Thousands to face visa renewal hurdles after being cut from critical skills list
New bill looks set to create serious challenges for skilled foreigners already working in SA
24 February 2021 - 14:35
Thousands of skilled people working in SA could face visa renewal challenges, or even be forced to leave the country, if their job descriptions have been cut from the latest SA critical skills list, which has just been released for public comment.
Despite warnings from experts in recent years the new bill on international migration, and the new critical skills list, look set to block foreign direct investment and skills flows to the country and create serious challenges for skilled foreigners already working in SA...
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