Seed Round Open Questions

Unanswered from UK Health and Care Worker Visa Research

1. What are the current NMC CBT and OSCE pass rates for South African-trained nurses, and what is the current NMC queue length for overseas applicants?
2. Which NHS Trust types (acute, mental health, community) are most actively sponsoring South African nurses post-July 2025, and are there geographic concentrations (e.g. Scotland, Wales, North England where shortages are most acute)?
3. What is the monthly volume of HCW visa Certificate of Sponsorship assignments to SA applicants — is this tracked publicly via Home Office immigration statistics?

Unanswered from Ireland CSEP Research

4. What is the actual volume of CSEP permits issued to South African nationals annually, and which occupations dominate?
5. Are there any dominant SA-origin recruiters or staffing agencies placing workers into Irish ICT and nursing roles?
6. What is the typical NMBI assessment timeline for SA-trained nurses, and are there documented failure patterns for SA qualifications?

Unanswered from Germany Opportunity Card Research

7. Does the German Embassy in Pretoria have dedicated processing for Opportunity Card applications, and what is the current wait time for a Type D visa appointment?
8. How many South Africans have actually received Opportunity Cards (the IW data shows Africa totals but no SA-specific figure)?
9. Which German states (Bundesländer) have the shortest Berufsausübungserlaubnis processing times for healthcare professionals?

Unanswered from Australia Skilled Migration Research

10. What is the current AHPRA processing time for South African-trained nurses applying for initial registration?
11. What is the volume of active employer sponsorship (482 SID) available for nurses and engineers from South Africa vs supply of qualified candidates?
12. Is there an active network of Australian-based SA recruiters targeting health and engineering professionals, and do they charge fees to candidates?

Unanswered from Market Demand Research

13. What is the demonstrated willingness-to-pay for work-abroad information products among South African professionals specifically (not just general emigration intent)?
14. Who are the existing South African work-abroad information product competitors and what do they charge?
15. What is the SEO search volume for SA-specific visa/work-abroad queries (e.g. “nurse UK visa South Africa”), and is there organic demand evidence?