ビザ情報
2009.05.14
サブクラス885 で 永住ビザ申請 をするにあたり必要になる IELTS のスコアに関して、DIAC の General Skilled Migration (GSM) Reforms に掲載された内容を以下に抜粋しました。ご参考にどうぞ。
簡単にまとめますと、Hospitality, Hairdressing などの Trade Occupations の職種をノミネートして サブクラス885 で 永住ビザ申請 をする場合、 必要になる IELTS のスコアが、4つのコンポーネントそれぞれに対して、現在は「5」以上ですが、2010年1月以降に 永住ビザ申請 する場合は「6」以上に上がります。
以下移民局の発表からの抜粋です。
Changes to GSM English language requirement for trade occupations
The aim of the GSM Program is to select migrants who, because of the skills they possess, are more likely to find skilled employment shortly after they arrive in Australia. A high level of English language ability is recognised as being essential for achieving this objective.
The English language requirement for GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation will be increased to a minimum of 6.0 (Competent English) in each of the four components of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test. This increase in the IELTS score brings the English language requirement for trade occupations in line with other occupations for GSM visas, with trade occupations previously exempt from GSM changes introduced in September 2007.
For the provisional GSM visa subclasses, the threshold English language standard will be raised from an average score of IELTS 5.5 to an average score of IELTS 6. The change will affect applicants for the subclass 475 Offshore Skilled – Regional Sponsored and subclass 487 Onshore Skilled – Regional Sponsored Visa.
The increased English language requirement will apply to all new offshore GSM applications lodged after 1 July 2009 with Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Level 4 nominated trade occupations.
The increased English language requirement for onshore GSM applicants will apply from 1 January 2010.
