New Immigration Test

Old Mar 13th 2008, 8:56 pm
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Is there any truth that all immigration applicants will have to pass a spelling test with 95% pass mark after April 1?
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Old Mar 13th 2008, 8:59 pm
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A little early for April Fools, isn't it?
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Old Mar 13th 2008, 9:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Surrey Expat
Is there any truth that all immigration applicants will have to pass a spelling test with 95% pass mark after April 1?
I understand it will only apply to native English speakers who are members of British Expats.com
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Old Mar 13th 2008, 9:46 pm
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That should stem the flow then
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Originally Posted by Surrey Expat
Is there any truth that all immigration applicants will have to pass a spelling test with 95% pass mark after April 1?
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey
lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt
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Originally Posted by Steve_P
I understand it will only apply to native English speakers who are members of British Expats.com
Whew! I'm off the hook!
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Originally Posted by Airseir
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey
lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt



Very good
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