I have friend who was working in Australia for 6 yearshardikacharyaame06 said:Thanks u very much. I got the mail at 9.43 am this morning. Now the process is different. They give the approval mail first, then they send the acknowledgement mail for medical and pcc within 25 to 30 days after the approval mail. In my case no IELTS was not needed. I am uk return. Submitted the old one though with the application.
However he was asked to submit his IELTS
I think it depends on visa officer
Hope we also get medical request soon