Earn 5 Bonus Points For Australia PR Visa Application With NAATI CCL Test

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March 13, 2018

Did you know you can gain "five bonus points" for point-based skilled migration visas just by getting accredited in community language?

If you are an applicant looking to migrate to Australia under 189 visa, 190 visa or 489 visa, knowing this would certainly have your eyes on stalk. Isn't it?

Well, those who are aware of the visa process may be replying with a resounding "YES".

While those who are planning to apply but unaware of the importance of points, here is a brief overview.

The point-based visas for Australia immigration requires applicant to lodge an Expression of Interest via SkillSelect and get invited by the Department of Home Affairs to apply for the visa.

The minimum points required to get an invitation is 60 points. The more the points are, the higher priority is given for invitation. Take a look how these points are awarded to an applicant.

Age	Points
18-24 years	25
25-32 years	30
33-39 years	25
40-44 years	15

English	Points
Competent English	0
Proficient English	10
Superior English	20

Skilled Employment experience gained outside of Australia in the last 10 years	Points
Less than 3 years	0
3-4 years	5
5-7 years	10
8-10 years	15

Skilled Employment experience gained in Australia in the past 10 years	Points
Less than 1 years	0
1-2 years	5
3-4 years	10
5-7 years	15
8-10 years	20

Qualifications	Points
A doctorate degree from Australian educational institution or other institution that has the same recognised standard	20
A bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or other institution that has the same recognised standard	15
A diploma or trade qualification completed in Australia	10
An award or qualification considered by the relevant assessing authority for the nominated skilled occupation	10

Australian study requirement	Points
At least one degree, diploma or trade qualification from Australian educational institution that meets the Australian study requirement	5

Specialist education qualification	Points
A Master's degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution that includes at least 2 academic years in a relevant field.	5

Others	Points
Accredited in a community language	5
Study in regional Australia or low population growth metropolitan area that meets the Australian study requirement	5
Partner skill qualification	5
Professional Year Program	5

Nomination	Points
Nomination by a state or territory government	15

Source: www.homeaffairs.gov.au

Now that you know why it is essential to get the required scores for visa, let's understand what exactly is getting accreditation in community language and how it helps in getting 5 points!

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NAATI CCL Test

National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters - NAATI has introduced a new CCL (Credentialed Community Language) test that gives 5 points to international students for the point-based general skilled migration visas.

Test Format

The NAATI CCL Test Format includes two dialogue tasks conveyed through recorded materials with alternating segments of a conversation between an English speaker and a Language Other Than English (LOTE) speaker.

Each dialogue task consists of approximately 300 words and each segment is of 35 words. The maximum time allotted for the test is 30 minutes.

A test supervisor is present during the entire test to handle all the electronic equipment along with managing start and finish time of the task and any unanticipated issues. The role of a supervisor is only to record the test for assessment purpose and not to engage in any discussion regarding the task or your performance.

As a candidate, you are supposed to follow the instructions of a test supervisor every time to avoid being disqualified for CCL testing.

You must also prove skills in both languages in the given allotted time. As the assessment is carried out on the basis of ability to understand & deliver the source utterance in the target language without affecting the linguistic standards and conventions of both languages.

Domains Covered in the Test

The CCL test usually covers real-life domains that typically contribute to the daily life in Australian society.

Education
Social services
Health
Legal
Business
Financial
Employment
Insurance
Immigration
Housing
Consumer Affairs
Community

Available Languages

Following is the list of languages that NAATI offers for CCL Test.

Albanian	Filipino	Korean	Serbian
Arabic	Finnish	Lao	Sinhalese
Assyrian	French	Malay	Somali
Bangla	German	Mandarin	Spanish
Bosnian	Greek	Nepali	Swahili
Bulgarian	Hazaragi	Pashto	Tamil
Burmese	Hindi	Persian	Thai
Cantonese	Hungarian	Polish	Tigrinya
Croatian	Indonesian	Portuguese	Turkish
Czech	Italian	Punjabi	Urdu
Dari	Japanese	Romanian	Vietnamese
Dutch	Khmer	Russian

Note: Languages available for NAATI CCL test can change at any time.

Process to Apply for NAATI CCL Test

Applicants must log in to myNAATI and create an account to fill the initial details for NAATI CCL Application. Then candidate need to Upload a colour photograph and ID proof (Passport or driving license) for the verification and submit it. NAATI will check your application and if it is approved, you will receive an e-mail from their side. After receiving the e-mail, you need to select your preferable test date and location. Then the page will redirect you to the payment part. You can pay the fees via credit card or direct deposit. Lastly you will receive a confirmation e-mail!

If you are looking to appear for CCL test and want us to assist you for the same, you can Sign Up on CCL Tutorials. Our experts will turn all your concerns into solutions and also serve the best way to proceed with your application.

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