Developments in IELTS requirements for accounting.

[AnneDavid]

> Press Release Issued: 27 April 2010
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> Australia's three professional accounting bodies – CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the National Institute of Accountants – have further increased the English language assessment criteria for people wishing to migrate to Australia to pursue a career in accounting.
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> The three bodies are gazetted by the Federal Government to assess qualifications for migration purposes for people wishing to apply for permanent residence.
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> Applicants wishing to apply for permanent residency as accountants will now have their English language proficiency assessed alongside their qualifications. A successful assessment for migration purposes will require an International English Language Testing Score (IELTS) of 7.0.
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> The new requirements will come into effect on 1 July 2010. <http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/cpa-site/hs.xsl/8910.html> http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/cpa-site/hs.xsl/8910.html

> On 1 July, CPA Australia’s assessment criteria for General Skills Migration will be as follows:
> IELTS Academic Test Report Form (TRF) Number to show you have a band score of at least seven (7) on each of the four (4) components – speaking, reading, listening and writing.
> <http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/cpa-site/hs.xsl/become-how-migration.html>http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/cpa-site/hs.xsl/become-how-migration.html
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> From 1 July 2010 the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia assessment criteria for General Skills Migration will be as follows:
> IELTS Academic Test Report Form (TRF) Number to show you have a band score of at least seven (7) on each of the four (4) components – speaking, reading, listening and writing
> <http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/A124004341>http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/A124004341
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> On 1 July 2010 the National Institute of Accountants’ assessment criteria for General Skills Migration will be as follows:
> IELTS Academic Test Report Form (TRF) number for validation that you have a band score of at least seven (7) on each of the four (4) components – speaking, reading, listening and writing.
> <http://www.nia.com.au/category.asp?categoryID=1955> http://www.nia.com.au/category.asp?categoryID=1955 <http://www.nia.com.au/category.asp?categoryID=1955>http://www.nia.com.au/category.asp?categoryID=1955
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> Please note that a successful assessment is valid for two (2) years from the date of assessment.
> NOTE: Applications received before 1 July 2010 will be assessed against the current criteria.
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[Annemarie]

Wat een raar verhaal: nu al driekwartjaar geldt de eis 4 x 7 voor IELTS vanuit het DIAC! Toen ik met de aanvraag begon in augustus, was dit net verschertpt. Vreemd dat die accounting bodies daar zo achteraan hobbelen, je kon toch al niet meer aanvragen zonder die 4 x 7.

Groet,
Annemarie

 

[Sacha]

De eis vanuit de DIAC voor die 7 heeft alleen te maken van de CSL:
"Accountant -- where the applicant has achieved a score of at least IELTS 7 in each of the four competencies, and/or has completed The Professional Year – Skilled Migration Internship Program Accounting (SMIPA)"

Ben jij wel accountant, maar heb je niet overal minimaal een 7 voor, dan sta je daarmee niet meer op de CSL. Denk dus dat dit een wijziging is op de bestaande CSL en dus een vooruitblik op de nieuwe lijst.

 

[Family of 6]

Ik vind het vreemd dat de accountancy organisaties dit betrekken bij de skills assessment. Zoals Annemarie al aangeeft: het verandert niets aan de huidige situatie. Maar het lijkt erop dat je je skills assessment nu niet positief kunt afronden zonder 4x7 voor je IELTS. In de huidige situatie staan deze 2 los van elkaar, en beoordeelt het DIAC de combinatie van deze 2 voorwaarden. Wat wordt het volgende: dan je je medicals ook naar CPA Australia moet sturen?

Wim.