PrincessGhia Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Hi all. Do you HAVE to have the English Language certificate to apply for a visa?? My partner has passed the skills interview and has done his EOI but has seen online something about possibly needing the IELTS. He has 60 points without it but would it be worth him paying the £160 to get it before applying for visas or is it too late now he's submitted his EOI??? Any help appreciated. Thanks xxx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry1986 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 No need to do IELTS if you are in an English speaking country if your skills assessment didn't require it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry1986 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Or unless your occupation requires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 People from English speaking nations are not required to take IE,TS. The vast majority do because it is so easy way to score points, bitbf the points can be met without it then no need for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 If you have a passport from Canada, US, UK, Republic of Ireland or NZ, then you don't need to take an English test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessGhia Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 That's great. Thanks everyone. Xxx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABG Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 With 60 points though it may be worth doing it. 60 is minimum points requirement, everyone with more points will be ahead of you in the queue. The more points you have, the closer to the front you move. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan89 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I would agree with ABG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 60 points vs 80 points for a simple language test. S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Gregan Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 (edited) As others have said, the English language test is not a general requirement for passport holders from Canada, US, UK, Republic of Ireland or NZ, unless specified by the skills assessment authority, however individual applicants may need it in order up their visa point tally to meet the points requirement, and to meet specific visa requirements, so it may well be required in individual cases. Specific circumstances in which the applicant may need an English test include meeting state sponsorship requirements (some states require an English Language test), and the fact that some occupations are not being picked up unless the applicant has 65, or even 70 points. Regards, Richard Edited December 14, 2016 by Richard Gregan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan89 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 And if you decide to take it, I think its worth "studying" for the test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessGhia Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Great. Thanks for all your help. Xxx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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