Attracting & Retaining Top Talent: HR Experts Weigh In
On Thursday 30th June 2022, Xpatweb was privileged to have hosted some of the most esteemed professionals in the Immigration and Mobility industry.
SAQA Processes, Processing Timeframes And Stumbling Blocks
In a recent conference organised and hosted by Xpatweb, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) was one of the hot topics. As of recently, many in the Immigration and Mobility services industry have been facing frustratingly lengthy delays with regards to the issuance of SAQA evaluation certificates, for their clients/employees’ foreign qualifications. What used to be a processing time of 3 – 6 weeks maximum, is now taking 3 – 5 months on average.
Teaching Back On The Critical Skills List
Education: The grassroots of professional occupations.
One of the most important new additions to the Critical Skills List is the inclusion of the teaching fields.
Mauritius Could Be Paradise For Emigrating South Africans. But Will SARS Let You Go?
Already a popular destination with South Africans, recent developments in Mauritius promise to make this tiny island paradise more accessible to expatriates than ever.
Withdrawal Of Waiver For Critical Skills Graduates In SA
Foreign Nationals who completed their studies in a one of the occupations listed on the Critical Skills List, were in the past, under Ministerial waiver, granted exemption from certain requirements. One of the requirements being post qualification experience, as well as the requirement for a letter confirming they qualify as a Critical Skill, from the Professional Body they registered with. These exemptions have now been withdrawn and all applicants must comply with the full requirements of the Immigration Act.