Immigration is a big deal for anyone planning on doing it. Besides the personal challenges of starting a new life in another country, adapting to that culture and making a living, there are a lot of prerequisite processes that need to be handled with the utmost care before you can even start thinking of setting down roots and flourishing in a new place.
Immigration laws differ from country to country, and since the average person who is thinking of immigrating is not specialist in immigration law, these decisions are often best made with the assistance of an agency that can provide one.
For those looking to move to South Africa, there are a number of excellent opportunities to make the most of, making our country a popular choice for those looking to do the move.
Particularly where applications are made for working or studying permits, it is essential to first complete a South African immigration assessment form to determine the viability of doing so.
Here we will discuss what these forms are, why they are important and what they include. Additionally, we will also look at a few reasons why people choose to immigrate to South Africa, give an overview of what is required to work here as a foreign national, as well as how to select an immigration agency that you can trust to ensure that the application process goes as smoothly as possible.
What is an Immigration Assessment?
An immigration assessment form allows you and embassies to determine how viable an application for working or studying permits are, and whether or not you can benefit from the actual act of immigration.
These forms are fairly simple, requiring fairly basic information about you and your dependencies that can illuminate whether or not you will likely find success through the immigration process.
These assessment forms may well vary from country to country, depending on the criteria they have set out for accepting immigrants into their borders; particularly where working and studying therein is concerned.
These forms can be filled out at embassies or through assisting immigration agencies, and should be done before the application process commences, to ensure that you don’t waste any time or money on possibly fruitless efforts.
What Questions Does It Include?
As stated above, these forms require the applicant to fill out some basic information as clearly and as honestly as possible. They include details pertaining to personal details, work experience, reasons for immigration and any dependencies that might travel with the person immigrating.
Personal Details
The personal details required by a standard South African immigration assessment form include what you would expect.
Your name and surname, your date of birth and gender and any important contact information such as work numbers, mobile phone numbers and email addresses should be included, so that you can be conducted by the person overseeing the assessment.
Origin & Nationality
As is the case with any form of immigration, these forms require as much detailed information about the applicant’s nationality, the country they were born in, as well as what city or town they are currently living in, even if that city or town is not within their country of birth.
Since different countries have different agreements in place as to how immigration works between them, these details form a crucial part of outlining the rest of the application process.
Occupation and Professional Experience
This is particularly important for those looking to apply for working permits for South Africa, and should be answered honestly and in great detail. In some instances, you may even need to supply supporting documents to back up your claims.
Basically, you need to give as much detail as possible about your current or previous occupation, your education and qualifications, motivations for pursuing a career abroad, as well as your total working experience.
This will help to determine whether or not there are any viable working opportunities after immigration.