Proving English Language
Apr 14th 2006, 9:12 am
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Proving English Language
Hi there, I'm new to the forum and I am currently completing my 136 VISA application forms myself. Skills Assessment already submitted and expect to be back around June/July (hopefully with a positive response)!
Was looking at some of the documentation yesterday and especially the bit on English skills. Both my wife and I are born and bred in England so no problems there. But Booklet6 states that you must provide evidence that you are a native English speaker. Will we need to take the IELTS exam to prove this??
Anyone have any comment to put my mind at rest?
Thanks,
IanJakeCharlieDaddy
Was looking at some of the documentation yesterday and especially the bit on English skills. Both my wife and I are born and bred in England so no problems there. But Booklet6 states that you must provide evidence that you are a native English speaker. Will we need to take the IELTS exam to prove this??
Anyone have any comment to put my mind at rest?
Thanks,
IanJakeCharlieDaddy
Apr 14th 2006, 9:17 am
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Re: Proving English Language
Originally Posted by IanJakeCharlieDaddy
Hi there, I'm new to the forum and I am currently completing my 136 VISA application forms myself. Skills Assessment already submitted and expect to be back around June/July (hopefully with a positive response)!
Was looking at some of the documentation yesterday and especially the bit on English skills. Both my wife and I are born and bred in England so no problems there. But Booklet6 states that you must provide evidence that you are a native English speaker. Will we need to take the IELTS exam to prove this??
Anyone have any comment to put my mind at rest?
Thanks,
IanJakeCharlieDaddy
Was looking at some of the documentation yesterday and especially the bit on English skills. Both my wife and I are born and bred in England so no problems there. But Booklet6 states that you must provide evidence that you are a native English speaker. Will we need to take the IELTS exam to prove this??
Anyone have any comment to put my mind at rest?
Thanks,
IanJakeCharlieDaddy
If you are a British Citizen and was born here then you do not need to prove your english capability.
Apr 14th 2006, 10:13 am
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Re: Proving English Language
Originally Posted by IanJakeCharlieDaddy
Hi there, I'm new to the forum and I am currently completing my 136 VISA application forms myself. Skills Assessment already submitted and expect to be back around June/July (hopefully with a positive response)!
Was looking at some of the documentation yesterday and especially the bit on English skills. Both my wife and I are born and bred in England so no problems there. But Booklet6 states that you must provide evidence that you are a native English speaker. Will we need to take the IELTS exam to prove this??
Anyone have any comment to put my mind at rest?
Thanks,
IanJakeCharlieDaddy
Was looking at some of the documentation yesterday and especially the bit on English skills. Both my wife and I are born and bred in England so no problems there. But Booklet6 states that you must provide evidence that you are a native English speaker. Will we need to take the IELTS exam to prove this??
Anyone have any comment to put my mind at rest?
Thanks,
IanJakeCharlieDaddy
Your English education certificates are proof of competency in English. No-one asked us to prove we could speak the language.
Last edited by SunshineGirl; Apr 14th 2006 at 11:23 am.
Apr 14th 2006, 10:29 am
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Re: Proving English Language
What about brummies, scoussers and people from Leicester 
Apr 14th 2006, 10:44 am
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Re: Proving English Language
Originally Posted by SunshineGirl
Your English education certificates are proof of competancy in English. No-one asked us to prove we could speak the language.
It did show I got a C in English Langauage but an E in English Literature, so I can obviously speak and write it but can't put down on paper what a dead poet really mean't in their poems!!! Lord knows how my incompetent teacher knew, must have read it in a book.
Anyway it was a long time ago and as you can tell I'm not bitter.
Apr 14th 2006, 10:50 am
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Re: Proving English Language
Originally Posted by Tony Po
I was asked by my agent to provide my GCSE english certificate...
It did show I got a C in English Langauage but an E in English Literature, so I can obviously speak and write it but can't put down on paper what a dead poet really mean't in their poems!!! Lord knows how my incompetent teacher knew, must have read it in a book.
Anyway it was a long time ago and as you can tell I'm not bitter.
It did show I got a C in English Langauage but an E in English Literature, so I can obviously speak and write it but can't put down on paper what a dead poet really mean't in their poems!!! Lord knows how my incompetent teacher knew, must have read it in a book.
Anyway it was a long time ago and as you can tell I'm not bitter.
We were not asked to provide any certificates or anything
Apr 14th 2006, 12:26 pm
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Re: Proving English Language
Originally Posted by WendyC
We were not asked to provide any certificates or anything
Hi there, My husband's accountancy certificates were enough for him and I had to provide my school exam results (from many many years ago!!)
Apr 14th 2006, 12:28 pm
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Re: Proving English Language
Originally Posted by PJA
Hi there, My husband's accountancy certificates were enough for him and I had to provide my school exam results (from many many years ago!!)
Apr 14th 2006, 12:51 pm
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Re: Proving English Language
It's really weird that they seem to have different rules for the same type of thing
Unless it's to do with which visa you apply for.
Unless it's to do with which visa you apply for.
Apr 14th 2006, 1:53 pm
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Re: Proving English Language
Originally Posted by galloping gaijin
What about brummies, scoussers and people from Leicester
I can just imagine the scene at Customs...
"Orroit, mo mon? 'ow long ar yow gooing to mooch in moi looggage?"
Apr 14th 2006, 2:16 pm
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Re: Proving English Language
We sent our English GCSE certificates from school.
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Originally Posted by IanJakeCharlieDaddy
Hi there, I'm new to the forum and I am currently completing my 136 VISA application forms myself. Skills Assessment already submitted and expect to be back around June/July (hopefully with a positive response)!
Was looking at some of the documentation yesterday and especially the bit on English skills. Both my wife and I are born and bred in England so no problems there. But Booklet6 states that you must provide evidence that you are a native English speaker. Will we need to take the IELTS exam to prove this??
Anyone have any comment to put my mind at rest?
Thanks,
IanJakeCharlieDaddy
Was looking at some of the documentation yesterday and especially the bit on English skills. Both my wife and I are born and bred in England so no problems there. But Booklet6 states that you must provide evidence that you are a native English speaker. Will we need to take the IELTS exam to prove this??
Anyone have any comment to put my mind at rest?
Thanks,
IanJakeCharlieDaddy
Apr 14th 2006, 2:27 pm
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Re: Proving English Language
Originally Posted by WendyC
It's really weird that they seem to have different rules for the same type of thing
Unless it's to do with which visa you apply for.
Unless it's to do with which visa you apply for.
Apr 14th 2006, 2:38 pm
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Re: Proving English Language
Originally Posted by Sleeping Beauty
think it depends on the agent. we were never asked to provide any exam results/paperwork, except hubbies certificates for his apprenticeship.
Apr 14th 2006, 5:45 pm
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Re: Proving English Language
Thank-you all.
Seems like providing some GCSE cert's should do the job just to cover our backs!
This will probably be the first of many questions that I hope you won't get too bored with.
IanJakeCharlieDaddy.
Seems like providing some GCSE cert's should do the job just to cover our backs!
This will probably be the first of many questions that I hope you won't get too bored with.
IanJakeCharlieDaddy.
