South Africa has been complaining about the brain drain. Particularly in the medical professions many young qualified professionals leave South Africa to work in other countries such as the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or Europe.
The above mentioned countries are looking for Doctors and medical staff as well, which is why they make it quite easy for qualified doctors to work in their country, while South Africa is doing the opposite.
We get many enquiries from very well qualified Doctors from Germany, the UK, the rest of Europe and even Canada, the USA and Australia who would want to work in South africa in their profession.
Unfortunately for them to work in South africa, as a doctors, they would have to complete a 2 year mandatory internship or voluntary work in a state hospital for which they will virtually receive no salary in order to register with the HPCSA (Health Professionals Council of South Africa).
Once you are an established doctor, who has worked for years in his/her profession why should you have to undergo another 2 years of voluntary work?
So why have endless conversations in the media about the brain drain, while not letting qualified staff into the country? The solution is simple enough!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Extensions of Intra Company Transfer Work Permits
In June 2007 parliament passed ammendments to the Immigration Act. One of the ammendments was that Intra Company Transfer Work Permits could now be extended for a further 2 years (making it a total of 4 years that Intra Company Transfer Work Permits could now be extended for).
Unfortunately neither President Thabo Mbeki (who was President at the time) nor the new President Kgalema Motlanthe (who became President in September 2008), have signed the ammendments.
Therefore, even though Parliament has passed the ammendments more than 18 months ago, allowing Intra Company Transfers to be extended, the office of hte President has still not come around to sign it.
Many companies are desperate for hte ammendment to become active once the President signs it, since this would allow qualified staff that have been in SA for two years to remain and contribute to the economy and train South African staff.
It seems very strange that it takes 18 months for a signature to be put under a piece of paper.
Unfortunately neither President Thabo Mbeki (who was President at the time) nor the new President Kgalema Motlanthe (who became President in September 2008), have signed the ammendments.
Therefore, even though Parliament has passed the ammendments more than 18 months ago, allowing Intra Company Transfers to be extended, the office of hte President has still not come around to sign it.
Many companies are desperate for hte ammendment to become active once the President signs it, since this would allow qualified staff that have been in SA for two years to remain and contribute to the economy and train South African staff.
It seems very strange that it takes 18 months for a signature to be put under a piece of paper.
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