Revised Critical Skills List 2023

Key changes from previous list: 1. Added Veterinarians and Veterinary Nurses to the list. 2. Engineers with 'candidate registration status' with a professional body are now eligible for Critical Skills Work Visas AND permanent residence. 3. University Lecturers (Senior Lecturer and above) no longer subject to registration with SAQA-recognised professional bodies - letter of support from Dean/Head of Faculty required instead. 4. Added 39 medical professions including dentist specialists. 5. Expanded BPO sector roles requiring specific language proficiency (German, Swedish, Mandarin, French, etc.). 6. Added Climate Change Scientist, Data Scientist, ICT Security Specialist.