All General Skilled Migration visas require at least Competent English however this is only for eligibility criteria. If you want to earn points for your language skills and maximize your chances of obtaining state nomination, you will have to make sure that you get an excellent score.
Whilst you may need simply a ‘competent’ English requirement for your skills assessment, by getting a pass mark of ‘proficient’ or ‘superior’ mark you can add points helping you to stand a better chance against the competition.
You could score 10 or 20 points in the points test for skilled migration if you achieve a score of:
10 points:
Proficient English:
- IELTS: at least 7 in each component; or
- OET: at least ‘B’ in each component; or
- TOEFL iBT: 24 in Listening, 24 Reading, 27 Writing, 23 Speaking; or
- PTE Academic: At least 65 in each component; or
- Cambridge (CAE): At least 185 in each component
20 points:
Superior English:
- IELTS: at least 8 in each component; or
- OET: at least ‘A’ in each component; or
- TOEFL iBT: 28 in Listening, 29 Reading, 30 Writing, 26 Speaking; or
- PTE Academic: At least 79 in each component; or
- Cambridge (CAE): At least 200 in each component
We would encourage you to prepare and practice for any of the exams and make sure you a very comfortable with the exam format. Even if you are very fluent in English, the exam tests a particular skill set and has its own format. There are very helpful youtube video and material online and if you need further assistance it would be worth going for tuition. If you need any assistance or advice, please feel free to reach out to our migration consultants.
