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Old Mar 14th 2016, 11:13 am
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Poll shows ‘overwhelming support’ for granting nationals reciprocal rights to live and work freely in each other’s countries

Reciprocal living and working rights backed in UK, Australia, NZ and Canada | World news | The Guardian

These sorts of stories have been in the British press for the last year or so. Just as an experiment, I conducted a little straw poll in my Toronto workplace. I asked my colleagues what they thought about closer integration between Canada and a newly independent Britain. The reactions varied from bafflement over disdain, to ridicule. Perhaps because they are Chinese, Armenian, Guyanese, Slovak, Finnish-Indian (Findian), Jewish, Italian Canadians, a reflection of demographic reality really.
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Old Mar 14th 2016, 3:23 pm
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I think the "white commonwealth" is a long dead idea.
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Old Mar 14th 2016, 3:31 pm
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If Britain left the EU then I see no reason why this would be an issue for as long as the Queen is head of state.
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Old Mar 14th 2016, 4:54 pm
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Originally Posted by magnumpi
If Britain left the EU then I see no reason why this would be an issue for as long as the Queen is head of state.
But would transferees have to swear an oath to her majesty?
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Originally Posted by Pizzawheel
I think the "white commonwealth" is a long dead idea.
You would be surprised about the number of 'white Canadians' who are shocked when I tell them I had to take an English test for my PR application and then say 'but you are British, you invented the language. You should just be able to come over here'

Not such a dead idea to them!
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Originally Posted by beckiwoo
...I had to take an English test for my PR application...
Did you? It's been a long time since I applied for PR but I'm sure there was something (sensible) that exempted me.
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
But would transferees have to swear an oath to her majesty?
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If that's all you have to do then be it, and anyone who wants to skip that part can by all means move to a non queen country. By by
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Did you? It's been a long time since I applied for PR but I'm sure there was something (sensible) that exempted me.
I think it was 2004 for me but I remember quoting my English o- level just to be sure.
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Originally Posted by Pizzawheel
I think it was 2004 for me but I remember quoting my English o- level just to be sure.
Same year mine went in. But I didn't get any o levels to quote.
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Did you? It's been a long time since I applied for PR but I'm sure there was something (sensible) that exempted me.
You didn't have to for any skilled based routes like FSW and CEC before 2015. It was a new rule for Express Entry.
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Originally Posted by beckiwoo
You didn't have to for any skilled based routes like FSW and CEC before 2015. It was a new rule for Express Entry.
Spousal sponsorship for me. I just remember the question but something meant I didn't have to do it. Completed school in the UK, maybe? I really don't remember. Maybe spousal sponsorship was the exemption.
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There are plenty of British born and bred posters on here who would struggle to get decent marks in an English exam.
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Originally Posted by FlyingDutchman6666
Poll shows ‘overwhelming support’ for granting nationals reciprocal rights to live and work freely in each other’s countries

Reciprocal living and working rights backed in UK, Australia, NZ and Canada | World news | The Guardian

These sorts of stories have been in the British press for the last year or so. Just as an experiment, I conducted a little straw poll in my Toronto workplace. I asked my colleagues what they thought about closer integration between Canada and a newly independent Britain. The reactions varied from bafflement over disdain, to ridicule. Perhaps because they are Chinese, Armenian, Guyanese, Slovak, Finnish-Indian (Findian), Jewish, Italian Canadians, a reflection of demographic reality really.
This has bee kicked around for a while now. It seems largely a proposal promoted by people who don't meet the criteria for immigration under the current system.
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Originally Posted by bats
There are plenty of British born and bred posters on here who would struggle to get decent marks in an English exam.
I disagree. The level of English on here is much better then on other expat forums on the Web and FB forums
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I was spousal in 2006 (filed in 2005) and dont recall any sort of English test or even a question.

So long ago now I cant clearly remember most of it...lol




Originally Posted by BristolUK
Spousal sponsorship for me. I just remember the question but something meant I didn't have to do it. Completed school in the UK, maybe? I really don't remember. Maybe spousal sponsorship was the exemption.
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