Your AEWV staff need a visa renewal. The English language threshold is the blocker. We coach your team to the required score and our licensed immigration advisers handle the paperwork — accreditation, worker visas, and Work to Residence transitions — end to end.
You've built a team. You've invested in training, shift rosters, and relationships with clients. Now a block of AEWV renewals is coming up, and the English language requirement is where the wheels risk coming off.
Common scenarios we help employers through:
Single-employer group programme. Mixed-level cohort supported. Full mock tests, individual feedback, scheduled around shift patterns. Available at our Manukau or Papakura centres.
Get a QuoteDedicated dates, dedicated tutor pair. We can split into morning and evening cohorts for shift workers. On-site delivery available in the Auckland region.
Get a QuoteRolling cohorts across sites, progress reporting to HR, ProVisas coordinating AEWV renewals and Work to Residence transitions in parallel.
Talk to UsIndividual staff are also welcome on our standard PTE and IELTS programmes — no minimum cohort size.
| Pathway | Staff English threshold | Typical use case |
|---|---|---|
| AEWV renewal (ANZSCO 1–3) | No formal test required | Managers, professionals, trades |
| AEWV renewal (ANZSCO 4–5) | IELTS 4.0 / PTE 29 | Hospitality, personal care, warehouse, drivers |
| Skilled Migrant Category | IELTS 6.5 / PTE 58 | Staff transitioning to residence via 6-point SMC |
| Straight to Residence (Green List) | IELTS 6.5 / PTE 58 | Roles on Tier 1 Green List |
| Work to Residence (Green List) | IELTS 6.5 / PTE 58 | Tier 2 Green List staff after 2-year qualifying period |
| Care Workforce Work to Residence | IELTS 6.5 / PTE 58 | Aged-care workers, disability support |
| Transport Sector Work to Residence | IELTS 6.5 / PTE 58 | Bus & truck drivers after qualifying period |
| Partner of a Worker Work Visa | IELTS 5.0 / PTE 36 (if tested) | Supporting your staff's partners to stay |
Important: Under the current 6-point Skilled Migrant Category (October 2023 onwards), higher English scores do not earn additional points. English is a pass/fail threshold across every residence pathway above. We coach your staff to the correct threshold — not higher — so they're out of the classroom and back on shift as fast as possible.
We map your workforce: ANZSCO levels, visa expiries, and English thresholds per role. ProVisas advisers confirm your accreditation status alongside. You leave with a timeline and a quote.
Each worker sits a 15-minute mock to benchmark their starting band. We flag who needs coaching, who already meets the threshold, and who qualifies for an exemption (passport country, schooling, or tertiary route).
Group programme runs on your schedule — our centres or on-site. Weekly progress updates to HR. Mock tests under real conditions before any worker books the actual PTE or IELTS sitting.
Scores come back in 48 hours (PTE) or 13 days (IELTS). ProVisas lodges the AEWV, Work to Residence, or Straight to Residence application the same week. One invoice covers the lot.
Most employers we work with have tried the split approach — English coaching with one provider, visas with another. Handovers fail. Staff complete coaching weeks before the adviser is ready to lodge; or the adviser lodges before English is confirmed and ends up in a PPI (Potentially Prejudicial Information) letter.
Target Language Academy and ProVisas share a roof. When your worker sits their test, the visa adviser knows within 48 hours. When the adviser flags a missing document, we know during the next session. No handovers, no timing slips, no duplicated fees.
