| IELTS exam band score is an important qualifying | | | | improve their English communication skills. After |
| requirement for immigration purpose. Nurses from | | | | obtaining nursing certificates, all these candidates enroll |
| other nations should meet the minimum IELTS score | | | | a nearby coaching centre for a month for preparing |
| for immigrating to Australia, UK, New Zealand and | | | | IELTS exam. Since the band of 6.5 was comfortable |
| Canada. Majority of nurses migrating to these nations | | | | score for all aspirants to score, IELTS exam was a |
| are from India, Pakistan, Philippines and China. | | | | exam which can be attended with a 1-2 month training |
| Increasing the minimum IELTS score band requirement | | | | Now the band is increased to 7, which too in all |
| in Academic section from 6.5 to 7 in all 4 sections has | | | | sections, has made more fine-tuning of English |
| made life miserable for many skilled immigration | | | | language skills from the student's side for scoring it. |
| aspirants from these Asian nations. | | | | IELTS exam scores are determined based on |
| The nursing council has increased the IELTS band | | | | exponential increase in difficulty. Now the nursing |
| score to 7 to ensure that nurses with good English | | | | students from Asian nations have to spend 2-3 |
| language communication works in their hospitals. As | | | | months of continuous IELTS coaching. Now, many |
| per the nursing council, the main part of nursing job is | | | | students obtain the score after second and third |
| proper communication with the patient and doctors. So | | | | attempt. Students after passing out directly joins a |
| increasing the minimum equipment of IELTS will | | | | IELTS coaching centre for a 3 month course, instead |
| improve the patient care and relationship with other | | | | of practicing in a hospital, which they are trained for. |
| hospital staff. | | | | The increase in the IELTS score band has not |
| For nurses from Asian countries, they start learning | | | | decelerated the ambitions of the nurses from Asian |
| English from high school level. They don't have an | | | | nations looking for immigration for a bright future. |
| environment other than their schools and colleges to | | | | |