English Language for Migrants

Australia is one of the top popular choices for international students around the world who like to study abroad. Australia is considered as the third most popular study destination after the USA and the UK for international students.

Australia has the world’s eight most leading universities (Go8), with over 22,000 courses at 1100 university and colleges, Australia has always been a popular higher education destination for international students.

Migration who wishes to study in Australia or apply for Skilled Migration, or working visa, you will need to prove your English Language ability. The required level of English level depending on your country of origin, on the course or subclass visa you are applying for. You will need to meet the English language requirements to apply for:

  • student visas
  • skilled visas
  • some permanent visas

Check the Department of Home Affairs eligibility pages in the visas you wish to apply for, to see the level required.

Vocational English

To prove you have Vocational English, show the evidence that:

  1. You are a citizen of and hold a valid passport from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland

OR

  1. you scored one of the following: Note: your English test scores are valid up to 3 years from the test date.

 

Listing

Reading

Writing

Speaking

IELTS Academic or General Training

5

5

5

5

TOEFL iBT

4

4

14

14

PTE Academic        

36

36

36

36

OET

B

B

B

B

Cambridge (CAE)  

154

154

 154

154

 

Competent English

To prove you have Competent English, show the evidence that:

  1. You are a citizen of and hold a valid passport from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland

OR

  1. you scored one of the following: Note: your English test scores are valid up to 3 years from the test date.

 

Listing

Reading

Writing

Speaking

IELTS Academic or General Training

6

6

6

6

TOEFL iBT

12

13

21

18

PTE Academic        

50

50

50

50

OET

B

B

B

B

Cambridge (CAE)  

169

169

 169

169

 

Proficient English

To prove you have Proficient English, show the evidence that:

  1. You are a citizen of and hold a valid passport from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland

OR

  1. you scored one of the following: Note: your English test scores are valid up to 3 years from the test date.

 

Listing

Reading

Writing

Speaking

IELTS Academic or General Training

7

7

7

7

TOEFL iBT

24

24

27

23

PTE Academic        

65

65

65

65

OET

B

B

B

B

Cambridge (CAE)  

185

185

 185

185

 

Superior English

To prove you have Superior English, show the evidence that:

  1. You are a citizen of and hold a valid passport from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland

OR

  1. you scored one of the following: Note: your English test scores are valid up to 3 years from the test date.

 

Listing

Reading

Writing

Speaking

IELTS Academic or General Training

8

8

8

8

TOEFL iBT

28

29

30

26

PTE Academic        

79

79

79

79

OET

A

A

A

A

Cambridge (CAE)  

200

200

 200

200

 

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