Migrants with higher English proficiency scores find jobs

Some are earning well above the median salary just a few months after settlement - landing jobs in sectors with skill shortages.The seed was planted at the age of 12 when it became apparent to her that STEM - science and technology subjects - were deemed a pursuit for the boys.

“It was a big shock for me. First time, I remember when I went to...I was in the airport grabbing my luggage and I said: thank you. That other person told me: cheers. And I was thinking: we are not drinking right now. I don't know why you said cheers. So that was the first shock for me. The vocabularies are different, not only the accents. And I would say the first three months was not easy at all.

Those individuals in November 2023 reported higher salaries and employment outcomes, including earning an additional $20,000 per annum to the median Australian salary six months after arriving in Australia.Sasha Hampson at Pearson co-ordinates global stakeholder relations for the company's English-language test, which has been used as an option in Australian visa applications for 10 years.

“There may be an existing view that migrants are not providing value to Australia, but our data is certainly showing that they're making contributions to address the challenges that we have with ageing populations and with skilled shortages, and that they are filling the gaps where they're most needed. And so contributing to economy and productivity. But also contributing to society as a whole.

Taking the PTE test - with a score of 85-plus - allowed him to eventually get a job offer with a secondary college - even before completing his Master's - and all within the span of two years. Abul Rizvi is a former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration - and now a scholar on immigration policy.

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