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The Department of Home Affairs has indicated that it will soon finalize the new Critical Skills List that is anticipated to come into effect on Oct. 1.
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Additional Information: The Critical Skills List reflects skillsets that are deemed critical for South Africa and its economy. The list affects which occupations companies are eligible to recruit foreign workers for without needing to conduct labor market testing.
BAL Analysis: The announcement of an updated Critical Skills List is welcome news as the current list dates back to June 2014. BAL will continue to monitor developments regarding the list and will provide more information as it becomes available.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
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