目前要求：雅思4个6分或等值的英文测试成绩。

最新要求：降低目前的英文要求，使得更多人更容易的申请到485签证。具体要求等待澳大利亚移民部部长公布

原文：enable lower English language test scores to be specified for the Skilled Recognised Graduate and Temporary Graduate visas so that these visas can be more responsive to Australia’s labour market requirements. The tests and scores will be specified in an instrument made by the Minister;

These amendments to the Migration Regulations are to implement changes to English language requirements for the Skilled – Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) visa, the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa, as well as the range of points-tested skilled visa subclasses: Skilled – Independent (Permanent) (subclass 189), Skilled – Nominated (Permanent) (subclass 190) and Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489).

The amendments:

· remove references to ‘competent English’ in clauses 476.111 and 485.111 of Schedule 2 of the Migration Regulations;

· allow applicants under clause 476.213 and clause 485.212 of Schedule 2 to provide an overall minimum English language score and a minimum score for each of the four components of an approved English language test as specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument;

· continue to allow applicants for Subclass 476 or a Subclass 485 visas who hold a valid passport issued by the United United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland, and are citizens of that country, to meet threshold English language requirements;

· rectify a legislative inconsistency by amending paragraphs 1.15(1)(b), 1.15C(1)(b), 1.15D(b), 1.15EA(a) relating to the various levels of English language proficiency to reflect points tested skilled visa eligibility criteria; and

· remove a redundant definition ‘Occupational English Test’ from the Migration Regulations.

The changes to English language test score requirements contribute to maintaining English language standards in the visa programme by mandating a baseline score for each of the test components, while benefiting Subclass 476 and Subclass 485 visa applicants who are ‘only just’ missing out on meeting existing English language requirements. This change is welcomed by industry stakeholders who raised concerns about not being able to provide an overall/total English language test score, where scores in some components may be slightly below the current threshold while others are above. The changes to move English language test score requirements for Skilled – Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) and Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa applicants from the Migration Regulations to instead be specified in a legislative instrument provide flexibility to make further changes more easily if these requirements need to be adjusted to better reflect labour market needs.