[markoiutrfffdsa]

Critics believe the requirement of an English language exam discriminates against non-English speakers. Yes, I think that's the point. They want immigrants who have a grasp of the language of the country they are intending to live in...

[Fdhwzctl]

Yeah that has to be among the dumbest things to complain about.

[Liskaspexia]

Australia, friend of the minority. How will Canadia respond?

[jincomplet]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison


Yes, I think that's the point. They want immigrants who have a grasp of the language of the country they are intending to live in... Originally posted by Kuciwalker
What PH said. Duh? Originally posted by DinoDoc
Yeah that has to be among the dumbest things to complain about. Why?
It wasn't a requirement for the first immigrants either.

[Controller]

Originally posted by germanos
Why?
It wasn't a requirement for the first immigrants either. hmmm i think the first immigrants where english

[Desflahd]

Originally posted by MarkG
hmmm i think the first immigrants where english I belief they were Irish rebels, captured and then released into the wilds of Australia.

[ONLINEPHARMACYCHEAPILLS]

Kick out the Lebs.

[markbila]

Demanding that people should speak or at least try to speak the language is racist.

THis is only meant to discourage people from trying to get in

What about rapists? They get points deducted for being a rapist, but what does that have to do with getting into a country? YOu know that's racist. Shame on you Australia, shame on you.

On a more serious note, I think this is a good rule. Where does the leve of language skills go? They shouldn't be high, they should be very low ones with a promise to continue learning it.

Also family deals, if there is like a couple and the other one speaks the language, that could be enough. I think the whole idea is to ensure that the applicants have the means to survive and integrate to their new country. Not too much to ask IMO, if it takes these cases into consideration individually, because you might have situations that just don't fit this mold. But as a general rule? Yeah, a good one.

[CathBraun]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
I belief they were Irish rebels who speak....

[majestictwelve]

"Where does the leve of language skills go?"

"Who has not asked, is our children learning?"

What is that old internet rule that any *****ing about spelling or grammar errors online inevitably contains same?

[Usendyduexy]

Originally posted by Seeker
"Where does the leve of language skills go?"

"Who has not asked, is our children learning?"

What is that old internet rule that any *****ing about spelling or grammar errors online inevitably contains same? 'Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?' ... George W. Bush

[HaroldMY]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Yes it is .

See, two can play at that game. I don't think you understand the game yet.

[IronpumpedLady]

Melbourne already is.

[QysnZWB4]

If the Aborigines didn't set a citizenship test then you can hardly blame the English speaking immigrants for not taking one.

[Qxkmsxsx]

Originally posted by germanos
Why?
It wasn't a requirement for the first immigrants either. Times change...

[Feelundseenna]

Originally posted by Dauphin
If the Aborigines didn't set a citizenship test then you can hardly blame the English speaking immigrants for not taking one. If the Aborigines did set the citizenship test, I think Gary Glitter and Jonathan King may have found a new refuge

[LoveTTatall]

Now where did I say that?

[M1iFiNmC]

Aye, the English language.

And which area of the world are you referring to. Newcastle? I can never understand what they are saying there

[mealiusarses]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
On the other hand, Australia has no official language. If there is no official language, its kind of silly to have an only-English citizenship exam. If you want to do that, just try to pass English as the official language. Actually, according to the Department of Industry etc and the Department of Foreign Affairs etc, the official language of Australia is English. Shocking, I know.

[KimLinbert]

Originally posted by Pekka
Demanding that people should speak or at least try to speak the language is racist.

THis is only meant to discourage people from trying to get in

What about rapists? They get points deducted for being a rapist, but what does that have to do with getting into a country? YOu know that's racist. Shame on you Australia, shame on you.

On a more serious note, I think this is a good rule. Where does the leve of language skills go? They shouldn't be high, they should be very low ones with a promise to continue learning it.

Also family deals, if there is like a couple and the other one speaks the language, that could be enough. I think the whole idea is to ensure that the applicants have the means to survive and integrate to their new country. Not too much to ask IMO, if it takes these cases into consideration individually, because you might have situations that just don't fit this mold. But as a general rule? Yeah, a good one. Ya we should all be like Babylon and not be able to understand each other. Oh what the heck, even when we do speak the same language we don't understand each other.