Reports are now showing that the English Language Tests for immigrants that are arriving in Australia are to be shaken up. This news came by way of the Australian Immigration Department just this week.
The English Language Test for immigrants was the definitive test for immigrants wishing to enter Australia. However, now the Australian Immigration Department has announced that they will consider rival exams, paving the way for competition amongst English language providers.
A spokesperson for the department did confirm that Senator Chris Evans has been in talks with other English language test providers to tell them of his support for the acceptance of more than one English language test under the emigration regulation. Rival exams like Toefl may now be accepted as a suitable assessment for the English language.
ETS, which is the company that produces the Toefl assessment, said that they are very hopeful that Tofel will soon be used by Australian immigrants taking English assessments. This would be a big step forward for ETS.
The English Language Test has been crucial to immigrants applying for Australian visas. Just recently the Australian Immigration Department announced that pass rates were set to get higher as they focus on getting more skilled immigrants in with good language skills. This shake up is just one part of a series of changes that is in the process for Australian immigrants.
Most of these plans have been in the works since 2008, when the Australian Immigration Department asked other English language assessment providers to put forward their case for inclusion within the emigration process. This could mean an end to the monopoly that the English Language Test has enjoyed for quite some time.
Source:http://news.overseas.com.au/9231448.html
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