Vocational English Language Requirement

Applicants for the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) must demonstrate they have vocational English.

Some of the methods of demonstrating vocational English language ability include:

• evidence of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of at least 5 for each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing). The IELTS test must have been undertaken within 12 months of the day of lodging an application
• evidence of an Occupational English Test score which is at least equivalent to IELTS 5 and the test was relevant to the nominated occupation
• the nominee’s first language was English and they have a current passport from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland.

If you do not have vocational English, you will need to apply for an exemption from eligibility requirements based on exceptional circumstances.
See: Exemption from Eligibility Requirements