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@8P3F3JT4yrs4Y
Yes, current legal immigrants should be required to learn fluent english, french , and spanish
@93MLQGT2yrs2Y
In order to gain citizenship immigrants must past an english fluency test with some french fluency so it would make it easier for them to live in canada and to better assimilate
@96ZYY3JConservative2yrs2Y
They should be provided with free English learning services, but should also embrace diversity of language and culture
@B25SDVR6 days6D
Immigrants should need to learn either official language with free classes provided by the government
@9ZTXY874wks4W
Yes, they should. However, they must be allowed to speak their own languages if they wish and the government should help them learn.
@9Z4RVGS2mos2MO
Yes, but they should not be pressured to and should still be able to speak their original and native languages in many situations professional, public and / or private
No, immigrants should be required to learn English or French, and the government should provide free language learning courses
@9W8GXQS2mos2MO
Depends on their age, if they are above 70, I believe they shouldn't, if they are younger than 40, they should.
@9W7YCTK2mos2MO
no they should have to learn but it would be nice to learn a little so they can communicate with people a little easier.
@9W3PDY82mos2MO
Immigrants should be required to learn English or French (ie. one of the two national languages of Canada).
@9VZDVGVNew Democratic2mos2MO
No, but promote learning English/French in order for understanding between two parties to be maintained.
@9VYJP4V2mos2MO
Yes, as they are required for citizenship reasons, but government sponsored refugees should be funded to take courses to fully prepare for the labour market.
@9TG8PL63mos3MO
No, but the goverment should provide education for this, especially for safety concerns for the individual, i.e health, security
@9RXF7FT5mos5MO
They should be required to learn the (one) official language of whichever province/territory that they settle in.
@9RCRJ4F5mos5MO
Canada never would have been populated if this was the stance 100 years ago. It shouldn’t matter to everyone else, it’s only relevant to the immigrant for them to exist if they can function here or not.
@9QZCYDN5mos5MO
Learning English or French should be required, and I think the government should fund classes or just have them be integrated into school programs that already exist
@9PXSBSY6mos6MO
Immigrants to Canada should be required to learn either english or french depending on which province they reside in.
@9PVH4ZB6mos6MO
They should be required to learn either English or French as these are the officials langauages of Canada
@9PQSJHJ6mos6MO
They should only be allowed in the country if they can prove they speak all languages spoken historically in the province they are moving to. e.g. An immigrant to Nova Scotia must learn English, French, Scottish Gaelic and Mi'kmaq.
@9MN6QYS7mos7MO
they should not force it but they should provide free language learning courses for those that want to
@9MKYKGX7mos7MO
Yes, they should be required to learn English (or French if in Quebec or other majority-Francophone areas.)
@9MC4BQL8mos8MO
No but it should be encouraged if they live in an area with predominantly English speakers with free programs to help learn. Same with French. Learning hurt nobody.
@9M4LF5F8mos8MO
No, but the government should provide free courses in English (French in Quebec) for any immigrants who have no knowledge of the language.
@9LX8MD98mos8MO
Yes, with the inclusion that French should also be accepted to reflect our status as a bilingual country.
@9LLKTTY8mos8MO
Yes, but only if they are not immigrating to Québec or another francophone region of the country, in which case they should instead be required to learn French.
@9L8JRVWBloc Québécois9mos9MO
Yes, but not legally? Like they wouldn't get fined or something if they don't learn it, but if they want to be functioning members of society they are expected to.
@9L4XKWX9mos9MO
I feel like they should learn English or French, but only to help them with their communication in the country. Not to remove their sense of where they came from in their language. It would only be to help the communications in the country for everybody's benefits.
@9KTFCM710mos10MO
No, but the government should provide and heavily encourage the use of free language learning courses.
No, because we live in a Bilingual Country. Immigrants should be highly encouraged to learn either French or English
@9J2KZ5412mos12MO
Yes, unless they are mentally unable to (such as cases of dementia where a family member enters the country on humanitarian grounds)
@9HCPZTC1yr1Y
Require them to learn either English or French, and the government should provide free language learning courses
@9H6FV3D 1yr1Y
Yes, but for immigrants in Quebec, French should be learned first. Ideally, immigrants should learn both.
@9GCJ9X91yr1Y
Immigrants who wish to be citizens need to learn either English or French in order to pass the Citizenship exam. The government should provide French or English class to immigrants who wish to become citizens who are under age 50.
@9G8YBFPConservative1yr1Y
Yes, but the government offers a free language learning courses as well as embrace the diversity of the immigrants and add to our country
@Joshua-Thoreson 1yr1Y
They are required to learn English if they want to go into any profession, however it does not make sense for the older generations to be forced to learn English at their age.
@9G6PZWL1yr1Y
If they are immigrating to Quebec, they should be required to learn French, New Brunswick either, and all other provinces English.
@9G5RL8R1yr1Y
They’re coming into our country, they should respect us by learning Canadian language and laws and respect
@9FQ2ZJY1yr1Y
Yes- english or french, but english or french courses should be provided for free
@9FM9QN91yr1Y
Yes, but basic speaking and understanding are enough.
@9FD467T1yr1Y
yes and no, just make sure you can understand a bit of English when u come to Canada. or if you would like there are classes.
@9F98QST1yr1Y
No, but provide learning courses and recommend it
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
English should be taught for free. English is useful for communication. It's important to have a shared language even if people speak different language at home.
@9F4MWW4Conservative1yr1Y
Learn either English OR French and pass Canadian language standard for atleast one.
@9DYB4K31yr1Y
They should be required to learn both French and English, to a varying degree depending on where they are going.
@9DF67SV1yr1Y
Not required, but language learning courses should be provided without any cost
@9DB86MG1yr1Y
I don't think it should be required, but encouraged
@9D8CP57Conservative1yr1Y
Yes, six months to learn our language or they get deported.
@9D7CKNY1yr1Y
@9D4V5MC1yr1Y
They should be required to learn the official language of the province they reside.
@9BVGWZL2yrs2Y
No, but resources to do so should be offered and provided
@9BSZ7MN2yrs2Y
French Or English should be required
@9BGKG5V2yrs2Y
Yes, or French so long as one of the official languages is spoken fluently.
@9B7VFP32yrs2Y
required to know english or french
@9B5K6MZ2yrs2Y
No, but they should be required to learn one of the national languages
It should be offered as a public service to immigrants
@99SZPFK2yrs2Y
No, but te government should provide free language learning courses in both French and English
@99SFZCX2yrs2Y
No, but they must have a sufficient basic understanding of basic words in either French or English
@99QLR4T2yrs2Y
Yes, at least English or French depending on where they are.
@99NBHK8Conservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but not intentionally. They should also be encouraged to learn French as well.
@99LVP2M2yrs2Y
English or French, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services
@99LFTHSNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes, English (Or French dependant if the location is a French speaking majority) should be required, but the government should provide free language learning courses
Yes and English should be the only official language.
@99HS89D2yrs2Y
Yes. An immigrant should be able to ask for help in english.
@99GWS862yrs2Y
Yes, and also require to learn French. Offer free French and English lessons for immigrants.
@99GGZKL2yrs2Y
They should learn English in English Canada, and French in French Canada.
@999V8KK2yrs2Y
Yes, or they should be attempting to learn English or french as the country has two national languages
@998H93PConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but learning French would also be acceptable
@9983HDG2yrs2Y
i belive it is up to the immigrants to learn a language! maybe some basics and they can be fine. but it also depends on their job. they should also get free language courses if they wish to learn.
@996HZ642yrs2Y
i believe that immigrants have the rights to decide on what they think would be beneficial.
@98X6QZY2yrs2Y
No, they should speak either English or French and the government should assist with language learning
@98WZ87R2yrs2Y
Government should provide both English and French since Canada is a bilingual country
@98WWYXH2yrs2Y
Yes, and French should also be required
@98WRWQB2yrs2Y
Must learn either official language
@98PGPMV2yrs2Y
Yes, must learn either English or French, one of our two official languages.
@98MPXQ42yrs2Y
@98HL8XH2yrs2Y
Yes. Both spoken & written. This way there can be no ‘I didn’t understand’ regarding laws & etiquette in our country.
Yes, but we should also embrace the diversity of cultures and languages that they bring.
@98699X92yrs2Y
Either English or French depending on the province they are moving to or working in
@98544WTBloc Québécois2yrs2Y
Yes, or French. Language courses should be provided free of charge.
@97T4JZCConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, English OR French, and the government should provide free language learning courses
@97JL3NK2yrs2Y
No but it should be highly recommended to make their lives easier and make the learning programs free
@96TW89DConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, or French if that is the operative language of the area.
@9K27SLWConservative10mos10MO
They need to learn or know either English or French, if they only know French, then they can live in Quebec or New Brunswick. We can teach them with courses too.
@9JXMPCDRhinoceros10mos10MO
no but highly recommend it so they'll have an easier time understanding most people from the country
@9JWWFBK11mos11MO
Yes, along with French. But language courses should be provided free. And a successful course should be completed before receiveing citizenship
@9JQ8T5J11mos11MO
Yes, but they should be allowed to also learn French as well, but the government must provide the courses at little to no cost.
@9DRYGB6 1yr1Y
they should know basic English but don't need to be fluent in it.
@8Z7M8BY3yrs3Y
Or French. We have two official languages.
@9BM59652yrs2Y
No, but immigrants should have a basic working vocabulary.
both they should be able to speck what they want and english
@999FLJJ2yrs2Y
they should have to do both
Learning English is very beneficial for immigrants in Canada. Therefore should be required to learn. The government should provide free courses to help these immigrants.
@8VHYRVT3yrs3Y
@9CCMVT72yrs2Y
Yes but offer french as an alternative
@9CBVDMH2yrs2Y
Not required but encouraged with free courses to learn either French or English
@9C9G73G2yrs2Y
I'm 50/50 with this one. Learning a new language can be a very difficult task for some. And we should be embracing diversity, but, this, in the long run, does make it easier for immigrants to communicate what they need.
@9C65KGF2yrs2Y
no, but at least be able to understand/speak the basics of it.
@9BWMH4B2yrs2Y
Yes, it should be mandatory for all immigrants, even if they are spousal as it helps for them to communicate and move around the place.
@9BNQF2C2yrs2Y
@9C5Q4RV2yrs2Y
I think you mean English or French. And yes, to a basic proficiency in listening and speaking only, as long as the government funds free language classes.
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