从2010年4月10日开始, 在提出移民申请时就需要证明自己的语言能力

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世界日报：从2010年4月10日开始, 在提出移民申请时就需要证明自己的语言能力

(世界日报) 联邦移民部长康尼宣布，从4月10日开始，技术移民和加拿大经验类别移民在提出移民申请时就需要证明自己的语言能力。证明语言能力的考试成绩只能递交一次。

康尼表示，对于申请人的语言水平要求标准并未有变化，只是要求申请人在提出申请时就要证明自己的英语和法语语言能力，这个要求可以令移民申请处理程序更迅速、公平和更有效率。

在 此之前，移民申请人要证明自己的英语和法语能力，可以向移民官提供独立语言测试成绩或者是一篇写作文章，提供写作文章主要是针对英语或法语是母语的移民申 请人，但是很多母语不是英语和法语的人士也会利用写作文章这个选项，而这些写作文章并不一定能够证明他们的语言水平，他们的申请可能会被耽误，时间可能长 达数月。

康尼表示，移民部希望移民申请人具备他们在申请表格上所列的语言能力，现在申请人只有一个机会证明自己的语言能力，除语言考试之外，他们仍然可以提供写作文章，但是也只能提供一次。

移民部建议申请人提供独立语言测试成绩，这样可以帮助申请得到更快捷和公正的处理。与提交写作文章相比，语言测试可以让申请人在提出申请之前对自己的语言水平有一个清楚的了解，而提交写作文章则必须是在缴纳申请费和移民官员审理之后才能够知道语言水平是否达标。

康尼说称，「我们特别鼓励那些母语不是英语或法语的申请人在申请之前就参加语言考试，因为我们不希望移民申请人在提交写作文章作为语言能力证明之后，却发现自己不符合标准而大失所望。」

移民的英语或法语水平是职场中成功与否最重要的因素之一，加拿大经验类别的申请人必须符合工作所需的语言要求。在联邦技术移民总分为100分的评估分数中，加拿大官方语言能力最高可获得24分。

移 民部推出这个新规定的原因主要是申请移民加拿大的人很多，移民部为了更快筛选语言合格的申请人，所以现在只允许一次递交语言考试成绩，以前申请人如果语言 考试成绩不理想，在提出申请之后可以重考，然后再递新的成绩上去，但是现在只给一个递成绩的机会，如果这个成绩并不理想，就不能再补充，建议申请人如果语 言考试成绩不理想，就要考好后再递交移民申请。

 

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原文出处：http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2010/2010-03-10.asp

News Release

Improvements to proof of language rules will increase fairness, reduce delays, says Immigration Minister

Ottawa, March 10, 2010 — The Government of Canada is streamlining the process for assessing the language skills of applicants to the Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience classes, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
“The language requirements themselves have not changed,” said Minister Kenney. “But beginning April 10, 2010, prospective immigrants will be required to prove their English and French language abilities at the time they apply. This requirement supports our commitment to fast, fair and efficient application processing.”
Previously, to prove language ability in French or English, applicants could either submit an independent, third-party test or a written submission to a visa officer. The written submission was intended for people whose first language is either English or French. However, many applicants whose first language was not English or French were taking advantage of the written submission. The submission wouldn’t adequately prove their ability and they would have to provide further evidence, leading to processing delays that could take months.
“We expect that applicants will have the language skills they claim on their application. Now, applicants in these categories will have only one opportunity to prove their language ability,” said Minister Kenney. “They can still make a written submission to a visa officer if they wish, but only once.”
For faster, fairer processing, all applicants are encouraged to submit independent, third-party language test results. The language test gives applicants a clear indication of their ability before they apply. When submitting written proof, applicants don’t know what their results will be until their application is assessed by the visa officer, after a formal application and fees are lodged with Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
“We strongly encourage applicants whose first language isn’t English or French to take a language test,” said Minister Kenney. “We don’t want immigrants to be surprised if their written submission doesn’t match their reported ability, and they don’t get the desired assessment.”
An immigrant’s English or French language ability is one of the strongest predictors of their success in the job market. Canadian Experience Class applicants must meet minimum language requirements based on the job they do. On a selection grid worth 100 points in total, Federal Skilled Workers can be awarded up to 24 points for their official language ability.
Further information about language requirements for applicants is available at www.cic.gc.ca.
For further information (media only), please contact:
Alykhan Velshi
Minister’s Office
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Media Relations
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca

 

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嗯，很多人都是吃亏在语言上。