked to results)
Email Address

Please provide email address to allow us to share with you a copy of the full survey results and summarised report.
Company Name (Will not be shared or linked to results)
Industry*
Please specify
How many employees are employed by your company?*
- 0 - 10
- 11 - 50
- 51 - 100
- 101 - 500
- 501 - 1000
- more than 1000
Designation (Optional, will not be shared or linked to results)
Does the new critical skills list published in 2022 cater for the skills your business needs?*
Please elaborate on your selection above with a comment
Do you find that your organisation struggles to recruit critically skilled individuals?*
Would an international search help you find these skills?*
Please confirm which skills area(s) your company is most in need of?*
- Select All
- Engineering
- ICT
- Artisans
- C-Suite Executives
- Healthcare Professionals
- Media and Marketing Specialists
- Foreign Language Speakers
- Science Professionals
- STEM Teachers
- Other
Please specify which other skills area(s) you might need*
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill? (Engineering)*
- Select All
- Chemical Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Mining Engineer
- Industrial Engineer
- Nuclear Engineer
- Automation Engineer
- Maintenance Engineer
- Other
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill*
What qualification level is required to fulfil the occupation(s) selected? (Chemical Engineer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfil the occupation(s) selected? (Mechanical Engineer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfil the occupation(s) selected? (Mining Engineer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfil the occupation(s) selected? (Industrial Engineer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfil the occupation(s) selected? (Nuclear Engineer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfil the occupation(s) selected? (Automation Engineer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfil the occupation(s) selected? (Maintenance Engineer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfil the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Chemical Engineer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Mechanical Engineer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Mining Engineer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Industrial Engineer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Nuclear Engineer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Automation Engineer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Maintenance Engineer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Mechanical Engineer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Mining Engineer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Industrial Engineer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Nuclear Engineer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Chemical Engineer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Automation Engineer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Maintenance Engineer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Other)*
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill? (ICT)*
- Select All
- Data Analyst
- Data Scientist
- IT Engineer
- IT Program Managers
- IT Application Development
- SAP-BODS Developer
- Specialists Information Technology Management
- Oracle Cloud Consultant
- Software Developer
- Software Engineer
- Gaming
- Sybase Database Specialist
- Java Developer
- Digital skills
- K2 Developer
- Open Text Developer
- Network Architect
- Network Expert
- ICT Manager
- Telecommunication Network Engineer
- Telecommunication Network Technician
- Other
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Data Analyst)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Data Scientist)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (IT Engineer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (IT Program Managers)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (IT Application Developer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (SAP BODS Developer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Specialists Information Technology Management)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Oracle Cloud Consultant)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Software Developer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Software Engineer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Gaming)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Sybase Database Specialist)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Java Developer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Digital Skills)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (K2 Developer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Open Text Developer)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Network Architect)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Network Expert)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (ICT Manager)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Telecommunication Network Engineers)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Telecommunication Network Technicians)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Data Analyst)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Data Scientist)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (IT Engineer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (IT Program Manager)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (IT Application Development)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (SAP-BODS Developer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Specialists Information Technology Management)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Oracle Cloud Consultant)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Software Developer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Software Engineer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Gaming)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Sybase Database Specialist)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Java Developer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Digital Skills)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (K2 Developer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Open Text Developer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Network Architect)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Network Expert)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (ICT Manager)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Telecommunication Network Engineer)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Telecommunication Network Technician)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Data Analyst)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Data Scientist)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (IT Engineer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (IT Program Manager)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (IT Application Developer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (SAP-BODS Developer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Specialists Information Technology Management)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Oracle Cloud Consultant)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Software Developer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Software Engineer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Gaming)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Sybase Database Specialist)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Java Developer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Digital Skills)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (K2 Developer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Open Text Developer)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Network Architect)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Network Expert)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (ICT Manager)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Telecommunication Network Engineers)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Telecommunication Network Technicians)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Other)*
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill? (Artisan)*
- Select All
- Millwright
- Electrician
- Fitter and Turner
- Instrumentation Specialists Artisans
- Automation Specialists
- Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic
- Patternmakers
- Moulders
- Foundry Technicians
- Other
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Millwright)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Electrician)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Fitter and Turner)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Instrumentation Specialists Artisans)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Automation Specialists)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Refrigeration and Airconditioning Mechanic)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Patternmakers)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Moulder)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Foundry Technicians)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Millwright)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Electrician)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Fitter and Turner)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Instrumentation Specialists Artisans)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Automation Specialist)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Patternmakers)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Moulder)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Foundry Technicians)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Millwright)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Electrician)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Fitter and Turner)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Instrumentation Specialists Artisans)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Automation Specialist)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Refrigeration and Airconditioning Mechanic)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Patternmakers)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Foundry Technicians)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Other)*
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill? (C-Suite Executives)*
- Select All
- CEO
- CFO
- CTO
- COO
- Other
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (CEO)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (CFO)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (CTO)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (COO)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (CEO)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (CFO)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (CTO)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (COO)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (CEO)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (CFO)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (CTO)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (COO)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Other)*
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill? (Healthcare Professionals)*
- Select All
- Medical Doctor
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Nurse (Surgical)
- Emergency Care Professionals
- Hospital Pharmacist
- Industrial Pharmacist
- Retail Pharmacist
- Laboratory technologist/scientist
- Other
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Medical Doctor)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Registered Nurse)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Registered Nurse (Surgical))*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Emergency Care Professionals)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Hospital Pharmacist)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Industrial Pharmacist)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Retail Pharmacist)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Laboratory technologist/scientist)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Medical Doctor)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Registered Nurse)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Registered Nurse (Surgical))*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Emergency Care Professionals)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Hospital Pharmacist))*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Industrial Pharmacist)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Retail Pharmacist)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Laboratory technologist/scientist)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Medical Doctor)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Registered Nurse)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Registered Nurse (Surgical))*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Emergency Care Professionals)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Hospital Pharmacist)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Industrial Pharmacist)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Retail Pharmacist)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Laboratory technologist/scientist)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Other)*
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill? (Media and Marketing Specialists)*
- Select All
- Media specialists
- Brand and Category Marketing Manager
- Creative Designers
- Media Strategist
- Digital Media Strategist/Analyst
- Sales and Marketing Professionals
- Creative Designing
- Copy writing
- Direct Sales Professionals
- Other
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Media Specialists)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Brand and Category Marketing Manager)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Creative Designers)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Media Strategist)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Digital Media Strategist/Analyst)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Sales and Marketing Professionals)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Creative Designing)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Copy writing)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Direct Sales Professionals)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Media Specialists)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Brand and Category Marketing Manager)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Creative Designers)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Media Strategist)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Digital Media Strategist/Analyst)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Sales and Marketing Professionals)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Creative Designing)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Copy writing)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Direct Sales Professionals)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Media Specialists)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Brand and Category Marketing Manager)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Creative Designers)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Media Strategist)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Digital Media Strategist/Analyst)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Sales and Marketing Professionals)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Creative Designing)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Copy writing)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Direct Sales Professionals)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Other)*
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill? (Foreign Language Speakers)*
- Select All
- German
- Swiss German
- Flemish
- Greek
- Swedish
- Danish
- Italian
- Dutch
- Spanish
- Mandarin
- French
- Japanese
- Other
If other selected, please specify*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected?*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success.*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected?*
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill? (Science Professionals)*
- Select All
- Food scientist
- Data Science Specialist
- Actuaries Science
- Other
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Food scientist)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Data Science Specialist)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Actuaries Science)*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Food scientist)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Data Science Specialist)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Actuaries Science)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Other)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Food scientist)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Data Science Specialist)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Actuaries Science)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
Please indicate the occupation/critical skill*
What qualification level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
What skills/experience level is required to fulfill the occupation(s) selected? (Other)*
This occupation/critical skill is critical to your organisation's ongoing operational success. (Other)*
Do you perceive the work visa process as a prohibitor to recruit internationally?*
Which of the below factors do you find most onerous in terms of obtaining work visas for critically skilled individuals?*
- South African Embassies abroad
- Professional body registration processes
- No provision made for the occupation of the required individual on the Critical Skills list
- SAQA Evaluation processes
- Other
Please specify other reason*
To what extent do unfilled Critical Skilled vacancies in your organisation impact other stakeholders, such as customers, partners, employees, investors, regulatory bodies, etc?*
Is succession planning and skills transfer a priority for your business in terms of your expatriate professionals?*
- Yes
- No
Which country(ies) do you typically recruit/employ skilled individuals from?*
- UK
- USA
- Australia
- China
- India
- Europe
- Other
Please specify
On critical occupations, how do you recruit?*
- Pnet
- CareerJunction
- LinkedIn
- Recruitment Agency
- All of the above
- Other
Please specify*
Do you think a service provider is necessary for the Critical Skills visa process?*
- Yes
- No
Please include any additional comment you have that you would like to include.
SPOUSE ON ASSIGNMENT
Should the spouse/partner of a critical skills visa holder be authorised to work in the host country upon recognition of their dependent status?*
In the past 2 years, have you had any enquiries from your international employees about the right of their partner to work virtually during the assignment?
At what point are families of international employees most likely to ask you about the partners right to access work in the host country?
Do you think that dual career and partner issues are becoming more important to your organisation?
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Does your organisation have a presence in Africa?
Which Africa countries are you active in?*
Do you find that your organisation struggles to recruit skilled individuals for your African operations?*
Which occupations do you find most difficult to recruit? (please be as detailed in your response as possible)*

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