Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Vocational English , for a person, has the meanings given in subregulations (2), (3), (4) and (5).
(2) If a person applied, before 1 July 1999, for a visa a criterion for the grant of which is that the person has vocational English, the person has vocational English if the person satisfies the Minister that the person is proficient in English to at least the standard required for the award of 15 points in the language skill factor of the general points test specified in Part 3 of Schedule 6.
(3) If a person applies, on or after 1 July 1999, for a visa (other than a General Skilled Migration visa) a criterion for the grant of which is that the person has vocational English, the person has vocational English if the person satisfies the Minister that the person has achieved an IELTS test score of at least 5 for each of the 4 test components of speaking, reading, writing and listening in a test conducted:
(a) not more than 12 months before the day on which the application was lodged; or
(b) during the processing of the application.
(4) If a person applies, on or after 1 July 1999, for a visa (other than a General Skilled Migration visa) a criterion for the grant of which is that the person has vocational English, the person has vocational English if:
(a) the person does not have an IELTS test score in a test conducted:
(i) not more than 12 months before the day on which the application was lodged; or
(ii) during the processing of the application; and
(b) the Minister:
(i) determines that it is not reasonably practicable, or not necessary, for the person to be tested using the IELTS test; and
(ii) is satisfied that the person is proficient in English to a standard that is not less than the standard required under subregulation (3).
(5) If a person applies for a General Skilled Migration visa, the person has vocational English if the person satisfies the Minister that the person has achieved, in a test conducted not more than 2 years before the day on which the application was lodged:
(a) an IELTS test score of at least 5 for each of the 4 test components of speaking, reading, writing and listening; or
(b) a score:
(i) specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this subparagraph; and
(ii) in a language test specified by the Minister in the instrument.