English Test to Hard ?
Aug 18th 2011 | 3:14 am
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English Test to Hard ?
The Toronto lawyers say that the English test is too hard for immigrants. 95% of the city construction workers are failing the test.
The test takes 8 hours to complete and cost $275, each time. (cash cow or what
)
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/16...grants-lawyers
“There is a 95% failure rate of this test for my clients,†said Toronto lawyer Richard Boraks. “They get stressed out by the time they get to the classroom.â€
He said workers have to dish out $275 each time they apply to take the test and some have failed three or four times.
He said the newcomers have to attend a community college to write the test and must pass to obtain permanent residency and then citizenship. Most have been in Canada for years and are still going through the immigration process.
“Ottawa has to lower the bar so these people and others like them can pass,†Boraks said.
He said the workers are awarded points based on skills that include listening, reading, writing and speaking English. Perspective immigrants are awarded 24 out of 67 points in total for English or French language skills.
The test takes 8 hours to complete and cost $275, each time. (cash cow or what
)http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/16...grants-lawyers
“There is a 95% failure rate of this test for my clients,†said Toronto lawyer Richard Boraks. “They get stressed out by the time they get to the classroom.â€
He said workers have to dish out $275 each time they apply to take the test and some have failed three or four times.
He said the newcomers have to attend a community college to write the test and must pass to obtain permanent residency and then citizenship. Most have been in Canada for years and are still going through the immigration process.
“Ottawa has to lower the bar so these people and others like them can pass,†Boraks said.
He said the workers are awarded points based on skills that include listening, reading, writing and speaking English. Perspective immigrants are awarded 24 out of 67 points in total for English or French language skills.
Last edited by magnumpi; Aug 18th 2011 at 3:20 am. Reason: too hard...tee hee
Aug 18th 2011 | 3:15 am
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Re: English Test to Hard ?
The Toronto lawyers say that the English test is to hard for immigrants. 95% of the city construction workers are failing the test.
The test takes 8 hours to complete and cost $275, each time. (cash cow or what)
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/16...grants-lawyers
The test takes 8 hours to complete and cost $275, each time. (cash cow or what
)http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/16...grants-lawyers
Aug 18th 2011 | 3:18 am
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Aug 18th 2011 | 3:20 am
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Re: English Test to Hard ?
A few of the construction workers i tried to communicate with during our recent apartment reno's could barely string a sentence together in English. Saying that, maybe they just didn't understand my Yorkshire accent
Aug 18th 2011 | 3:31 am
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Re: English Test to Hard ?
Oobie doobie doobie, oobie doobie doobie, woop man, woop man, nick knack noo.
Aug 18th 2011 | 3:38 am
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Re: English Test to Hard ?
Aug 18th 2011 | 3:39 am
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Re: English Test to Hard ?
The Toronto lawyers say that the English test is too hard for immigrants. 95% of the city construction workers are failing the test.
The test takes 8 hours to complete and cost $275, each time. (cash cow or what)
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/16...grants-lawyers
“There is a 95% failure rate of this test for my clients,†said Toronto lawyer Richard Boraks. “They get stressed out by the time they get to the classroom.â€
He said workers have to dish out $275 each time they apply to take the test and some have failed three or four times.
He said the newcomers have to attend a community college to write the test and must pass to obtain permanent residency and then citizenship. Most have been in Canada for years and are still going through the immigration process.
“Ottawa has to lower the bar so these people and others like them can pass,†Boraks said.
He said the workers are awarded points based on skills that include listening, reading, writing and speaking English. Perspective immigrants are awarded 24 out of 67 points in total for English or French language skills.
The test takes 8 hours to complete and cost $275, each time. (cash cow or what
)http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/16...grants-lawyers
“There is a 95% failure rate of this test for my clients,†said Toronto lawyer Richard Boraks. “They get stressed out by the time they get to the classroom.â€
He said workers have to dish out $275 each time they apply to take the test and some have failed three or four times.
He said the newcomers have to attend a community college to write the test and must pass to obtain permanent residency and then citizenship. Most have been in Canada for years and are still going through the immigration process.
“Ottawa has to lower the bar so these people and others like them can pass,†Boraks said.
He said the workers are awarded points based on skills that include listening, reading, writing and speaking English. Perspective immigrants are awarded 24 out of 67 points in total for English or French language skills.
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A: "Yes."
Q: "Do you understand that you will get free dental?"
A: "Yes."
Q: "Do you understand that you will get free medical?"
A: "Yes."
Q: "Do you understand that you will get free TTC tickets?"
A: "Yes."
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A: "Yes."
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A: "Yes."
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A: "Yes."
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Damn, what a tough test.
Aug 18th 2011 | 4:11 am
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Re: English Test to Hard ?
Also for Toronto only....
Q. Do you know the difference between, tempered glass and laminated glass ?
A. NO
Great you're hired
Q. Do you know the difference between, tempered glass and laminated glass ?
A. NO
Great you're hired
Last edited by magnumpi; Aug 18th 2011 at 4:26 am. Reason: Thanks RICH :+)
Aug 18th 2011 | 4:15 am
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Aug 18th 2011 | 7:57 am
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Re: English Test to Hard ?
The IELTS is NOT hard. It's pressurising but it's not hard. It's always been a requirement to speak English to emigrate to Canada, just before people used to send fake letters about their proficiency instead of doing that test. Canada does not need workers so bad it should overlook this basic requirement.
