English Requirements for GSM Visa – All You Need To Know

Posted by ONEderland Consulting on April 22nd, 2023

English Requirements for GSM Visa – All You Need To Know

You might have been aware that the General Skilled Migration visa has a lot of requirements to be met, including the English visa requirement. This may be another crucial condition that you should require in order to be granted a General Skilled Migration (GSM) Visa.

GSM Visa consists of Subclass 189, Subclass 190, and Subclass 191 that might be your options if you’re directly aiming for permanent residency while studying, working and living in Australia.

Meanwhile you must meet specific points for each English skill to be granted the visa.

English Requirements for GSM Visa

Subclass 190, subclass 191 and subclass 189 visas are included in the GSM visa. These visas need at least competent English to get the invitation. However, the higher level you get, the higher your chance to be invited. The specific points are explained below.

Read more: Alternative English Test other than IELTS for Migration Purposes.

How do I meet the Requirement?

1. The test of your 189 and 190 visa cannot undertaken more than 3 years the date of your invitation
2. If you’re claiming partner points then your partner must be in Competent English when invited.
3. As a primary applicant you’ll be awarded additional points if your partner had competent English skills at the time you’ve been invited.
4. You don’t need to prove your english proficiency if you are a passport holder from:
   • Canada
   • New Zealand
   • The Republic of Ireland
   • The United Kingdom
   • The United States of America

Generally, a GSM Visa requires an EOI (Expression Of Interest). In this application you’re required to prove that you as an applicant must be passed for the required components such as; reading, writing, listening, and speaking about your interest.

Minimum Required Scores of 189 and 190 Visa

Below table is minimum required scores for Subclass 189 and 190 of your english skills:

189 Visa English Requirement for Hong Kong Passport Holder

If you’re a Hong Kong passport holder and intend to apply for 189 visa, then you must have at least Functional English level with details as below.

English Requirements for 191 Visa

If you intend to apply for a 191 visa, you must meet the basic eligibility requirement of holding either a temporary provisional visa or a Subclass 491 visa.

Additionally, you must demonstrate at least functional English proficiency to be considered for this visa. With details minimum as below:

What else do you need to know to meet the English requirements?

Expression of interest or an EOI is the key. You must demonstrate that you have a certain level of English proficiency, with the capability to know the meaning of your interests.

Find out here: All You Must Know about Expression Interest Australia

GSM Visa also highly requires you to have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation.

So, Here is the Similarities

There are differences in their point table of this General Migration Visa as we summarized it here.

These three visas required Competent English as their minimum requirements for English skills, meanwhile their highest point is for those who have Superior English.

Read more: Tips to Pass Listening IELTS Test for Australian Visa

If you want to maximize your chances of being granted an Australian visa, it’s important to be fully prepared to meet this requirement. To make sure that you’ve got the right pathway you may contact the professional agent that already mastered in their fields.