Secondary Applicant IELTS requirement?

immi2Aus · #1 (**permalink**) 5th June 2009, 01:30 PM

My wife requires to go for IELTS.

I have two questions.

1) As i have lodge my application, so did she require to undergone through IELTS before lodgement of my application or not?

2) Does she require to obtain 4.5 band overall or individually in all fields (speaking, reading, writing, listening) ?

A quick and to the point answer would be highly appreciated.

Pep · #2 (**permalink**) 5th June 2009, 04:27 PM

I do not know what level she will need to get but she will need to do the test for your application, ie before you submit. Her results will have to be posted with your application.

immi2Aus · #3 (**permalink**) 7th June 2009, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Pep

I do not know what level she will need to get but she will need to do the test for your application, ie before you submit. Her results will have to be posted with your application.

I would highly appreciate if you could please tell me the source from which you get that IELTS score of secondary applicant must be submitted before lodgement of application.

regards,

Pep · #4 (**permalink**) 7th June 2009, 12:37 PM

our agent told us and I believe it was on the checklist.

immi2Aus · #5 (**permalink**) 7th June 2009, 07:02 PM

is your agent a MARA registered one?

Pep · #6 (**permalink**) 8th June 2009, 08:59 AM

i think so yes.

immi2Aus · #7 (**permalink**) 8th June 2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Pep

i think so yes.

I have done some research on these and found these docs.

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1119.pdf

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/966i.pdf

Also, I am attaching screenshots of concerned pages.

Please check and comment.

bumba · #8 (**permalink**) 9th June 2009, 08:21 AM

My spouse has academic IELTS which band score is 5. Is this enough for Spouse's English Language Competency? Please guide me.

anj1976 · #9 (**permalink**) 9th June 2009, 08:26 AM

she has to prove how well versed she is with the language, you have three options.

1. prove she did her schooling etc in english medium. This does not work always.

2. Appear for the IELTS or

3. pay the second installment which is none other than engligh tuition once she arrives in AU

there is no 4th option.

bumba · #10 (**permalink**) 9th June 2009, 08:35 AM

Hi Anjali, is it mandatory to sit for general IELTS for spouse also or academic IELTS is ok? She have already academic IELTS, should she will appear for general IELTS again?

N.B. May be it is not mandatory that spouse IELTS date must be before application lodgement date, it is only mandatory for first applicant -- please guide me if i am wrong.

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