Draft:Xpatweb

Xpatweb was launched as a specialist division within Tax Consulting South Africa to address growing demand for corporate immigration services. In 2017, the firm initiated its Annual Critical Skills Survey to assess occupational shortages in the South African labour market. The survey has informed debates around updates to the national Critical Skills List and is referenced in immigration advisory discussions.{{cite news |title=South African companies are looking overseas for critical skills they can't find here |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/220033/south-african-companies-are-looking-overseas-for-critical-skills-they-cant-find-here/ |work=BusinessTech |date=5 December 2023 |access-date=24 April 2025}}

Xpatweb provides services across several key areas:

• Business Visas
• Immigration compliance audits and advisory
• Expatriate payroll structuring and exchange control assistance
• Immigration tracking software for corporate clients
• Guidance on remote work and digital nomad visa regulations

Xpatweb is regularly cited in South African media for commentary on Department of Home Affairs policy, visa backlogs, immigration reform, and the design of South Africa’s proposed work visa framework.{{cite news |title=Critical Skills List: C-suite execs make the cut on latest list |url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/c-suite-execs-make-the-cut-on-latest-critical-skills-list-20220204 |work=News24 |date=4 February 2024 |access-date=24 April 2025}}

South Africa's Critical Skills List identifies occupations in high demand, facilitating the issuance of work visas to foreign professionals in these areas. The list is periodically updated to reflect the country's evolving economic needs.

In February 2022, the Department of Home Affairs released an updated list, adding 39 occupations, predominantly in the healthcare sector, including specialist nurses, dentists, and pharmacists.{{cite news |title=Specialist nurses, chemists, dentists added to SA's critical skills list |url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/specialist-nurses-chemists-dentists-added-to-sas-critical-skills-list-20220804 |work=News24 |date=4 August 2022 |access-date=24 April 2025}} Subsequent updates in August 2022 and October 2023 further expanded the list to address shortages in sectors such as Information Technology, Engineering, and Finance.{{cite news |title=South Africa's new critical skills list – Home Affairs shrugs off cuts |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/730801/south-africas-new-critical-skills-list-home-affairs-shrugs-off-cuts/ |work=BusinessTech |date=13 November 2023 |access-date=24 April 2025}}

Notably, the inclusion of roles like Software Developers, Data Scientists, and Civil Engineers underscores the country's focus on digital transformation and infrastructure development.{{cite news |title=There's a critical shortage of these skills in South Africa going into 2023 |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/653227/theres-a-critical-shortage-of-these-skills-in-south-africa-going-into-2023/ |work=BusinessTech |date=2 January 2023 |access-date=24 April 2025}}

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• Immigration to South Africa
• Work visa
• Taxation in South Africa
• Remote work
• South African economy

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