In the UK, if the applicant for a spouse visa is not a national of a majority English-speaking country and does not have a valid degree, they may need to take an approved English language examination to show that they comply with the requirements of the English language.
The English language test must be an approved test, it must be taken through a Home Office approved Secure English Language Testing (‘SELT’) provider. SELT tests are only available through Trinity College London (UK only) or IELTS SELT Consortium (UK and overseas).
Australia is planning to announce changes to the English language requirements for spouse/partner visas from late 2021. Partner visa applicants are required to have functional level English to apply for a PR visa.
Functional English means an average band score of at least 4.5 in all the four sections of the IELTS, or an overall band score of at least 30 in each section of the PTE.
IELTS is not required for Canada spouse visa
