The Australian government is considering accepting other
exams for assessment of would-be immigrants' English language skills
Australia's new arrivals could have a more than one test of English to opt for .
The rival exams like TOEFL are considered as important alternatives for testing english skills.
The Australian newspaper quoted an immigration and citizenship department spokesman as saying that the minister in charge, Chris Evans, had written to ETS, the US company that produces Toefl, and other test providers to tell them of "his in-principal support for the acceptance of more than one English language test under the migration regulations".
In 2008 immigration officials launched a review of the Ielts monopoly by inviting other test providers to make their case for recognition.
The new Skilled Occupation List has been compiled by Skills Australia, an independent body established by the government to assess workforce needs. "This list is designed to target occupations of longer-term economic value and will deliver highly skilled migrants while breaking the nexus between permanent residency and low-value education courses," Evans said.
exams for assessment of would-be immigrants' English language skills
Australia's new arrivals could have a more than one test of English to opt for .
The rival exams like TOEFL are considered as important alternatives for testing english skills.
The Australian newspaper quoted an immigration and citizenship department spokesman as saying that the minister in charge, Chris Evans, had written to ETS, the US company that produces Toefl, and other test providers to tell them of "his in-principal support for the acceptance of more than one English language test under the migration regulations".
In 2008 immigration officials launched a review of the Ielts monopoly by inviting other test providers to make their case for recognition.
The new Skilled Occupation List has been compiled by Skills Australia, an independent body established by the government to assess workforce needs. "This list is designed to target occupations of longer-term economic value and will deliver highly skilled migrants while breaking the nexus between permanent residency and low-value education courses," Evans said.
Courtesy guardian.co.uk
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