Australia is no longer accepting TOEFL test results for visa purposes

As of 26 July 2023, the Australian government is not accepting TOEFL iBT English language tests for visa purposes until further notice. Mrs Shanthini Puvanenthirarajah explains the key aspects and implications of this change. Mrs Puvanenthirarajah is an examiner and Tamil language consultant at NAATI, and she has also taught translation-related courses at RMIT University. Produced by Renuka Thuraisingham

Students taking a test in class. Credit: Ariel Skelley/Getty Images. Inset: Mrs Shanthini Puvanenthirarajah

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