Turnbull总理宣布提高入籍考试要求，需要英语听说测试

THE Turnbull government is tightening the requirements for Australian citizenship, with applicants to face a stand-alone English test and asked to commit to embracing Australian values.

1. 在得到澳洲永居签证（PR）后，必须等待4年才可以申请澳洲国籍。（以前只需等待1年）
2. 申请人必须参加独立的英语考试。很有可能是雅思。残疾人和16岁以下免除。（以前入籍不需要）
3. 申请人必须承诺支持并遵循澳洲的价值观，并证明自己已充分地融入了澳洲社会
(怎样才是充分呢？下面会有详细说明)
4. 入籍考试只能有3次机会。（以前可以无限次参加）
5.更严格的犯罪记录审查
6. 入籍誓词也会更换

Applicants will also be required to have lived in Australia as a permanent resident for at least four years (up from one year) and will only be allowed to fail the citizenship test three times.

At present, there is no limit to the number of times a person can fail the test.

Malcolm Turnbull’s citizenship crackdown, to be announced on Thursday, comes just two days after the prime minister outlined an overhaul of the 457 temporary foreign worker visa system.

“Membership of the Australian family is a privilege and should be afforded to those who support our values, respect our laws and want to work hard by integrating and contributing to an even better Australia,” he said.

“We must ensure that our citizenship program is conducted in our national interest.”

Getting your hands on one of these is about to get a lot harder.Source:istock His government is also pursuing several other citizenship reforms, which will apply to all new applicants, including:

* Applicants must show the steps they have taken to integrate into and contribute to the Australian community (evidence of employment, membership of community organisations, school enrolment for all eligible children);

* The citizenship test will include “new and more meaningful questions” about an applicant’s understanding of and commitment to Australia’s shared values and responsibilities;

* Applicants who cheat during the citizenship test will automatically fail. Any conduct inconsistent with Australian values will be considered as part of the citizenship process.

“Criminal activity including family violence or involvement in organised crime is thoroughly inconsistent with Australian values,” Mr Turnbull said. Prospective citizens with a permanent or enduring incapacity, as well as those aged under 16, would be exempted from the English reading, writing and listening test.