What IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is required?
For state sponsorship to be considered as part of your visa application, applicants are required to have 'competent' English or 'vocational' English if they nominate a skilled trade occupation. External Auditor, Accountant and Social Worker must have 7 in each band for sponsorship requirements. The Victorian Government does not participate in the English language concession. Applicants applying under the Skilled-Regional Sponsored visa category will be required to show evidence of meeting the 'competent' threshold, or higher if their occupation is one of the above.
Please see DIAC's website for information regarding the English language levels.