On Wednesday, Motsoaledi, senior department officials, and a task team reviewing permits and visas presented their findings. The three mentioned countries thus contribute to 44% of all study visa approvals by foreign nationals for the period. 'Learner' and 'N/A' classifications could be used to facilitate the approval of fake study visa applications." In 2018, 65% of approved retirement visas were for applicants 55 years old or younger. Evidence suggests a general trend of applicants changing from general worker to critical-skills visa applications and these then change from study to critical-skills visa applications.

Source: News 24 July 13, 2022 03:11 UTC