english exempt occuoations

[Vikki81]

hi all

 

I was just wondering if there were any occupations for a 457 visa that had english requirement exemptions _ i know that for a chef and diplomats / religious figures there is no english requirement but are there any other occupations ?

[Ozmaniac]

Chefs are not exempt from English language requirements unless they are working at a diplomatic or consular mission of another country or an office of the authorities of Taiwan located in Australia. The only exemptions for the English requirement are as follows:

 

Exemptions from English language proficiency

 

If you are a primary applicant under standard business sponsorship arrangements, you must meet the English language requirement for visa grant unless you fall into one of the following categories of exempted persons:

 

• your nominated occupation does not need a level of English language proficiency for grant of registration, licence or membership, and

 

 

 

• you are a passport holder from Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America; or
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• you have completed at least 5 years of continuous full time study in a secondary and/or higher education institution where instruction was conducted in English.
  

 

 

• you are to be paid at least a salary that exceeds the English language requirement exempt amount and the grant of the visa is in the interests of Australia. This salary is the minimum required to be paid for the duration of the visa. Please check the department’s website www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/legislative-instruments to check the current salary level that is English language exempt.

 

• you are nominated for an occupation which will be performed at a diplomatic or consular mission of another country or an office of the authorities of Taiwan located in Australia.

 

If you are seeking an exemption from the English language requirement on the basis of completion of 5 continuous years of study at a secondary and/or higher institution where the instruction was in English, you should also provide the following information with your visa application:

 

• name and location of the institution

• level of qualification

• official transcript from the secondary and/or tertiary institution

• number of contact hours of instruction per week delivered in English

• number of years of continuous study.

http://www.immi.gov.au/forms/Documents/1154.pdf 457 booklet page 39

 

 

Also see the relevant Migration Regulations:

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2014L00327

[Vikki81]

thank you for the detailed post!!!