South Africa currently has a severe skills shortage and requires a large numbers of skilled personnel to meet current and future requirements.
Global Migration SA has an employment placement service which links skilled professionals with companies which are looking for staff. If you have the Quota List skills or any other skills and would like to work in South Africa, please forward your contact details and CV toleon@globalimsa.com
In order to address this shortage, the government allows foreign citizens to apply for jobs either directly or through their prospective employer in South Africa, in a number of categories. The categories are :
* General Work Permit
* Exceptional Skills
* Intra Company Transfer
* Corporate Permit
* Spousal Permit
* Visitor with limited permission to work (short projects)
* Quota Permit
The quota work permit list is published annually by the government and for 2008/9 it is as below.
This DOES NOT limit the number of applicants or assess the number of jobs available, but merely sets out positions available via this type of application for these positions. If an applicant does not fall within these categories they may apply in any other category.
All positions on the Quota List require an appropriate qualification (to be evaluated by SA Qualifications Authority), 5 years experience and registration with a professional body where required.
QUOTA LIST
This Quota List was published in April 2008 and remains valid for 12 months from date of proclamation.
Each of the listed professions requires:
* Proof of formal qualifications evaluated by the South African
Qualifications Authority.
* Registration with relevant professional body where applicable.
* At least 5 years relevant experience.
Once a person meets these minimum requirements, a full application for Quota Work Permit can be submitted to the Deaprtment of Home Affairs Information and organisation professionals
Actuaries and risk assessors:500
Agricultural economists: 500
Statisticians: 500
Economists: 500
Manufacturing and construction engineering professionals
Chemical and materials engineers: 200
Civil engineers: 1000
Structural engineers: 150
Aeronautical engineers: 500
Aircraft maintenance engineers: 500
Avionics engineers: 250
Electrical and electronic engineers:500
Industrial engineers:100
Mechanical engineers:100
Mining engineers:100
Quality engineers and inspectors:250
Specialist pipe engineering and manufacturing:500
Natural and physical science professionals
Astronomers:200
Astrophysicists:200
Atmospheric physicists:200
Space scientists:200
Chemists, analytical chemists and industrial Chemists:
Agricultural and forestry scientists: 500
Bio-engineers and bio-technologists: 500
Food technologists : 100
Geologists: 100
Geophysicists: 150
Veterinarians: 250
Biomedical engineers and technicians
Clinical and biomedical engineers and technologists:5000
Health Professionals
Research and development pharmacologists:300
Education professionals:4000
Education planners:50
Agricultural and science technicians
Agricultural science technicians:5000
Science technicians
Earth science technicians:250
Biological science technicians:1000
Building and engineering technicians
Civil engineering draftspersons, technicians and technologists: 1500
Electrical engineering draftspersons and technicians:500
Electronics technicians: 250
Mechanical engineering draftspersons and technicians:250
Hydraulics and pneumatics technicians:250
Industrial / product development technologists and testers:1000
Autotronics technicians: 350
Mechatronics technicians:150
Aircraft and avionics Technicians including maintenance technicians and
aviation specific design and technologies:1000
Manufacturing and process technicians
Manufacturing technologists and technicians:150
Fabrications engineering trades workers
Sheet metal trades:500
Structural steel and welding trades workers (Coded welders):1500
Boilermakers:500
Mechanical engineering trades workers
Metal fitters and machinists (mechanical builders):500
Fitter and Turner:500
Precision metal trades workers and toolmakers:1500
Millwrights and mechatronics trade workers: 800
Electro-technology and telecommunication trades workers
Electricians:150
Jewellers
Jewellery designers:250
Information and communication technology
Network and support professionals:500
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