One-on-one mentorship
Individual video-call sessions with personal attention, time for your questions and practical immigration scenarios worked through with your mentor.
Mentorship and practical internship programme
Immigration Practitioner Training Course
Practical, hands-on training with full support. Build the skills and confidence to start your career in South African immigration.
- One-on-one video mentorship
- Real immigration files
- Registration assistance
R12 500 once-off, or R2 200 a month over 6 months. Hannah answers 24/7 on +27 21 892 2975
About the programme
Become confident in South African immigration practice
The Immigration Mentorship and Practical Internship Programme is for people who want practical knowledge, professional skills and a career in South African immigration services.
Unlike courses that focus mainly on theory, it is built around applying South African immigration legislation, Department of Home Affairs procedures and the preparation and management of real immigration applications.
Whether you are starting out, expanding what you already know, or planning your own immigration consultancy, you get personalised training and practical guidance for the next step.
Your mentor
Lydia McKay
LLB
Immigration Practitioner
What's included
More than a course: a pathway to practical experience in the immigration industry.
Study materials and templates
Study materials, document checklists, templates and supporting documents for each category of immigration application covered.
Real immigration files
Suitable participants work on selected files under supervision: preparing supporting documents, compiling application packs and spotting missing documents.
Internship experience
Exposure to the day-to-day running of an immigration practice: file management, client communication, document preparation and case follow-ups.
Registration assistance
Help with registering with the relevant association and preparing for the annual examination required for qualification.
Practice setup support
Practical insight into the administrative and operational side of running your own immigration consultancy.
What you will learn
Practical training across the visa and immigration application categories you will deal with in South African practice.
- Visitor's visas, including extensions and changes of conditions where permitted
- Spousal and life-partner visas
- Relative's visas
- Study visas
- Work visas, including General Work and Critical Skills Work Visas
- Business visas
- Retirement visas
- Financially Independent Person visas
- Corporate visas
- Exchange visas
- Permanent residence applications
- Renewals, extensions and changes of status or conditions, where legally permitted
- Waiver applications
- Appeals and representations
- Visa refusals and how to address adverse decisions
- Overstay and undesirable-person matters, including upliftment applications where legally available
- Dealing with the Department of Home Affairs and preparing complete application files
Earn while you learn
Earn an income while under mentorship
You are encouraged to bring your own clients and can earn an income from the matters you complete, with your mentor behind you.
You get full access to our software and systems and ongoing mentorship to help you manage your matters, giving you the skills and confidence to run your own practice.
Any income depends on the clients you bring and the matters completed, and is not guaranteed.
Who should enrol?
- Anyone starting a career in immigration services
- Aspiring immigration practitioners and consultants
- Legal professionals, law graduates and paralegals who want practical immigration knowledge
- Administrative staff, and anyone with a passion for immigration and helping people
No prior experience required, just a willingness to learn and grow.
Fees
The same full programme, paid your way.
Once-off payment
R12 500
paid upfront
One payment for the full programme.
- One-on-one video mentorship
- Study materials, checklists and templates
- Practical work on real files, under supervision
- Registration and exam preparation assistance
- Ongoing access to our systems, with no expiry date
6-month payment plan
R2 200
per month for 6 months
Spread the cost over six monthly payments.
- One-on-one video mentorship
- Study materials, checklists and templates
- Practical work on real files, under supervision
- Registration and exam preparation assistance
- Ongoing access to our systems, with no expiry date
Questions about the training
Anything else you would like to know? Call Hannah on +27 21 892 2975 or send a WhatsApp.
Do I need any experience?
No prior experience is required, just a willingness to learn and grow. The programme also suits people who already work in immigration or law and want more practical experience.
How is the training given?
Through one-on-one video-call sessions with your mentor, so you can join from anywhere in South Africa.
Will this make me a registered Immigration Practitioner?
This is an independent mentorship programme offered by Immigration Solutions SA to transfer practical skills and knowledge. We assist you with the process of registering with the relevant association and preparing to write the annual examination required for qualification, subject to the association's requirements.
Will I work on real client files?
Suitable participants may work on selected files under supervision. All practical participation is subject to client consent, confidentiality requirements, appropriate supervision and applicable legal and professional requirements. The programme does not give independent authority to represent clients or make decisions on behalf of the Department of Home Affairs.
How long do I have access?
The mentorship programme has no expiry date. You can keep using our systems to manage your clients' cases and receive ongoing practical support for as long as you need.
Enquire today
Let's build your future in immigration together. Call, WhatsApp or email and we'll take you through the next steps.