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@B46V7MRLibertarian2wks2W
My preference would be a complete halt to immigration and the reallocation of immigration-related funding to be used instead to pay Canadian families to have children at above replacement rate. I would need to see data comparing the effective contributions of immigrants of European/English decent, vs. non-English speaking arrivals, as well as some sense of the undoubtedly large cultural cost to increased diversity, in order to accurately assess this question. My preference would be to reject anyone outright who did not have significant cultural overlap with the founders of this country, meaning French or English would be one of may bare minimum expectations for immigrating. What little remains of the cultural identity of Canada (going back as recently as the 1990s) lies festering and we cannot afford any more progressive colonization
@B3YW9623wks3W
No, there should never be any immigrants in Canada that aren’t from Britain or France, aren’t ethnically British or French, and don’t know English or French.
No, because we live in a Bilingual Country. Immigrants should be highly encouraged to learn either French or English
@9F5KMPV2yrs2Y
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.
It should be offered as a public service to immigrants
@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.
@98WRWQB2yrs2Y
Must learn either official language
@98PGPMV2yrs2Y
Yes, must learn either English or French, one of our two official languages.
@98HL8XH2yrs2Y
Yes. Both spoken & written. This way there can be no ‘I didn’t understand’ regarding laws & etiquette in our country.
@B2B9S693mos3MO
i mean yeah i guess so that they can comunicate better with others but it should be there choice but they should get free language courses.
@9MC4BQL11mos11MO
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.
@9M4LF5F11mos11MO
No, but the government should provide free courses in English (French in Quebec) for any immigrants who have no knowledge of the language.
@9JQ8T5J1yr1Y
Yes, but they should be allowed to also learn French as well, but the government must provide the courses at little to no cost.
@9MN6QYS11mos11MO
they should not force it but they should provide free language learning courses for those that want to
@9MKYKGX11mos11MO
Yes, they should be required to learn English (or French if in Quebec or other majority-Francophone areas.)
@999FLJJ2yrs2Y
they should have to do both
@96ZYY3JConservative2yrs2Y
They should be provided with free English learning services, but should also embrace diversity of language and culture
@8VHYRVT4yrs4Y
@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.
@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.
@96474M83yrs3Y
They should be required to learn one of the official languages of Canada
@957Y5LJ3yrs3Y
No, but the government should provide free language learning courses and multilingual translations.
@93WXGY33yrs3Y
Yes, they should learn English and/or French.
@93CSFRDNew Democratic3yrs3Y
No. However we should increase accessibility to those who seek it
@938SY4Y3yrs3Y
Yes, they should be required to learn French as well.
@936KWVL3yrs3Y
Absolutely. How else would they be able to be a part of our society otherwise?
@92YKHH63yrs3Y
Yes when in English speaking Canada and learn French when in Quebec
Yes, while also maintaining their cultural and linguistic diversity.
@8ZVMXF63yrs3Y
No, but if they are here to enter the workforce they should be provided with free language learning courses
@8Z52VVM3yrs3Y
Yes but the government should provide subsidized language learning courses (free to refugees)
Immigrants should learn English and/or French if they wish to enter Canada.
@8YTH6Q93yrs3Y
No, to learning English as a requirement, but offering free language courses as an option.
@8YT28XJ3yrs3Y
They should be able to speak their own languages as diversity is important. Although, should be encouraged to learn English as it will be easier for them
@8YLNZTD3yrs3Y
Immigrants should be required to be suffient in the English or French language.
@8YB8X4KNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes but only if not wanting to learn French
@8Y85WN93yrs3Y
No, but classes should be free if an individual so chooses.
@8XT4V3X3yrs3Y
Yes, but not to the extent of abandoning their first language
@8VTHNSL4yrs4Y
I think they should be required to learn the languages we have in our nation, both French and English. Our government should be able to provide free language learning courses dependent on the language.
@8VP9X634yrs4Y
No, as long as immigrants speak one of the official languages.
@8VN22QD4yrs4Y
YES they MUST speak / understand it fluently it’s a safety issue in work / public places
@8VMVQR64yrs4Y
Yes especially for professional positions.
@8VMB6WPNew Democratic4yrs4Y
It shouldn't be mandatory but language classes should be subsidized to aid immigrants.
@8VLDNGF4yrs4Y
Yes, but only basic English through free courses provided by the government
@8VKKNML4yrs4Y
They should learn either french or english to a conversational level
@8VJQP9Y4yrs4Y
They should be required to learn one of the 2 official languages, this should have a time limit, and the classes should be free to all immigrants.
@8VJNWNB4yrs4Y
Yes, or French since either are official languages of Canada
@8VJBD29Libertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, English or French though
@8VH22SV4yrs4Y
People who are intending on staying and becoming citizens should be encouraged to learn French or English and programs should be available for those who would like to learn.
@8VG9WK34yrs4Y
They can speak as they like, it should not be mandatory
@8VF8YNL4yrs4Y
no, but there should be free access to learning the language
@8V9S42P4yrs4Y
No, but they should be given the option to learn for free.
@8V5QT494yrs4Y
Encourage immigrants to learn English by offering free courses
@8V587X84yrs4Y
immigrants should be required to learn either French or English.
@8TZ5G3Q4yrs4Y
Immmigration should be stopped we can no longer financially support the lower income in a social system.
@8TXFXDB4yrs4Y
Either english or French
@8TVC9W3New Democratic4yrs4Y
No, if they are already proficient in French.
@8TBKBH44yrs4Y
Should become fluent in either official languages.
@8TBK8H94yrs4Y
They should be required to choose whether to learn either French or English
@8T87PBZ4yrs4Y
no, but we should provid them with the resources to do so at no cost or obligation
@8SYP6BY4yrs4Y
No, it shouldn’t be a requirement however it should be offered free
@8SYNX6M4yrs4Y
No, but the government should provide optional free language learning.
@8SRCS7J4yrs4Y
Yes, but they should still be allowed to express their language and culture freely as well.
@8SJ2XGN4yrs4Y
As English is one of the two national languages of Canada, immigrants should learn at least basic communication to understand for example the workplace they're in. But if they so happen to have a person who can translate for them, they could go without learning English but might cause some communication issues.
@8SG9FMZ4yrs4Y
Should be required to learn necessary sentences, ex. "call the police" "There is a fire" etc
@8S6PVNG4yrs4Y
Yes and all Canadians should be fluent in 2 languages
@8S69HSH4yrs4Y
Yes as for English is an official language of Canada, at the same time we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country
@8RZ5GWD4yrs4Y
no, but if they must the government should provide them with high quality language learning courses
@8RX88VHNew Democratic4yrs4Y
They could learn English or French.
@8RQRK5PConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, and remove mmultilingual translations from government documents and services.
@8RGLCZ44yrs4Y
It shouldn't be a legal requirement since they'll likely have to learn it regardless given we are a primarily English-speaking country.
@8R8FXJ54yrs4Y
Only of job would need English in order to fully accomplish it
@8QTR8QB4yrs4Y
It’s not mandatory but it’s encouraged
@8QK8MNR4yrs4Y
Yes, but older people should be exempt from it.
@8QJJKKN4yrs4Y
No we should embrace diversity and have translations in our government documents and services. Canada is known for its multi nationalism therefore it should be encouraged rather than illegal
@ECrierie4yrs4Y
They should be required to learn either or both official languages.
@8PSZYX74yrs4Y
Yes, but the government should provide no free language learning courses
@8PJ5Z4F4yrs4Y
Either of our national languages. English or French.
@8PH694W4yrs4Y
Both Canada's national languages should be taught to new immigrants. English and French.
@8PFW692Rhinoceros4yrs4Y
Yes, immigrants should be required to learn English or French, and the government should not be cutting back on LINC program funding as they are right now.
@Waterworks1234yrs4Y
Yes, provide free learning course and it's needed to learn basic English.
@8NWJ3SPLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, but there should be an option for English or French.
@8LWRJVX4yrs4Y
Immigrants should be highly sufficient in English and/or French. This includes written, oral and comprehension
@8K9DVQX4yrs4Y
Fundamental competence in English or French would be beneficial to them as well as Canada.
@8F57VCK5yrs5Y
Immigrants should be able to take an English or a French proficiency test. If passed, they are not required to take lessons on either language. However, if failed, then they will have to take lessons.
Yes but they should have the option to learn French either and we should give some support for their learning and keep multilingual translations on documents
@8DMCFB85yrs5Y
Should learn one of the official languages.
@8DJ4H9L5yrs5Y
no, but be able to speak basic English for interactions with English speakers. it should also be free for them to learn.
@8D7PPHR5yrs5Y
Immigrants should be required to learn English or French, and should be provided with free language learning courses.
@8CV2LHB5yrs5Y
no we should embrace their language but we should have free English courses
@8CH685X5yrs5Y
Yes because then they can communicate with others that doesn't speak there language
@8CB4JGP5yrs5Y
As long as the language is one of the national languages of a nation it's all right. For example, you don't need to learn English for Canada if you know French which is good enough.
Depends on where you're living in a country for example if you're living in Quebec please learn French but if you chose consverative Alberta please learn English.
@9CM6JT82yrs2Y
They should have to learn written and spoken English and be able to hold a conversation without the true Canadian being confused or misunderstanding, before they leave their own country.
@9C8YBHH2yrs2Y
No, but it should be encouraged, and if the immigrant choose to learn English, free/little cost language learning courses should be provided by gov
@952NWZX3yrs3Y
No, we should embrace the diversity, and also the same thing with French.
@8ZG7HYG3yrs3Y
Yes, but have them be required to learn French as well.
@8TWDTHBConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, and in Quebec, French.
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