English requirement will change on 1 July 2007?

11-15-2006, 02:26 AM

http://www.budget.gov.au/2006-07/bp2/html/bp2_revenue-05.htm

The Government will implement changes to the general skilled migration
programme to place greater importance on English language proficiency
and skilled work experience. This will include an increase in base
English language requirements, the allocation of additional points to
applicants who achieve high levels of English, and a greater emphasis
on skilled work experience in the points test. To allow time for
applicants to obtain work experience, the Graduate Skilled (temporary)
visa will be extended from 6 to 18 months. These changes will commence
on 1 July 2007.

This is quoted in Australia government's web page.
I'm not sure how many procedure still running (such as parliament)

Do you know what is the procedure? Who can confirm the changes date?
Thank you.

11-15-2006, 03:08 AM

> http://www.budget.gov.au/2006-07/bp2/html/bp2_revenue-05.htm
>
> The Government will implement changes to the general skilled migration
> programme to place greater importance on English language proficiency
> and skilled work experience. This will include an increase in base
> English language requirements, the allocation of additional points to
> applicants who achieve high levels of English, and a greater emphasis
> on skilled work experience in the points test. To allow time for
> applicants to obtain work experience, the Graduate Skilled (temporary)
> visa will be extended from 6 to 18 months. These changes will commence
> on 1 July 2007.
>
> This is quoted in Australia government's web page.
> I'm not sure how many procedure still running (such as parliament)
>
> Do you know what is the procedure? Who can confirm the changes date?
> Thank you.

Hi Alex,

Some of these are issues relating to onshore graduates, not overseas
applicants. The English language change may have general application
(although we don't yet know if tradespeople will be excepted from the
increase), the other changes will probably just be for the onshore
applicants.

Cheers,

George Lombard

www.austimmigration.com.au

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www.austimmigration.com.au

11-15-2006, 06:55 AM

George Lombard Said:

> > http://www.budget.gov.au/2006-07/bp2/html/bp2_revenue-05.htm
> >
> > The Government will implement changes to the general skilled migration
> > programme to place greater importance on English language proficiency
> > and skilled work experience. This will include an increase in base
> > English language requirements, the allocation of additional points to
> > applicants who achieve high levels of English, and a greater emphasis
> > on skilled work experience in the points test. To allow time for
> > applicants to obtain work experience, the Graduate Skilled (temporary)
> > visa will be extended from 6 to 18 months. These changes will commence
> > on 1 July 2007.
> >
> > This is quoted in Australia government's web page.
> > I'm not sure how many procedure still running (such as parliament)
> >
> > Do you know what is the procedure? Who can confirm the changes date?
> > Thank you.
>
> Hi Alex,
>
> Some of these are issues relating to onshore graduates, not overseas
> applicants. The English language change may have general application
> (although we don't yet know if tradespeople will be excepted from the
> increase), the other changes will probably just be for the onshore
> applicants.
>
> Cheers,
>
> George Lombard
>
> www.austimmigration.com.au
>
> --
> www.austimmigration.com.au

I think it is non-sense to change the English ability of onshore
graduates only. I'd also received information thru others and
known that IELTS will changes to 6.0 in all components in skill
worker visas except tradespeople.

I hope anyone got any updated official information and post it here.
Thank you.

11-15-2006, 11:52 AM

> George Lombard Said:
>
> > > http://www.budget.gov.au/2006-07/bp2/html/bp2_revenue-05.htm
> > >
> > > The Government will implement changes to the general skilled
> > > migration
> > > programme to place greater importance on English language
> > > proficiency
> > > and skilled work experience. This will include an increase in base
> > > English language requirements, the allocation of additional points
> > > to
> > > applicants who achieve high levels of English, and a greater
> > > emphasis
> > > on skilled work experience in the points test. To allow time for
> > > applicants to obtain work experience, the Graduate Skilled
> > > (temporary)
> > > visa will be extended from 6 to 18 months. These changes will
> > > commence
> > > on 1 July 2007.
> > >
> > > This is quoted in Australia government's web page.
> > > I'm not sure how many procedure still running (such as parliament)
> > >
> > > Do you know what is the procedure? Who can confirm the changes
> > > date?
> > > Thank you.
> > Hi Alex,
> > Some of these are issues relating to onshore graduates, not overseas
> > applicants. The English language change may have general
> > application
> > (although we don't yet know if tradespeople will be excepted from
> > the
> > increase), the other changes will probably just be for the onshore
> > applicants.
> > Cheers,
> > George Lombard
> > www.austimmigration.com.au
> > --
> > www.austimmigration.com.au
>
>
> I think it is non-sense to change the English ability of onshore
> graduates only. I'd also received information thru others and
> known that IELTS will changes to 6.0 in all components in skill
> worker visas except tradespeople.
>
> I hope anyone got any updated official information and post it here.
> Thank you.

THE problem if they increase it to be 7.0 like CIC (Canada),actually i
plan to apply at September 2007

11-16-2006, 07:14 AM

saleh_noures Said:

> > George Lombard Said:
> >
> > > > http://www.budget.gov.au/2006-07/bp2/html/bp2_revenue-05.htm
> > > >
> > > > The Government will implement changes to the general skilled
> > > > migration
> > > > programme to place greater importance on English language
> > > > proficiency
> > > > and skilled work experience. This will include an increase in base
> > > > English language requirements, the allocation of additional points
> > > > to
> > > > applicants who achieve high levels of English, and a greater
> > > > emphasis
> > > > on skilled work experience in the points test. To allow time for
> > > > applicants to obtain work experience, the Graduate Skilled
> > > > (temporary)
> > > > visa will be extended from 6 to 18 months. These changes will
> > > > commence
> > > > on 1 July 2007.
> > > >
> > > > This is quoted in Australia government's web page.
> > > > I'm not sure how many procedure still running (such as parliament)
> > > >
> > > > Do you know what is the procedure? Who can confirm the changes
> > > > date?
> > > > Thank you.
> > > Hi Alex,
> > > Some of these are issues relating to onshore graduates, not overseas
> > > applicants. The English language change may have general
> > > application
> > > (although we don't yet know if tradespeople will be excepted from
> > > the
> > > increase), the other changes will probably just be for the onshore
> > > applicants.
> > > Cheers,
> > > George Lombard
> > > www.austimmigration.com.au
> > > --
> > > www.austimmigration.com.au
> >
> >
> > I think it is non-sense to change the English ability of onshore
> > graduates only. I'd also received information thru others and
> > known that IELTS will changes to 6.0 in all components in skill
> > worker visas except tradespeople.
> >
> > I hope anyone got any updated official information and post it here.
> > Thank you.
>
> THE problem if they increase it to be 7.0 like CIC (Canada),actually i
> plan to apply at September 2007
>
> --

In Canada, 7.0 is high ability of English and 5.0 is medium ability
But in the possible future changes of Australia, IELTS 6.0 is a MUST
requirement. It's does not same