In April of this year, Senator Chris Evans, Australia’s Immigration Minister, commissioned a board to review the Australian Citizenship Test which was being criticised for resembling a pub quiz. Finally the Australian Citizenship Test Review Committee has revealed its findings and has decided that the test needs an overhaul.
Instead of including questions regarding Australian culture the new test will be focussed on the Pledge of Commitment that new Australians make on becoming a citizen.
“The pledge is about our democratic beliefs, our laws and the rights, responsibilities and privileges of Australian citizenship,” Evans said.
“It is crucial that prospective citizens understand these concepts so the questions on the new test will focus on the commitments to the pledge rather than being a general knowledge quiz about Australia.”
So you can put down your Australian Trivial Pursuit cards! You will no longer be asked which Australian sports person lit the Olympic cauldron at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games! Instead you will be asked to commit to this incredible country as a good citizen…
First steps first though. Are you interested in emigrating to Australia? Take a look at www.workingin-australia.com for all sorts of information on how to make that happen.
Filed under: Skilled Migrants, immigration | Tagged: chris evan australia, citizenship test australia, immigration australia, live in Australia, work in australi, work in Australia
