The Critical Skills Work Visa gives you FREEDOM!
As a professional in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in South Africa, you should consider applying for a Critical Skills Work Visa as soon as possible. This type of visa opens a multitude of opportunities for you, which include but are not limited to gaining sustainable employment, to obtaining formal recognition by professional bodies within the ICT sector in the country, and a chance to enhance your profile locally and internationally. As a gateway into the continent and the rest of the world, South Africa is a choice destination for you as an IT expert.
To be eligible for a Critical Skills Work Visa in SA, your occupation within the ICT sector must be listed on the Critical Skills List. A newly proposed Critical Skills List seeks to express the urgent need for skills such as yours in the country. Since the proposed list was published in February, there’s been varying responses from the public. Many groups and individuals have expressed anxiety and concerns over the limited occupations, the proposed list includes much of the long existing list such as technology-focused critical skills. The good news is that ICT specialists will remain in high demand; the Education sector in the country is just unable to produce these skills in the numbers that South Africa needs.
Please note that the current list (Critical Skills List, 2014) is still very much operational to date. Details are not yet available on when the finalised list will come into effect.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS AND CHALLENGES THAT COME IF YOU WAIT FOR THE NEW LIST TO BE EFFECTED?
As an IT expert, it is important that you act now. Experience has taught us that once a proposed list is concluded and implemented, further protracted delays with the processing of visa applications, as well as rejections of certain categories under the Critical Skills Visa, can be expected due to challenges with applying the new list. Therefore, it is common cause that during the first phase of implementation some visa applications may run casualty of the adjudication process as authorities would still be grappling with adjusting to the new list, before they get to a point of applying it effectively. This is a serious concern for many professionals.
To this point, if you delay applying for your Critical Skills Work Visa today, it means you will put your personal goals on further suspension, such as securing decent employment and earning above average income, improving your livelihood and that of your family, and enhancing your professional profile locally and internationally. Consider this opportunity as an investment to improve your life forever.
At Prestige Immigration Services, our professional service begins at providing an in-depth assessment of your matter, in order to determine which designation on the Critical Skills List best aligns with your work profile, as well as to map-out a plan on how the visa application process will be executed from beginning till the end.
TESTIMONIAL
We’ve had a client, David*, who was in possession of a visa which unfortunately carried conditions which disallowed him to renew or change conditions of his visa within the country. It also crippled his hopes of obtaining permanent residence in South Africa. After consulting with us he learned that he was eligible for a Critical Skills Work Visa, as he was a qualified Network Security specialist within the ICT sector. This opened his eyes widely on the freedom he would have with obtaining a Critical Skills Work Visa. David took a decision to act immediately as we proceeded to assist him. Today he is a happy man and looks forward to having his wife and child join him in South Africa. He is now excited to be preparing his application for permanent residence, as his Critical Skills Work Visa qualifies him as he has more than 5 years working experience. David has since been elevated into senior positions in his work and continues in his ICT profession. You too can experience similar freedoms that David* received.
*Real name withheld to protect the identity of the individual
If you would like to apply for a Critical Skills Work Visa as an ICT specialist, or if you would like any further information, you are more than welcome to complete the quick assessment below and we will contact you. Click on our “Quick Assessment” link and one of our qualified immigration specialists will contact you personally and let you know what you qualify for, for free. No obligation.
