Australian Citizenship interview

[pagingjoan]

The Thai practice tests (See Post #8 above), in tandem with the English practice tests, should help clarify the terms used?

 

[puchu]

Up to them. My wife will try to pass the test. That is all. We have no time for anything else.

P.S. I am allowed to think the current regulations are dumb and I'm reading they're wanting to have stricter English tests where you'd have needed to finish high school to pass. Silly idea.

You could always speak with your federal MP and ask them to lobby on your behalf to make the test have more simple language?

 

[JohnK]

Unfortunately then what you think and want are at complete odds with what the Government conisiders to be appropriate for what it expects from its citizens, both new and existing. Politics has nothing to do with it. This is reality.

P.P.S Apologies but I don't think the government has a clue of what they're doing.

So my wife is 50 years old, permanent resident and works and pays taxes in Australia and both her husband and daughter are Australian citizens.

Those covered by other scenarios (such as those aged under 18 or over 60, or people who suffer from a substantial impairment or loss of hearing, speech or sight) are not required to sit the test.

So the government knows what they are doing for a 50 year old but it's OK you do not need to sit a test if over 60 years old. Very clever. Makes zero sense to any person using even the smallest amount of logic. Why? It's a dumb rule. It's almost discrimination to certain people who have little hope of passing the test.

P.S. I found another website last night that has 20 practice tests and I did the first 10 tests and 95% was my highest mark but I failed Australia values each and everytime. Lucky I got citizenship in 1983. My wife did the first practice test this morning while I was taking her to work this morning. She struggles to pronounce most words on these tests. How is she going to pass if she does not understand what she's reading? And please don't tell me my wife is the type of person the government does not want to become a citizen because that's just a poor excuse justifying a dumb decision in 2017.

I feel sorry for her because she really wants citizenship but has little hope of getting it until she's 60 years old. In the meantime we have to make sure she has a resident return visa each time we leave the country. That's another nice little rort.

 

[muppet]

With respect to JohnK and his wife, I’m comfortable with the required English. Unlike visa holders and permanent residents, citizens vote and influence our society - if they can’t speak the language they can’t fully engage with the issues they are voting on.