| The Department of Home Affairs in South Africa | | | | technicians, Civil engineering technicians and |
| that issues business permits, work permits, | | | | technologists. Also in the manufacturing |
| spousal and life partner permits, relatives permits | | | | professions the Department of Home Affairs is |
| and retired permits has recently announced a | | | | looking for quotas for skills such as Pipeline |
| fresh work permit allocation. | | | | Engineers, Manufacturing Technicians, Mechanical |
| Designed in consideration of the skills requirements | | | | Draughtsperson and Technicians, Hydraulics and |
| that can be offered by immigrants desiring to | | | | Pneumatics Technicians, Mechanical Engineers, |
| move to South Africa. | | | | Quality Engineers and Inspectors and Refrigeration |
| Business permit quota list | | | | Engineers. In the aviation industry immigrants with |
| South Africa is well versed in the need to secure | | | | qualifications such as Aeronautical Engineers, |
| business and merchants have a connection to the | | | | Avionics Engineers and Aircraft Maintenance |
| required skills, more than ever with the growing | | | | Engineers are encouraged to consider the quota |
| investment occurring for the 2010 world cup. | | | | work permit. In the electronics sector, South |
| Whilst South Africa's education system is first | | | | Africa is looking for technicians that are |
| class and developed work force, it is known that | | | | experienced as Electrical and Mechatronics |
| in a few professions there is a talent shortage. To | | | | Technicians, Electronic Engineers, Electronics |
| assist the migration development under the work | | | | Technicians, Autotronics and Electromechanical |
| permit sector the Department of Home Affairs | | | | Technicians. Recently the Department, also |
| regularly considers which qualifications are lacking | | | | requested certain skilled laborers that can apply |
| and produces a quota work permit requirements | | | | for immigration among them are precision metal |
| document. This allows people interested in | | | | workers and millwrights, boilermakers, coded |
| emigrating to apply for a work permit which in | | | | welders, toolmakers, fitters and turners. |
| turn means the potential immigrant can consider a | | | | In other areas the Department has recognised |
| work permit before getting an offer of | | | | the need for BPO for economic stability and has |
| employment, in essence simplifying the overall | | | | included Contact Centre Managers and Call Centre |
| application process. | | | | under the quota system. Among the information |
| Which skills are needed? | | | | and organisation professionals especially positions |
| After comprehensive deliberation between the | | | | for economists, statisticians, actuaries and risk |
| Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and | | | | assessors are securable for quota professions. |
| feedback from the major South African | | | | The mining industry is of equal importance for the |
| companies, Home Affairs released the most up to | | | | South African economy. This is demonstrated by |
| date directory of deficient occupations in 2007. | | | | the fact that Home Affairs offers immigrants in |
| Potential immigrants looking for work in these | | | | the professions Geologists, Geophysicists, Mining |
| occupations can apply for permits allowing them | | | | Engineering and Earth Science Technicians the |
| to reside and work in South Africa. | | | | ability to have residence and work permits. |
| Reflecting the reality of economic growth in South | | | | Other industrial professionals covered are |
| Africa the Department of Home Affairs | | | | agriculture and forestry, pharmacology, |
| concentrates on technical and engineering skills. In | | | | biotechnology and food technology, astronomy, |
| fact any Industrial engineer will qualify, but it | | | | the chemical industry. Finally South Africa seems |
| remains well worth to look at the skills in demand | | | | to be experiencing a lack of talent in Maths and |
| in some detail. | | | | Science Teachers and Jewellery Makers. |
| Because public and private investments in core | | | | It is important to note that Home Affairs will |
| projects foreigners with experience in the | | | | check if the potential immigrant has the correct |
| construction industry are required the most. | | | | skills as well as five years of relevant work |
| Amongst the quota occupations are Draftsperson, | | | | experience before granting the quota work permit |
| Structural Engineers, Civil Engineers, CAD | | | | for South Africa. |