11月起澳移民局将接受TOEFL,iBT,PTE成绩

移民局最新消息：从2014年11月起，澳洲移民局将再次放宽英语语言要求，开始接受新托福TOEFL iBT（Internet Based Test）和PTE Academic成绩作为除了雅思和OET之外的选择来审理签证申请。

其实从2011年11月份起，澳洲移民局已经开始接受了托福TOEFL iBT（Internet Based Test）和PTE Academic 成绩来处理学生签证。而这次新政策调整，又进一步扩大了这些学术语言考试成绩适用的签证范围。

2014年11月后，可以接受新托福和PTE学术英语成绩的签证类别如下：

.Distinguished Talent (Australian support) (subclass 124)
.Business Talent (subclass 132)
.Former Resident (subclass 151)
.Business Owner (provisional) (subclass 160)*
.Senior Executive (provisional) (subclass 161)*
.Investor (provisional) (subclass 162)*
.State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (provisional) (subclass 163)*
.State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (provisional) (subclass 164)*
.State/Territory Sponsored Investor (provisional) (subclass 165)*
.Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
.Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
.Business Innovation & Investment (provisional) (subclass 188)
.Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
.Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190)
.Work and Holiday (temporary) (subclass 462)
.Skilled – Recognised Graduate (subclass 476)
.Temporary Graduate (subclass 485)
.Skilled – Regional (provisional) (subclass 489)
.Distinguished Talent (subclass 858)
.Skilled – Regional (subclass 887)
.Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) (subclass 888)
.Business Owner (Residence) (subclass 890)
.Investor (Residence) (subclass 891)
.State/Territory Sponsored Business owner (Residence) (subclass 892)
.State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Residence) (subclass 893)

以上签证项目列表中包含了不少大家最常申请的签证类别，186（雇主担保移民），187（偏远地区雇主担保移民），189（独立技术移民），190（州政府担保移民），485(TR签证)，489（偏远地区技术担保移民），132（商业天才），888（商业革新和投资永居签证）等。这对于那些不善于雅思、OET考试的同学来说是一个好消息。

原文如下：
From November 2014, the department will accept English language test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) and the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) across visa programmes. These tests are alternatives to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and Occupational English Test (OET), and have been accepted in the Student visa programme since November 2011.