Released on: 3, July 2007
, Author: former Immigration Minister
, Audience: Internet related
The former Immigration Minister announced on 1 May 2006 thatfurther improvements would be made regarding English language to ensure temporaryskilled workers under 457 visas have at least functional levels of English, subjectto consultation with industry. The former Minister noted that this would help toprotect both foreign and Australian workers, particularly in situations where a lackof English language skills can pose an occupational health and safety risk.
On 26 April 2007, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, the Hon KevinAndrews MP, announced that an English language requirement would commence from 1July 2007.
From 1 July 2007, employers who seek to sponsor must ensure that overseas workersthey employ have functional English language skills equivalent to an overall bandscore of 4.5 in an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test ORwhere a higher level is required for licensing/registration, that level of Englishlanguage skills.
From 1 July 2007, Subclass 457 primary visa applicants will be required to provideevidence of their English language skills. The department may seek formaldemonstration of the applicantÂ's English language skills through an InternationalEnglish Language Testing System (IELTS) test, based on information provided in theapplication and other risk factors. The methodology to establish when formal IELTStesting will and will not be required is yet to be determined.
The English language requirement applies to all sponsorship applications lodged butnot decided before 1 July 2007 and all sponsorship applications lodged on or after 1July 2007. It also applies to all Subclass 457 primary visa applications lodged butnot decided before 1 July 2007 and all Subclass 457 primary visa applications lodgedon or after 1 July 2007.
The changes do not impact existing visa holders while they remain on their presentSubclass 457 visa. Should a Subclass 457 visa holder seek to apply for a furtherSubclass 457 visa, they would be required to meet the new English languagerequirement along with all other relevant regulatory criteria.
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