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IMMIGRATION ACT, 2002(Act No. 13 of 2002)

[Sections 19(4), read with Regulation 19(5)]

SKILLS OR QUALIFICATIONS DETERMINED TO BE CRITICAL FOR THE REPUBLIC OFSOUTH AFRICA IN RELATION TO AN APPLICATION FOR CRITICAL SKILLS VISA ORPERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT

I, Mr MKN Gigaba, MP, Minister of Home Affairs, hereby, in terms of sections 19(4) and

27(a)(ii) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002), determine the following skills or

qualifications to be critical for the Republic of South Africa in relation to an application for a

critical skills visa or permanent residence permit:

Classification ofEducation SubjectMatter

Occupation/Critical Skill Requirements

Agriculture,Agricultural

Agricultural EngineerAgricultural Scientist Confirmation in writing from the

Operations andRelated Sciences

Forestry Technician accredited professional body,council or board recognised bySAQA or any relevantgovernment Departmentconfirming the skills orqualifications of the applicant andappropriate post qualificationexperience

Proof of application for certificate

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of registration with the accreditedprofessional body, council orboard recognised by SAQA

Proof of evaluation of the foreignqualification by SAQA translatedby a sworn translator into one ofthe official languages of theRepublic.

Proof of employment within 12months after obtaining CriticalSkills work visa in a form of anemployment contract specifyingthe occupation and capacity inwhich the foreigner shall beemployed.

Sheep Shearer Proof of employment in a form ofan employment contractspecifying the occupation andcapacity in which the foreignershall be employed.

Architecture and the Architect Confirmation in writing from theBuilt Environment Construction Project

Manageraccredited professional body,council or board recognised by

Land Surveyor SAQA or any relevantQuantity Surveyor government DepartmentUrban and RegionalPlanner confirming the skills or

qualifications of the applicant andappropriate post qualificationexperience

Proof of application for certificateof registration with the accreditedprofessional body, council orboard recognised by SAQA.

Proof of evaluation of the foreignqualification by SAQA translatedby a sworn translator into one ofthe official languages of the

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Republic.


Business, Economics Actuaries and Risk Confirmation in writing from theand Management Assessors accredited professional body,Studies Corporate General council or board recognised by

Manager SAQA or any relevantExternal Auditor government DepartmentFinancial InvestmentAdvisor confirming the skills or

qualifications of the applicant andappropriate post qualificationexperience

Proof of application for certificateof registration with the accreditedprofessional body, council orboard recognised by SAQA



Information CISCO Solution Specialist Confirmation in writing from theCommunication & CISCO Engineers accredited professional body,Technology Solutions Architects in council or board recognised by

Telecommunications and SAQA or any relevantICT government Department


Integrated Developers(PHP, Perl, Java )Network AnalystIT Security SpecialistSystem IntegrationSpecialistEnterprise Architecture

confirming the skills orqualifications of the applicant andappropriate post qualificationexperience

Proof of application for certificateof registration with the accredited

Data Centre Operations professional body, council orNetwork Specialist board recognised by SAQA(Security)Database Specialists Proof of evaluation of the foreignMicrosoft SystemEngineers

qualification by SAQA translated

Network Controllersby a sworn translator into one of

AV Specialists (Anti-virus) the official languages of the

Desktop support Engineer Republic.


Engineering Energy Engineer Confirmation in writing from theMetallurgical EngineerChemical Engineer

accredited professional body,council or board recognised by

Civil Engineer SAQA or any relevantElectrical Engineer government DepartmentElectrical InstallationInspectorElectronics Engineer

confirming the skills orqualifications of the applicant and

Geologist appropriate post qualification

Industrial and Production experience

EngineersIndustrial Designer Proof of application for certificate

Manufacturing Managers of registration with the accredited

Materials Engineer professional body, council or

Mechanical Engineer board recognised by SAQAMining EngineerProduction/OperationsManager

Proof of evaluation of the foreignqualification by SAQA translated

Quality Systems Manager by a sworn translator into one ofResearch and the official languages of theDevelopment Manager


Ship's EngineerTelecommunicationsEngineersElectrical EngineeringTechnologistEnergy EngineeringTechnologistMechanical EngineeringTechnologistMetallurgical EngineeringTechnologistMining Engineering

Republic.


TechnologistAir Conditioning andMechanical ServicesPlumberAutomotive ElectricianAutomotive MotorMechanicBoiler MakerChemical EngineeringTechnologistCivil EngineeringTechnologistDiesel MechanicElectronics EngineeringTechnologistFitter and TurnerMaterials EngineeringTechnologistMechatronics TechnicianMetal FabricatorPhysical and EngineeringScience TechniciansPressure WelderStructural PlasterToolmaker

Health Professions Medical Superintendent Confirmation in writing from theand Related Clinical /Public Health Manager accredited professional body,Sciences Public Health Physician council or board recognised by

General and Specialist SAQA or any relevantMedical PractitionerHospital Pharmacist

government Department

Nursing Professionals confirming the skills or

Veterinarian qualifications of the applicant and


Registered Nurse (childand family health)Retail Pharmacist

appropriate post qualificationexperience




Life and Earth Environmental Engineers Confirmation in writing from theSciences Environmental Manager

Industrial Pharmacistaccredited professional body,council or board recognised by

Acquatic Scientist SAQA or any relevantAnimal Scientist government DepartmentAdvanced CompositesEngineering

confirming the skills or

Archaelogical / qualifications of the applicant and

Paleontological Specialist appropriate post qualification

Bioeconomist experience

BiochemistsBioinformatician Proof of application for certificate

Bioinformaticist of registration with the accredited

Biological Scientist professional body, council or

Botanical Scientist board recognised by SAQA.Chemical ScientistComputational Biologist Proof of evaluation of the foreign

Environmental Scientist qualification by SAQA translated

Ecological Scientist by a sworn translator into one ofFood Scientist the official languages of theEngineering Geologist Republic.GeochemistGeohazards Specialist Proof of employment within 12


GeologistGeophycistLaboratory Technologistand TechnicianMarine BioscientistMaterials ScientistMetallurgical ScientistMetrologyMicrobiological ScientistPolymer ScientistProtein ScientistSeismologistSoil ScientistToxicology ScientistWater Resource Scientist

months after obtaining CriticalSkills work visa in a form of anemployment contract specifyingthe occupation and capacity inwhich the foreigner shall beemployed.

Where there is no employmentcontract, proof of financial meansevery 12 months for theremainder of the validity of thevisa.

Professionals andAssociateProfessionals

Land and engineeringsurveyorsElectronic EngineeringTechnicianMaterials EngineeringTechnologistElectrical EngineeringTechnicianSafety, Health,Environment and QualityPractitionerDraughtspersonMechanical EngineeringTechnicianChemical EngineeringTechnicianOrganisation and MethodsAnalyst (incl. scheduler,estimator)Surveying TechnicianGeomatics TechnicianQuantity SurveyingTechnicianCivil EngineeringTechnicianMaterials Engineer Non-destructive Testing (NDT)Materials EngineeringTechnician - Roadmaterials

Confirmation in writing from theaccredited professional body,council or board recognised bySAQA or any relevantgovernment Departmentconfirming the skills orqualifications of the applicant andappropriate post qualificationexperience



Proof of employment within 12months after obtaining CriticalSkills work visa in a form of anemployment contract specifyingthe occupation and capacity inwhich the foreigner shall be


Materials TesterConstruction Safety,Health, Environment andQuality (SHEQ)Agent/Manager/ OfficerAeronautical engineeringArchitectural SeniorTechnologistArchitectural Technologist

employed.

ArchitecturalDraughtspersonAstronomerPhysicist (SKA)Geomagnetic PhysicistSolar PhysicistSpace PhysicistPlasma PhysicistSpace TechnologistSpace Weather SpecialistMagnetic TechnologySpecialistRadar EngineeringRadio FrequencyEngineeringEnvironmentalTechnologistIndustrial EngineerIndustrial EngineeringTechnologistIndustrial EngineeringTechnicianLandscape ArchitectLandscape ContractManagerLandscape HorticulturalistMining Technician

Trades Millwright Confirmation in writing from theBoilermaker (for StrategicInfrastructure Projects)

accredited professional body,council or board recognised by

Industrial Machinery SAQA or any relevantMechanicPipe FitterDouble Coded Welder

government Departmentconfirming the skills or

Rigger qualifications of the applicant and

Moulder appropriate post qualification


Raise-bore OperatorsRaise-bore Foreman

experience




Business Process Software Development Confirmation in writing from theOutsourcing (BPO) Engineers and Managers

Systems Architects,Engineers and Managers

accredited professional body,council or board recognised bySAQA or any relevant

Foreign Languagespeakers for specialist

government Department

language support and confirming the skills or

technical or sales support qualifications of the applicant and(German, Swiss German,Flemish, Greek, Swedish,Danish, Italian, Dutch,Spanish, Mandarin and

appropriate post qualificationexperience

Proof of application for certificateFrench) of registration with the accreditedBusiness Analyst professional body, council orQuality Analyst board recognised by SAQAQuality AssuranceSpecialist/Auditor Proof of evaluation of the foreignCustomer Service qualification by SAQA translatedManager/Team Lead by a sworn translator into one of

the official languages of theRepublic.

Proof of employment within 12months after obtaining Critical


Skills work visa in a form of anem ployment contract specifyingthe occupation and capacity inwhich the foreigner shall beem ployed.

Academics andResearchers

Doctoral Graduates(Acquired abroad)Research in any of thefollowing areas:

Galaxy Formation andEvolutionGalaxy Structure andDynamicsPulsars and BlackHolesPulsars andGravitational WavesDeep Observations ofthe earliest RadioGalaxiesDynamic and TransientBurstsVLBI OperationsSearch for CO toinvestigate role ofMolecular HydrogenDeep Surveys ofNeutral Hydrogen Gasin the Early UniverseCosmology and DarkEnergyCosmic MagnetismCalibration andImaging of RadioInterferometer dataPulsars ResearchPulsars andGravitational WavesVLBI OperationsSignal ProcessingObservational RadioAstronomy in GeneralAlgorithm for RadioAstronomySignal Processing forRadio Astronomy

Confirmation in writing from theaccredited professional body,council or board recognised bySAQA or any relevantgovernment Departmentconfirming the skills orqualifications of the applicant andappropriate post qualificationexperience



A letter of recommendation froma South African statutoryresearch council or public highereducation institution


Where there is no employmentcontract, proof of financial meansevery 12 months for theremainder of the validity of the


Supercomputing forRadio AstronomySoftware Developmentfor Radio AstronomyData and Streaming -Real -Time Processingof Massive DataAmountsGreen Computing -Extreme Performanceat Minor Energy CostsPerformance at MinorEnergy CostsEMC and SpectrumManagementBeam ModellingAntenna ModellingFeeds for RadioAstronomy SystemsReceivers for RadioAstronomy SystemsSignal Processing forRadio AstronomyHigh Speed DataTransportNano-photonics - DataTransport PowerNanotechnologyPalaeosciencesReduction over Shortand Long distancesAntenna DesignAntenna FoundationDesignRFI Shielded Buildingsand FacilitiesAdvancedManufacturingSpace Science andTechnologyGlobal ChangeEnergy SecurityInformationCommunicationTechnologyEarth ObservationNatural and AppliedSciences

visa.


Post-Graduate Doctoral Graduate (Acquiredin RSA)

A letter of recommendation froma South African statutoryresearch council or public highereducation institution

Proof in the form of a swornaffidavit that the applicant doesnot have any contractualobligations to return to theircountry origin.


Where there is no employmentcontract, proof of financial meansevery 12 months for theremainder of the validity of thevisa.


Professional Accreditation Bodies and Councils

No. Professional Accreditation Bodies and Councils Acronym

1. Agricultural Research Council ARC

2. Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority AgriSETA

3. Banking Sector Education and Training Authority BANKSETA

4. Chamber of Engineering Technology CET

5. Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority CHIETA

6. Construction Education and Training Authority CETA

7. Computer Society of South Africa CSSA

8. Council for Geoscience CG

9. Council on Higher Education-HEQC CHE-HEQC

10.

Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further

Education and Training UMALUSI

11. Council for Scientific & Industrial Research CSIR

12.

Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Sector

Education and Training Authority CATHSSETA

13. Electric Contractors Association of South Africa ECASA

14. Energy and Sector Education and Training Authority EWSETA

15. Engineering Council of South Africa ECSA

16.

Fiber Processing Manufacturing Sector Education and

Training Authority FP & MSETA

17.

Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and

Training Authority FASSET

18.

Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry Sector

Education and Training Authority FOODBEV

19. Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority HWSETA

20. Health Professions Council of South Africa HPCSA

21. Indlela National Artisan Moderating Body Indlela NAMB

22. Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority INSETA

23. Jewellery Council of South Africa JCSA

24. Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority LGSETA


25.

Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector

Education and Training Authority MERSETA

26.

Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector

Education and Training Authority MICT

27. Medical Research Council MRC

28. Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council MEIBC

29. Mining Qualifications Authority MQA

30. National Laboratory Association of South Africa NLA

31. National Metrology Institute of South Africa NMISA

32. National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications NRCS

33. Professional Accreditation for 1-ealth and Skincare PAB

34. Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority PSETA

35. Quality Council for Trades and Occupations QCTO

36. Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority SASSETA

37. Services Sector Education and Training Authority SERVICES SETA

38. South African Board for People Practices SABPP

39. South African Bureau of Standards SABS

40. South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions SACNASP

41. South African Institute of Chartered Accountants SAICA

42. South African Institution of Draughting SAID

43. South African Nursing Council SANC

44. South African Pharmacy Council SAPC

45. South African Qualifications Authority SAQA

46. South African Veterinary Council SAVC

47. Transport Education and Training Authority TETA

48.

Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training

Authority W&RSETA

MR FM-GI-GA A, MPMINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS


NOTICE - CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS: GOVERNMENT PRINTING WORKS

As the mandated government security printer, providing world class security products and services,

Government Printing Works has adopted some of the highly innovative technologies to best serve its

customers and stakeholders. In line with this task, Government Printing Works has implemented a

new telephony system to ensure most effective communication and accessibility. As a result of this

development, our telephone numbers will change with effect from 3 February 2014, starting with

the Pretoria offices.

The new numbers are as follows:

Switchboard : 012 748 6001/6002

Advertising 012 748 6205/6206/6207/6208/6209/6210/6211/6212

Publications Enquiries : 012 748 6052/6053/6058 [email protected]

Maps : 012 748 6061/6065 [email protected]

Debtors : 012 748 6060/6056/6064 [email protected]

Subscription : 012 748 6054/6055/6057 [email protected]

SCM 012 748 6380/6373/6218

Debtors 012 748 6236/6242

Creditors 012 748 6246/6274

Please consult our website at for more contact details.

The numbers for our provincial offices in Polokwane, East London and Mmabatho will not change at

this stage.


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Printed by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Publications: Tel: (012) 748 6052, 748 6053, 748 6058

Advertisements: Tel: (012) 748 6205, 748 6208, 748 6209, 748 6210, 748 6211Subscriptions: Tel: (012) 748 6054, 748 6055, 748 6057

Gedruk deur en verkrygbaar by die Staatsdrukker, Bosmanstraat, Privaatsak X85, Pretoria, 0001Publikasies: Tel: (012) 748 6052, 748 6053, 748 6058

Advertensies: Tel: (012) 748 6205, 748 6208, 748 6209, 748 6210, 748 6211Subskripsies: Tel: (012) 748 6054, 748 6055, 748 6057

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