自2011年11月5日起，对于学生签证的英文要求，移民局将接受除IELTS考试外的另外三种考试——所有国家的托福成绩；所有国家的Pearson英语学术测试；剑桥英语：所有国家的剑桥英语高级测试(CAE)
2011年11月5日起，澳大利亚移民局除IELTS外将认可以下英文考试成绩申请学生签证。
1、TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguageinternet-basedtest(TOEFLiBT)
2、PearsonTestofEnglish(PTE)Academic
3、CambridgeEnglish:Advanced(CAE)test(alsoknownasCertificateinAdvancedEnglish)
澳大利亚移民部近日发出公告称，申请留学生签证的海外人士可以通过除雅思以外的其它英语能力测试来证明语言水平。
虽然雅思是移民部长期以来接受的作为学生签证申请人的语言能力证明，但是移民部同时宣布接受托福(TOEFL)和14个没有雅思考试地点的国家的职业英语测试成绩(OET)。
同时，移民部还表示，稍后将接受以下英文成绩，作为留学生申请签证的语言能力证明材料：
所有国家的托福成绩；
所有国家的Pearson英语学术测试；
剑桥英语：所有国家的剑桥英语高级测试(CAE)
据了解，相关托福、Pearson和剑桥英语的成绩高低以及和雅思的参考对照细节，可能会稍后确定并宣布。这些替代英语测试的的相关政策细节被制定之前，以上政策还不算生效。预计，具体政策会在今年下半年出台。
移民部将继续接受雅思作为英语水平证明的主要考试，目前雅思成绩的要求将不会改变。移民部称，将密切地关注其它英语测试提供者的政策执行过程，并将定时复审，已决定这一政策是否可以用到其它签证类别的申请过程中。
该消息对大批来自被澳大利亚列为签证评估级别3级和4级国家的留学人员具有重大意义，其中包括来自中国、印度、越南、尼泊尔、斯里兰卡、土耳其和菲律宾的留学生。准备赴澳大利亚求学的国际学生现在可通过托福考试证明自己的英语水平，以满足签证申请过程中对英语水平的要求。
美国教育考试服务中心（ETS）国际部副总裁兼首席运营官DavidHunt表示：“几乎所有的澳大利亚高等院校都已接受托福成绩作为他们的入学标准。今天宣布的这项决定意味着，现在全世界的学生都可以用托福成绩来同时申请澳大利亚签证和高校。”As of November 5, 2011, the Immigration Department will accept three additional exams in addition to the IELTS test for English requirements for student visas - TOEFL scores for all countries; Pearson English academic tests for all countries; Cambridge English: all countries Cambridge English Advanced Test (CAE)
From November 5, 2011, the Australian Immigration Service will approve the following English test scores for student visas in addition to IELTS.
1. TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguageinternet-basedtest(TOEFLiBT)
2, PearsonTestofEnglish (PTE) Academic
3. CambridgeEnglish: Advanced (CAE) test (also known as Certificate in Advanced English)
The Australian Immigration Department recently issued a statement saying that overseas applicants applying for a student visa can prove their language proficiency through English proficiency tests other than IELTS.
Although IELTS is a long-standing proof of language proficiency accepted by the Department of Immigration as a student visa applicant, the Department of Immigration also announced the acceptance of TOEFL and the occupational English test scores (OET) of 14 countries without IELTS test locations.
At the same time, the Department of Immigration also stated that the following English scores will be accepted later as proof of language proficiency for foreign students to apply for a visa:
TOEFL scores for all countries;
Pearson English academic test in all countries;
Cambridge English: Cambridge English Advanced Test (CAE) in all countries
It is understood that the relevant TOEFL, Pearson and Cambridge English grades and the reference details of IELTS and IELTS may be determined and announced later. The above policies are not yet in force until the relevant policy details of these alternative English tests are developed. It is expected that specific policies will be introduced in the second half of this year.
The Department of Immigration will continue to accept IELTS as the main test for proof of English proficiency, and the current IELTS score requirements will not change. The Department of Immigration said it will closely follow the policy implementation process of other English test providers and will review it regularly, and has decided whether this policy can be applied to other visa categories.
