This instrument is the Migration (English Language Requirements for Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) Visa—Pacific Engagement Stream) Instrument 2025

This instrument commences on 1 May 2025.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under clause 192.223 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations.

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Migration Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

Pacific Engagement stream visa means a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Pacific Engagement stream as set out in Subdivision 192.22 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations.

5 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

6 English language test requirements for Pacific Engagement stream visa

(1) For the purposes of clause 192.223 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations, the following English language test requirements are specified:

(a) the applicant, or (if the applicant’s spouse or de facto partner has made a combined application for a visa with the applicant) the applicant’s spouse or de facto partner, must undertake an English language test mentioned in subsection (2); and

(b) the applicant, or (if the applicant’s spouse or de facto partner has made a combined application for a visa with the applicant) the applicant’s spouse or de facto partner, must achieve the test scores specified in Column 2 of an item in the table under subsection (3), in relation to the test undertaken; and

(i) if evidence of the test is provided at the time the applicant makes an application for a Pacific Engagement stream visa—3 years immediately before the day of the visa application; or

(ii) if evidence of the test is not provided at the time the visa application is made—3 years immediately before the day on which a decision to grant or refuse grant of the visa is made.

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), the English language tests are:

(a) the Cambridge English: Advanced test (the CAE);

(b) the International English Language Testing System (the IELTS);

(d) the Pearson Test of English Academic (the PTE);

(e) the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based Test (the TOEFL iBT), if the test was undertaken on or before 25 July 2023.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the test scores for an English language test required under paragraph (1)(a) are specified in Column 2 of an item in the following table in relation to the test mentioned in Column 1 of that item.

English language test scores
Item	Column 1: English language tests	Column 2: Test scores
1	the CAE	for each of the listening and speaking components of the CAE—a score of at least 154.
2	the IELTS	for each of the listening and speaking test components of the IELTS—a score of at least 5.0.
3	the OET	for each of the listening and speaking test components of the OET—a score of at least B.
4	the PTE	for each of the listening and speaking components of the PTE—a score of at least 36.
5	the TOEFL iBT	(a) for the listening component of the TOEFL iBT—a score of at least 4; and (b) for the speaking component of the TOEFL—a score of at least 14.

Note: Minimum test scores are not required unless set out in the table above. This means there is no minimum test score required for reading and writing components. A minimum overall test score is also not required.

7 Application and transitional provisions

(1) This instrument applies in relation to an application for a Pacific Engagement stream visa made on or after 1 May 2025, if the application relates to a selected participant for a visa pre-application process conducted on or after 1 May 2025 in relation to a Pacific Engagement stream visa.

(2) Despite the repeal of the Migration (English Language Requirements for Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) Visa) Instrument (LIN 24/023) 2024 (LIN 24/023) by Schedule 1 to this instrument, LIN 24/023 continues to apply in relation to an application for a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa if the application relates to a selected participant for a visa pre-application process conducted before 1 May 2025 in relation to a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa.

Schedule 1—Repeals

Migration (English Language Requirements for Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) Visa) Instrument (LIN 24/023) 2024

1 The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument.