Migration Regulations 1994 Specification of English Language Tests and Level of English Ability for General Skilled Migration IMMI 07/055 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTS AND LEVEL OF ENGLISH ABILITY FOR GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION

(REGULATIONS 1.15C, 1.15D and CLAUSES 485.215 and 487.215)

I, KEVIN ANDREWS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under regulations 1.15C and 1.15D and clauses 485.215 and 487.215 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

1. SPECIFY a score of at least ‘B’ in each of the four components of an Occupational English Language test is a score of competent English for the purposes of sub-subparagraphs 1.15C(a)(ii)(A) and (B); AND

1. SPECIFY a passport issued by the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or Ireland as a passport for the purposes of paragraph 1.15C(b).

1. SPECIFY a score of at least ‘B’ in each of the four components of an Occupational English Language test is a score of proficient English for the purposes of subparagraph 1.15D(b)(i) and (ii).

1. SPECIFY International English Language Testing System and Occupational English Test as language tests for the purposes of paragraphs 485.215(c) and 487.215(e) in Schedule 2 to the regulations.

This Instrument, IMMI 07/055, commences on 1 September 2007.

Dated                          28 August 2007

KEVIN ANDREWS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[Note 1: Subparagraph 1.15C(a)(ii) of the Regulations relevantly provides that the Minister may specify in an instrument in writing a score and a language test to be satisfied for the purposes of regulation 1.15C (which relates to satisfaction of English competency in relation to an application for a General Skilled Migration visa).

Note 2: Paragraph 1.15C(b) of the Regulations provides that the Minister may specify a type of passport required to be held for the purposes of regulation 1.15C (which relates to satisfaction of English competency in relation to an application for a General Skilled Migration visa).

Note 3: Paragraph 1.15D(b) of the Regulations relevantly provides that the Minister may specify in an instrument in writing a score and a language test to be satisfied for the purposes of regulation 1.15D (which relates to satisfaction of English proficiency in relation to an application for a General Skilled Migration visa).

Note 4: Paragraph 485.215(c) provides that the Minister may specify in an instrument in writing a language test which the applicant has made arrangements to undergo for the purposes of the provision.

Note 5: Paragraph 487.215(e) provides that the Minister may specify in an instrument in writing a language test which the applicant has made arrangements to undergo for the purposes of the provision.]