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SA work permit quota categories
The South African Department of Home Affairs has released the categories list for the Quota Work Permit
The number of permits available has been reduced and a few new categories have been introduced. The full list of available categories is found below. The quota system is intended for individuals who want to live and work in South Africa but who have not yet found employment.
Actuaries and risk assessors
Aeronautical Engineers
Agricultural and forestry Scientists
Agricultural economists
Agricultural Science Technicians
Aircraft and avionics Technicians
Aircraft maintenance engineers
Astromers
Astrophysicists
Atmospheric Physicists
Autotronics Technicians
Avionics Engineers
Bioengineers and Biotechnologists
Biological Science Technicians
Boilermakers
Call or Contact Centre Managers
Chemical and Materials Engineers
Chemists, Analytical Chemists and Industrial Chemists
Civil Engineering Draftspersons, Technicians and Technologists
Civil Engineers
Clinical & Biomedical Engineers and Technologists
Earth Science Technicians
Economists
Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Electrical engineering, draftsperson and technicians
Electricians
Electronics Technicians
Fitter and Turner
Food Technologists
Geologists
Geophysists
Hydraulics and Pneumatics Technicians
Industrial Engineers
Industrial/Product Development Technologist and Testers
Jewellery designers
Manufacturing Technologist and technicians
Mechanical engineering, draughts persons and technicians
Mechanical Engineers
Mechatronics Technicians
Metal fitters and machinists
Millwrights and mechatronics trade workers
Mining Engineers
Precision metal trades workers and toolmakers
Quality Engineers and Inspectors
Research and Development Pharmacologists
School Teachers
Sheet metal trades workers
Space Scientists
Specialist Pipe Engineering and Manufacturing
Statisticians
Structural Engineers
Structural steel and welding trades workers