60% of Canadians fail Canada test


	60% of Canadians fail Canada test

mona

6-30-2007 8:50 AM

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mona says:

this sums up how i feel about citizenship tests, and why.

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6-30-2007 10:37 AM

willhelm

This sums up how informed Canadians are, and why.

6-30-2007 11:17 AM

jonhatespigeons

Well I could probably answer more questions about a small deserted tropical island than the UK, so it looks like I better pack my bags.

7-2-2007 8:19 AM

MrWeather

So the key is what kind of questions?
"70 percent of newcomers scored a passing grade", that is no doubt, isn't that? They're immigrants, they want to be granted citizenship, maybe it's enough.

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