Australia to only accept gay immigrants?

[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.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
No it isn't.

Yes it is .

See, two can play at that game.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
I belief they were Irish rebels

who speak....

[Zkribbler]

...Gaelic!

[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?

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


Yes it is .

See, two can play at that game.

Don't make me send you to your room.

[Zkribbler]

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

[Dracon II]

Australia's immigration dep't motto "Give me your skilled, your anglo-literate, and your huddled masses yearning for mateship"

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Yes it is .

See, two can play at that game.

I don't think you understand the game yet.

[Alexander's Horse]

its simple really, we don't want anyone in the country who doesn't know how to order a beer for his friends

is that too much to ask?

http://australianscreen.com.au/titles/theyre-weird-mob/clip1/

[Kontiki]

So if Australia only wants homosexuals, is it about to be flooded by Greeks?

[Dauphin]

Melbourne already is.

[germanos]

Originally posted by MarkG
hmmm i think the first immigrants where english

But did they 'have a grasp of the language of the country they intended to live in...'

[Dauphin]

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

[Japher]

You know what? I don't like 'em IQ tests... the discriminate against us stupid ppl! They should be banned.

Also, wtf is up with this new question on the US Immigration test? "Do you hate America?" I mean, are we discriminating against terrorists now?