| The Department of Home Affairs in South Africa that | | | | manufacturing industries the Department of Home |
| issues work permits, business permits, life partner and | | | | Affairs requires quotas for occupations such as |
| spousal permits, retired permits and relatives permits | | | | Manufacturing Technicians, Mechanical Draughtsperson |
| has recently announced a new permit allocation. This is | | | | and Technicians, Hydraulics and Pneumatics |
| designed in consideration of the skills shortages that | | | | Technicians, Mechanical Engineers, Quality Engineers |
| may be offered by immigrants hoping to move to | | | | and Inspectors, Pipeline Engineers and Refrigeration |
| South Africa. Business permit allocation South Africa | | | | Engineers. In the aviation industry immigrants with |
| has long realised the obligation to secure industry and | | | | backgrounds such as Aeronautical Engineers, Avionics |
| merchants have a connection to the correct skills, | | | | Engineers and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers are |
| more than ever with the enormous expenditure | | | | invited to consider the quota work permit. In the |
| occurring for the 2010 world cup. South Africa has a | | | | electronics sector, South Africa is looking for engineers |
| first class education system and reliable labor force, it | | | | that are qualified as Mechatronics Technicians, |
| is observed that in a few avocations there is a talent | | | | Electronic Engineers, Electronics Technicians, |
| shortage. To assist the immigration development in the | | | | Autotronics and Electromechanical Technicians. |
| business permit sector the Department of Home | | | | Recently the Department, also requested some skilled |
| Affairs regularly reviews what qualifications are | | | | laborers that can apply for immigration such as |
| required and issues a quota work permit requirements | | | | precision metal workers, fitters and turners, toolmakers, |
| document. This quota list allows immigrants to apply for | | | | boilermakers, coded welders and millwrights. In other |
| a quota work permit which means the potential | | | | disciplines the Department has recognised the need for |
| immigrant can consider a work permit before receiving | | | | BPO for economic stability and has included Call |
| an offer of employment, in essence simplifying the | | | | Centre and Contact Centre Managers in the quota |
| overall immigration application process. What trade are | | | | system. In the organisation and information |
| required? After lengthy consideration between the | | | | professionals notably positions for economists, |
| Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and feedback | | | | statisticians, actuaries and risk assessors are |
| from the major South African companies, Home | | | | obtainable for quota professions. The mining industry is |
| Affairs published the latest list of scarce occupations | | | | of equal importance to the South African economy. |
| this year. Prospective immigrants looking for | | | | This is reflected by the fact that Home Affairs offers |
| employment in these areas may apply for permits | | | | immigrants in the professions Geologists, Geophysicists, |
| allowing them to reside and work in South Africa. | | | | Mining Engineering and Earth Science Technicians the |
| Reflecting the reality of economic growth in South | | | | ability to get work and residence permits. Other |
| Africa the Department of Home Affairs focuses very | | | | industry skills covered are agriculture and forestry, the |
| much on technical and engineering professions. In fact | | | | chemical industry, pharmacology, biotechnology, |
| any Industrial engineer qualifies automatically, but it | | | | astronomy and food technology. South Africa appears |
| remains well worth a look at the employees in demand | | | | to be suffering from a skills shortage among Science |
| in detail. Because private and public investments in | | | | Teachers and Maths and Jewellery Makers. It is |
| infrastructure projects immigrants with experience in | | | | important to note that Home Affairs will check if the |
| the construction industry are most sought after. | | | | future immigrant has the desired skills and experience |
| Included in the quota jobs are CAD technicians, | | | | as well as five years of work experience before |
| Draftsperson, Structural Engineers, Civil Engineers, Civil | | | | granting the quota work permit. |
| engineering technicians and technologists. In the | | | | |