Make it in the UK

How we change lives

Are your clients looking for a rewarding career and settlement as a real professional?

We are dedicated to helping talented individuals via our International Partner Representatives to find their dream jobs, and we work with a wide range of employers across the depth and breadth of the United Kingdom to provide exciting new opportunities across a variety of industries.

Why choose us?

At Strategicano, we believe that everyone deserves the chance to build a fulfilling career. We are committed to helping job seekers find the right role for their skills and experience, and we work tirelessly to match candidates with the best employers.

Our team of recruitment experts have years of experience in the industry, and we have built strong relationships with some of the UK’s top employers. We are passionate about what we do, and we take pride in helping people achieve their career goals regardless of their background.

Our Services

We offer a wide range of services to job seekers, including:

Job matching: We work with employers across a variety of industries to match candidates with the right roles.
CV advice: Our team of experts can help you create a winning CV that showcases your skills and experience.
Interview coaching: We can help you prepare for interviews and give you the confidence you need to succeed.
Career advice: Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your career, we can offer guidance and support.

Our employer network

We work with a wide range of employers across various industries, below are some of the sectors and industries including:

Healthcare
Finance
IT
Engineering
Retail
Hospitality

Our employers are committed to diversity and inclusion, and they offer a range of benefits and opportunities for career development.

What is the Skilled Worker route visa?

At the end of 2020, the Home Office made changes to the new points-based immigration system. The Skilled Worker route opened for applications and replaced the Tier 2 (General work visa) route. Whilst there are a number of similarities between Tier 2 (General) and the Skilled Worker route, changes have been implemented to allow employers to sponsor a wider workforce from outside the UK. These adjustments appear to make the system much more flexible and may encourage migrants to see the United Kingdom as a more appealing destination. The new points-based system will include a route for skilled workers who have a job offer from an approved employer sponsor.

This is a points based application. The applicant must score 70 points in total. These will be made up of mandatory and “tradeable” points, as follows:-

MANDATORY 20 Points – sponsorship by a licenced sponsor
MANDATORY 20 Points – job at the correct skill level for sponsorship
MANDATORY 10 Points – English language level at B1 (CEFR)

20 points must be claimed for the salary. All jobs are classified using a “Standard Occupational Code (SOC). The SOC determines the “going rate” or minimum salary required for the position.

The applicant can score the required 20 points if they meet the criteria listed in Option A below.

Option A – 20 points

A Salary of at least £37,800 per annum;
and at least the going rate for the SOC

If the applicant’s salary is less than the above, they may be able to score the required 20 points by “trading points” for other “attributes” or “characteristics” under Options B – F below.

Option B – 20 points

A PhD in a subject relevant to the sponsored job and a salary of:
At least £38,700 per year;
At least 90% of the going rate for SOC

Option C – 20 points

A PhD in a STEM subject relevant to the sponsored job and a salary of
At least 80% of the going rate for the SOC

Option D – 20 points

Job that falls on the UK shortage occupation list and a salary of
At least £38,700 per year;
and At least 80% of the going rate for the SOC

Option E – 20 points

Applicant falls under the definition of a “new entrant” to the labour market and they have a salary of
At least 70% of the going rate for the SOC

Salaries below the £38,700 can also qualify for certain SOC codes

The maximum one time one can apply for is 5 years at a time. It is possible to apply for any period up to 5 years in a single application. The visa will be issued in line with the dates given by the sponsor on the Certificate of Sponsorship. For example, someone employed on a 1 year (fixed term) contract, may be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship with start and end dates that align with their employment contract. Although they were initially sponsored for a year only, the employer can sponsor an extension application, to allow the employee to keep working for them in the same or different role. With a new CoS, the person can make an application from inside the UK to extend their Skilled Worker visa.

Lower salary threshold

Unlike Tier 2 (General) where the minimum salary to sponsor from overseas was £30,000, the Skilled Worker visa has a current salary requirement of at least £38,700 and numerous job roles that qualify with a salary threshold of between £23,000 – £38,700 per annum. Employers looking to recruit under the Skilled Worker route will need to pay the skilled worker a salary which equals or exceeds this salary threshold as well as the “going rate” for the occupation (as set out in the Standard Occupational Classification system), whichever is higher.

However, it is possible for those using the Skilled Worker route to in fact be paid less than the new general salary, where they will be given additional “tradeable points” for other attributes. This is something new and different to the old Tier 2 General route. Examples of those skilled workers with a lower salary are as follows:

An applicant with a job offer under the shortage occupation list may be paid a salary which equals or exceeds both the general salary of £20,960 per annum and 80% of the going rate under the relevant SOC code
An applicant who is considered a new entrant may be paid an annual salary which equals or exceeds both £20,960 and 70% of the going rate under the relevant SOC code
A PhD applicant may be paid an annual salary which equals or exceeds both £23,580 and 90% of the going rate for the relevant SOC code.

The new entrant to the job market

The so-called ‘new entrant’ criteria can be met in a number of ways. They must be under the age of 26 at the time of application, the applicant is a recent graduate or about to graduate, those sponsored in postdoctoral research positions along with those working towards professional qualifications, registration or chartered status are included. Students who were on Tier 4 at any time in the two years before they apply under the Skilled Worker route will benefit from the new entrant position.

Skilled Worker Sponsorship Cap

The cap on the number of migrants entering the UK has been suspended, meaning there is no set number of how many migrants should be allowed under the Skilled Worker route.

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Make it in the UK

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Why choose us?

Our Services

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What is the Skilled Worker route visa?

Eligibility criteria

Tradeable points

How long can you stay on the Skilled Worker visa?