从2014年11月起，托福和PTE的成绩将实用于澳洲所有签证！！！457暂定

From November 2014, the department will accept English language test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) and the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) across visa programmes.  These tests are alternatives to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and Occupational English Test (OET), and have been accepted in the Student visa programme since November 2011.
2011年开始，学生签证就已经开始认可托福和PTE，现在这个认可已经扩展到所有签证。所涉及的签证类型如下：

Distinguished Talent (Australian support) (subclass 124)

Business Talent (subclass 132)

Former Resident (subclass 151)

Business Owner (provisional) (subclass 160)*

Senior Executive (provisional) (subclass 161)*

Investor (provisional) (subclass 162)*

State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (provisional) (subclass 163)*

State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (provisional) (subclass 164)*

State/Territory Sponsored Investor (provisional) (subclass 165)*

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)

Business Innovation & Investment (provisional) (subclass 188)

Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)

Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190)

Work and Holiday (temporary) (subclass 462)

Skilled – Recognised Graduate (subclass 476)

Temporary Graduate (subclass 485)

Skilled – Regional (provisional) (subclass 489)

Distinguished Talent (subclass 858)

Skilled – Regional (subclass 887)

Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) (subclass 888)

Business Owner (Residence) (subclass 890)

Investor (Residence) (subclass 891)

State/Territory Sponsored Business owner (Residence) (subclass 892)

State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Residence) (subclass 893)
*Closed to new applications, but family members can applyWhy isn't the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) on the list of visas to accept test scores from the alternative tests?
因为子类457签证项目目前正在经历一个独立的审查。这里面说明还有些关于457的英语的问题，有待商议！
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