Canada Dept: Starting July 1, Kenney said Provincial Nominee Program applicants in semiskilled and low-skilled professions will be tested and required to meet a minimum standard when it comes to listening, speaking, reading and writing in at least one of Canada's official languages - English or French, according to Montreal Gazette. "As a result, immigrants coming to Canada under PNPs will arrive with much better language skills and will be selected for the impact they can have on Canada's economy," Kenney said and thousands of newcomers destined for low-skilled jobs in far-flung parts of the country will now be subject to mandatory language testing, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced Wednesday in Saskatoon. Additional changes will be made to the program to en-sure economic streams also are prioritized.
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