Good News!!!!!!!!!
Alternative English Language tests for Immigration visa applicants
From November 2014, the following visa subclasses
Temporary Graduate
Skilled Visa
Work and Holiday visa programmes
will accept a TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic test score as evidence of English ability.
From November 2014, intending migrants submitting an Expression of Interest through Skill Select will be able to provide test scores from the TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic tests.
The Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) visa is not included in this list at this time
Because the subclass 457 visa programme is currently undergoing an independent review. Any updates about English language testing for the subclass 457 visa will be published on the department’s website later this year.
Alternative to IELTS for General skilled migration