An anomaly has been identified in the SC 190 regulations. Reg
190.213 requires the applicant to have Competent English at the time of INVITATION. However,
the definition of Competent English at Reg 1.15C requires the applicant to also
have a valid English language test result at time of APPLICATION.
If the validity of an applicant's test result expires between
the time of invitation and the time of application lodgement, they will
not meet the requirement for Competent English and the visa will be
refused.
The Department is aware of the anomaly and are moving to
rectify it, but this will take some time.
