Amy Zhang

I put my information on the new sheet! I will update once I get the info from DIBP.

Application submitted: 09-05-2017 Residence City: Melbourne Application type: Paper Acknowledge of receipt and application fee charged: 30-06-2017

I did paper application on 16th of May, and I got the acknowledgement of receipt on 30th June this year. I will update my status here. Hope everyone's application goes smoothly after this!

After the negotiation, what will be left? What's the point to do that? To solve a problem which does not exist? Just ironic. Waste our time, and up to now, still all the application after 20th April are blocked. How stupid he is!

Hope we can get some results today! finger crossed.

Totally agree! Why could not they make more exemptions?

Could you please give me the link? Thanks

I think it is good to increase the English requirement. However, the standard is too high. In this country, even the local people, I do not think they can get the average of 6/9 in each skill when they undertake IELTS. The language hurdle is too high for the migrants, and it is unnecessary. Again, for the skill migrants, if we have already passed the skill assessment which includes the language requirement, why should we do this again? I just want them to think the things comprehensively and take this into consideration when they do the exemption of English test. That's it! I do not want to mention the other parts at all again! We just need to wait, wait and wait! Australian value? !

Thank you so much for your explanation. I think you are right. Well, let's just see how they explicitly explain the "exemption" part. I want to mention when I apply for the PR under the subclass 885 (skilled migration), I have done the skill assessment, which has already included the English requirement. If they ask me to do the test again, for me just like I pay the money to prove my skills again, which is annoying.

Probably there will be more specific explanation on next Tuesday, we have to wait!

Please see the following link: http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=BillId_Phrase%3A"r5914" Dataset%3Ahansardr,hansards Title%3A"second reading";rec=0

I am confused about the last sentence. "applicants who have undertaken specified English language studies at a recognised Australian education institution." What does that mean? May I assume that people who have undertaken tertiary education regardless majors in Australia can be exempted from English testing as long as the medium is English? Or actually it means you should have learned the course 'English language study"?

I saw the amendment as below: Aspiring citizens are currently required to possess a level of 'basic' English. This is indirectly assessed when an applicant sits the citizenship test. Aspiring citizens will now be required to undertake a separate up-front English language test with an accredited provider and achieve a level of 'competent'. There will be exemptions, such as for applicants over 60 years of age or under 16 years of age at the time they applied for citizenship or those with an enduring or permanent mental or physical incapacity. There will be other exemptions from testing, as is currently the case for skilled migration assessments, such as for citizens of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Canada, the United States of America or New Zealand who hold a valid passport or for applicants who have undertaken specified English language studies at a recognised Australian education institution.

Well, interesting! What exceptions will the Australian government make especially re the English requirement? If they ask us to take IELTS again, it's just like no point for me. I took the IELTS test 7 years ago when I did the Master degree here. The language hurdle for my major is 7 overall. Now, if it asks me to do the test again, what do they want me to prove? After 7 years, my English is getting worse? I really do not see the necessity except taking $300 from my pocket! Again, why does the government think the potential terrorists could not have excellent English? Why do they think the English requirement could be a good hurdle for protect Australia from potential terrorists?

Well, let's just wait and see. Hopefully next week we can get more clear idea.