这个新规定对那些英语成绩不好需要时间准备,又不想耽误签证进程的申请者无疑是个致命的打击。过去可以在雅思成绩合格之前递交申请排队,在等待过程中可以准备英语成绩,以节约时间。现在要求签证申请者必须在英语成绩基本合格的时候才能递交申请,这将大大延长签证申请时间!所以广大想要出国来澳洲的朋友必须加紧进程学好英语。这也是联邦政府为了对技术移民加高门槛的又一个新要求啊!Good Luck to everyone!
Changes to the time of provision of evidence of English language ability
There are new arrangements for the provision of evidence for English language ability. Applicants for the following GSM subclasses have until the time of decision to provide evidence of their English language ability.
•Skilled – Independent (Residence) visa (subclass 885)
•Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) visa (subclass 886)
•Skilled – Independent (Migrant) visa (subclass 175)
•Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) visa (subclass 176)
•Skilled – Provisional (Regional Sponsored) visa (subclass 475)
•Skilled – Provisional (Recognised Graduate) visa (subclass 476)
•Skilled – Provisional (Graduate) visa (subclass 485) (where the application was made on or after 27 October 2008).
Applicants should not delay in providing their evidence of English language ability. The department will not delay finalising applications where English language test results have not been provided at time of application. Applicants will have 28 days from the date of application to provide their English language results if they did not provide them at time of application. At this point in time, if evidence has not been provided the application will be refused.
There is no change in the requirements for Skilled – Provisional (Graduate) visa (subclass 485) where the application was made before 27 October 2008 or the Skilled Provisional (Regional Sponsored) visa (subclass 487). The applicant must either provide evidence of English language ability at time of application or provide evidence that they have made a booking to undertake an English language test