Vile Atheist
Loud and Obnoxious
In Canada, most things are in English, French, or the most common Native language in the region. There are some signs around my city that are written in Ojibwe (as this is pretty much Anishnaabe territory).
But I know immigrants (and I say this as the son of immigrant parents) who have been here for 30, 40, 50 years and still can't speak a word of English or French beyond "Hello" and "Bye" or "Bonjour" and "Au revoir".
When someone is just administered a test and they haven't had much experience with the language and intend on learning it, I don't see much of a problem with the use of a translator. I would discourage it, but I don't find it as that big of a deal, so long as they learn the language pretty quick. I would, however, find it a huge deal if someone has been here for half a century and can barely formulate an English sentence. I know plenty of these people and unfortunately they are from the same immigrant community as myself.
But I know immigrants (and I say this as the son of immigrant parents) who have been here for 30, 40, 50 years and still can't speak a word of English or French beyond "Hello" and "Bye" or "Bonjour" and "Au revoir".
When someone is just administered a test and they haven't had much experience with the language and intend on learning it, I don't see much of a problem with the use of a translator. I would discourage it, but I don't find it as that big of a deal, so long as they learn the language pretty quick. I would, however, find it a huge deal if someone has been here for half a century and can barely formulate an English sentence. I know plenty of these people and unfortunately they are from the same immigrant community as myself.
