Marisa Jacobs
Marisa Jacobs is a professional associated with Xpatweb, a South African immigration and relocation services company. She appears in business coverage related to skills development, critical skills lists and immigration policy in South Africa. Her commentary focuses on the intersection of immigration regulations and workforce planning, particularly in sectors experiencing skills shortages such as engineering, information and communications technology, healthcare and science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Jacobs provides analysis on how South Africa's critical skills framework, administered through the Department of Home Affairs and aligned with South African Qualifications Authority standards, affects employers' ability to recruit scarce talent. She is quoted in media coverage discussing immigration policy changes, work permit requirements and the practical implications of skills development legislation for businesses operating in South Africa. Her expertise centres on helping organisations navigate the regulatory environment surrounding foreign skills recruitment and retention. Jacobs contributes to public discourse on how immigration policy can support or hinder economic development through workforce capacity building.
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South Africa’s immigration reforms signal narrower permanent residence path ahead for skilled foreign talent
25th May 2026 South Africa’s newly approved Immigration White Paper has introduced one of the most significant shifts to immigration policy in decades. For many... →
Critical skills visas remain low: Business must shape the next critical skills list to attract global talent
19th May 2026 Despite South Africa’s urgent need for investment, innovation and economic growth, applications for the very visa categories most closely linked to... →
News just in from the Department of Home Affairs!
8th April 2026 Cabinet has approved the Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection (CIRP), marking one of the most complex and... →
Inside South Africa’s Immigration Reset: Economic Merit, Retirement Visa Restrictions and Taxing All Immigrants on The Cards
13th January 2026 Demonstrating economic merit and contribution to South Africa is set to become a central requirement in immigration policy, with proposals to... →
Foreign professionals hesitate to relocate to South Africa as spousal work access remains restricted
19th November 2025 South Africa recently lost two distinguished international scientists who were set to make a major contribution to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)... →
Finding skilled workers is hard: Finding the right experience and qualifications even harder
10th November 2025 Amid the global race for critical skills, South Africa’s economic growth hinges on its ability to attract and retain top talent. Companies... →
Critical Skills Crunch Deepens in South Africa as Companies Battle to Fill Top Roles
28th October 2025 An increasing number of companies in South Africa are struggling to recruit critically skilled professionals and are being forced to look beyond... →
Big wins in South Africa’s immigration system highlighted at Paris roundtable
20th October 2025 South Africa’s strides in modernising its immigration framework and particularly the progress towards direct work access for the accompanying... →
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