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English profs not amused by Canada’s immigration pop quiz

Posted by Jeff on July 29th, 2010

Sara Landreth and her husband, James Brooke-Smith, teach English literature at the University of Ottawa. Both have doctorates in English literature, but Canada’s immigration rules require each of them to take a $280 test proving they are fluent in the language. | Brigitte Bouvier for The Globe and Mail

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