从2014年11月23日起,澳大利亚移民部将在临时毕业生签证、技术移民签证、前居民回归签证、工作和假期签证等方面接受托福网上成绩(TOEFLiBT)和培生英语学术测试成绩(PTE Academic)。
移民部宣称,从2015年1月1日开始,来自高级剑桥英语的测试成绩,也将被接受。这些测试是此前使用的雅思测试(IELTS)和职业英语测试(OET)替代考试。自2011年以来,在学生签证申请时,早已被移民部认可。
学生签证的申请人将能够继续使用来自雅思测试、职业英语测试、托福晚上测试、培生英语学术测试和剑桥英语高级测试的成绩。
哪些签证类别可以使用其他英语测试成绩?
澳大利亚 移民部宣称,以下签证类别的申请人,可以从2014年11月23日起开始使用托福网上测试和培生英语学术测试成绩;从2015年1月1日起可以开始使用剑桥英语高级测试成绩。
· Distinguished Talent (Australian support) (subclass 124)
· Business Talent (subclass 132)
· Former Resident (subclass 151)
· Business Owner (provisional) (subclass 160)*
· Senior Executive (provisional) (subclass 161)*
· Investor (provisional) (subclass 162)*
· State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (provisional) (subclass 163)*
· State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (provisional) (subclass 164)*
· State/Territory Sponsored Investor (provisional) (subclass 165)*
· Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
· Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
· Business Innovation & Investment (provisional) (subclass 188)
· Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
· Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190)
· Work and Holiday (temporary) (subclass 462)
· Skilled – Recognised Graduate (subclass 476)
· Temporary Graduate (subclass 485)
· Skilled – Regional (provisional) (subclass 489)
· Distinguished Talent (subclass 858)
· Skilled – Regional (subclass 887)
· Business Innovation & Investment (permanent) (subclass 888)
· Business Owner (Residence) (subclass 890)
· Investor (Residence) (subclass 891)
· State/Territory Sponsored Business owner (Residence) (subclass 892)
· State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Residence) (subclass 893)
*此类签证已经终止,但家庭成员仍然可以申请
澳大利亚移民部发言人表示,虽然大多数签证可以使用以上三种英语测试成绩,但457签证不适用,因为该签证体系正在接受政府复审。
新英语测试成绩如何对等雅思成绩?
新实行的英语测试如何和目前使用的雅思成绩对等实施呢?请看下表。
English Language 英语级别 | Test component 测试类别 | IELTS 雅思 | TOEFL iBT 托福 | PTE Academic 培生英语 | Cambridge English: 剑桥英语 | OET 职业英语 |
Functional | Average/total/overall across test components only | 4.5 | 32 | 30 | 147 | n/a |
Vocational | Listening | 5.0 | 4 | 36 | 154 | B |
Reading | 5.0 | 4 | 36 | 154 | B | |
Writing | 5.0 | 14 | 36 | 154 | B | |
Speaking | 5.0 | 14 | 36 | 154 | B | |
Competent | Listening | 6.0 | 12 | 50 | 169 | B |
Reading | 6.0 | 13 | 50 | 169 | B | |
Writing | 6.0 | 21 | 50 | 169 | B | |
Speaking | 6.0 | 18 | 50 | 169 | B | |
Proficient tested Skilled visas) | Listening | 7.0 | 24 | 65 | 185 | B |
Reading | 7.0 | 24 | 65 | 185 | B | |
Writing | 7.0 | 27 | 65 | 185 | B | |
Speaking | 7.0 | 23 | 65 | 185 | B | |
Superior tested Skilled visas) | Listening | 8.0 | 28 | 79 | 200 | A |
Reading | 8.0 | 29 | 79 | 200 | A | |
Writing | 8.0 | 30 | 79 | 200 | A | |
Speaking | 8.0 | 26 | 79 | 200 | A |
澳大利亚移民部表示,从11月23日起使用Skill Select系统,提交申请意向书的人士,也可以使用以上三种英语测试成绩。