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How SkilledJobs works

Data sources, scoring logic, and eligibility verdict rules — in plain English.

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SkilledJobs is an independent publisher. We combine official Home Office sponsor register data with Companies House enrichment and (when available) Adzuna job snapshots. Nothing here is immigration advice.

Hiring Likelihood Score (0–100)

The Hiring Likelihood Score is a composite indicator built from public signals. It helps you prioritise sponsors to research — it is not a guarantee of sponsorship or a job offer.

  • Sponsor licence rating — Home Office A-rated sponsors score highest; B-rated sponsors score lower.
  • Time on the sponsor register — Longer-established sponsors score higher based on first appearance on the register.
  • Recent Companies House accounts — Filed accounts within the last 12 months suggest active corporate compliance.
  • Confirmation statement — A current confirmation statement indicates the company is maintaining CH records.
  • Active job listings — Open roles on Adzuna suggest the employer may be hiring now.
  • Recent director appointments — New directors in the last 12 months can signal organisational growth.

Points are summed and capped at 100. Removed sponsors score 0. Sponsors without a useful Companies House match skip filing-based signals but can still score on licence rating and register tenure.

Data sources and refresh cadence

  • Home Office sponsor register — synced daily from GOV.UK CSV releases. Licence status, rating, routes, and location fields drive sponsor pages and the check-sponsor tool.
  • Companies House — matched to register rows where we find an exact or high-confidence link. Accounts filing dates, confirmation statements, and director appointments feed the score. Many sponsors still lack a confident match; enrichment runs asynchronously via Astora Hub.
  • Adzuna job snapshots — intended to add an active-jobs boost (+5 to +20 points) and JobPosting schema when listings exist. As of May 2026 the sponsor_jobs_snapshots table is empty in production; the scoring path and schema scaffold are ready but inactive until the Adzuna cron in Astora Hub is restored.
  • SOC codes and salary thresholds — sourced from the GOV.UK Skilled Worker eligible occupations appendix. General thresholds: £41,700 standard / £33,400 new entrant (2026 data).

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Eligibility checker verdicts

The eligibility checker applies these rules in order:

  1. Care worker closure — SOC 6135, 6136, and 6137 return NOT_ELIGIBLE regardless of salary (new overseas applications closed from 22 July 2025).
  2. SOC not on eligible list — when the occupation is not flagged eligible in our database.
  3. Below minimum salary — expected salary under £33,400.
  4. ELIGIBLE — salary meets the general threshold (£41,700) and the occupation going rate (or general fallback when no going rate is published).
  5. BORDERLINE — salary may qualify under new-entrant-style thresholds depending on circumstances.
  6. NOT_ELIGIBLE — otherwise (salary below going rate and new entrant thresholds).

Sponsor matching uses SOC→SIC industry proxies, optional city and industry preferences, and the same Hiring Likelihood signals. See the eligibility checker for a worked example.

Limitations

Immigration rules change. Employer sponsorship decisions are discretionary. We do not know your full circumstances. Always confirm on GOV.UK or with a qualified immigration adviser before applying.

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