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Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002)

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Points-Based System

Notice No. 5448 of 2024

 

Notice No. 5558

18 October 2024

GG 51416

 

Department of Home Affairs

 

I, Dr L.A. Schreiber, MP, Minister of Home Affairs, have, in terms of sections 19(2) and (4) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002), read together with regulation 18(12) and (13) of the Immigration Regulations, 2014, and after consultation with the Immigration Advisory Board, determined the points-based system, applicable to general work visas and critical skills work visas as follows:—

 


Criteria

Points

(%)


Points

(%)

Occupation:

Occupation on critical skills list

100


 

Qualifications:

NQF levels 9 and 10

50

NQF levels 7 and 8

30

Offer of employment (Mandatory):

Above R976,194 gross per annum

50

Between R650,976 and R976,194 gross per annum

20

Work experience:

5 - 10 years

20

10+ years

30

Employment status:

Offer from Trusted Employer

30


 

Language skills:

Proficient in at least one official language

10


 

 

NB: An applicant must meet all other prescribed requirements (for example, police clearance, medical report, etc.) for a critical skills work visa or general work visa, and must earn 100 points to obtain a visa.

 

If the 100-point threshold is reached through an occupation contained on the critical skills list, and provided all other prescribed requirements are met, the applicant may be issued with a critical skills work visa. If the 100-point threshold is reached through a combination of points other than through an occupation contained on the critical skills list, and provided all other prescribed requirements are met, the applicant may be issued with a general work visa.

 

 

Dr L.A. Schreiber, MP

Minister of Home Affairs

Date: 18 October 2024