fair enough too, i've lived in britain three times and even married a pome.
perhaps the test is not whether or not you can speak english but whether anyone here will understand you given the amazing number of almost unintelligible accents in britain.
re NZ though. There are several standards. The first is for legitimate immigrants applying to live here. They are tested for English ability.
Refugees however, are not. Thay are assessed based on their regugee status and their criminal record if available. When they are approved they MUST complete English courses which are provided free of charge by the govt.
As for the money; that's capitalism for ya. If you have $1,000,000 to invest, you're on a fast track. Fair enough to a degree since we don't want too many people who will rely on handouts for long periods of time; we need skilled immigrants with something to offer either as legitimate investors in NZ or with skills we lack to some degree.
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