IELTS Requirement
Some assessing authorities may have a specific IELTS score that applicant must meet in order to obtain a positive skills assessment. See link to DIAC website for information on Australian Skills Recognition Information (ASRI) - http://www.immi.gov.au/asri/
All applicants must provide a copy of a valid IELTS test result, unless they hold a valid passport from, and are a citizen of, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, United States of America, or the Republic of Ireland,
(these passport holders only need to provide an IELTS test result if the special requirement for their occupation is 7.0 or higher). This IELTS test score must be less than two years old at the time of nomination decision.
Some occupations have additional IELTS requirements that you must meet in addition to all other nomination requirements. If there is no special requirement listed you are required to meet the threshold requirement of 6.0 in each band for nomination.