For the UK, if the spouse permit applicant is not from a majority English-speaking country and does not have a legitimate degree, they may be required to take an approved English language examination to demonstrate that they meet the English language criteria.
The English language test must be approved by the Home Office and administered by a Secure English Language Testing (‘SELT’) provider. Only Trinity College London (UK only) or the IELTS SELT Consortium offer SELT tests (UK and overseas).
From late 2021, Australia plans to announce modifications to the English language criteria for spouse/partner permits. To submit for a Permanent Residency, partner permit, candidate must have a functional level of English. Functional English is defined as an overall band score of at least 30 in each section of the PTE or an average band score of at least 4.5 in all four sections of the IELTS.
For a spouse permit to Canada, IELTS is not necessary.