Guest girlie&stevo Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Hey my little pommie possums.... can any one help us .....????? Does any one know what kind of questions they ask you in the immigration interview? We know that from today (1st Oct '07) they will ask you at least 20 questions about Australia and their culture. Any help for us middle aged couple starting over would be sooooooo much appreciated!!!:jiggy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Hi if you log on to the dept of immi web site you can order a booklet about the citizenship test. We're hoping the children will be able sit it for us!!!! Luckily we'll be able to apply for citizenship in another 15 months. I believe you have to sit the test before you can apply for citizenship. Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuju Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 hopefully the test will not be too hard once brushed up on the aussie customs and background - the advert for the test on tv in oz says that all you need to answer the questions is in the booklet saw this in the aussie news today Monday October 1, 02:46 PM One person fails Aussie citizenship test Only one person has so far failed the new Australian citizenship test on its first day of operation, the federal government says. More than 30 people were expected to sit the test on Monday in Queensland and Victoria, with most states observing a public holiday. ADVERTISEMENT Prospective citizens must correctly answer 12 of 20 questions covering Australia's history, traditions, geography and government. A spokeswoman for Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews said the feedback so far had been positive. "So far everyone has come back saying it's a lot easier than they expected and they're all very happy," she told AAP. "Everyone's passed except for one person who got a high percentage but failed on one of the values questions." Final figures on the pass and fail rate were expected to be available on Monday night. Although aspiring citizens can pass with a 60 per cent mark, there are three so-called "values questions" which must be answered correctly in order to acquire citizenship. The test can be undertaken as many times as needed to pass. The government has refused to make the test questions public. The questions are supposed to be chosen from a pool of 200, but the government admitted many had not yet been finalised. Mr Andrews' spokeswoman said it would be at least seven weeks before all 200 questions were ready. "We're ahead of schedule for the questions. They need to be specifically developed to make sure that the questions are properly worded and clearly understandable," she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 The test will be in English (which will test your english ability) Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest caroline Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I feel sorry for the only person to have failed the test yesterday, especially as its been all over the news! Next time... Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Lets hope they dont make it harder then !!!!,like they did with the driving theory in the Uk.Im trying to find out if there is an expirey on it as we cant apply for residency till Nov 08 but want to do the test now whilst it seems pretty easy.You can do a 5 question sample test on the immi website ,me n hubby had a little practice last night ,,4 out of 5 for both of us.There is also a calculator that tells you when you can apply for citizenship. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connaust Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 For a recent tv debate regarding Oz values, multiculturalism, citzenship etc. SBS Online go below list to launch video player then go to Current Affairs, Best of Insight, 3 episodes X Aussie Rules, 15-20 mins each. Interesting, cross section of Australians giving their views on Oz. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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