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To be honest I don't understand why people live a place where the official language is not their native language. It's same as being American and moving to France and expect them to speak English because I'm not willing to learn their language.....
To be honest I don't understand why people live a place where the official language is not their native language. It's same as being American and moving to France and expect them to speak English because I'm not willing to learn their language.....
Quebec used to be a lot more English than it is today,at some points in its past it was 50/50 but over the years the English have slowly migrated to other places, then since the late 60's onward the threat of separation from Canada drove them out by the hundreds of thousands,so todays meager showing of an English society (8%)mostly reflects the remainder of those Anglos who never left , new uni lingual Anglos are basically an extinct species, the new Anglo is fully bilingual and exists very well in the modern milieu of Quebec.. ...
Quebec used to be a lot more English than it is today,at some points in its past it was 50/50 but over the years the English have slowly migrated to other places, then since the late 60's onward the threat of separation from Canada drove them out by the hundreds of thousands,so todays meager showing of an English society (8%)mostly reflects the remainder of those Anglos who never left , new uni lingual Anglos are basically an extinct species, the new Anglo is fully bilingual and exists very well in the modern milieu of Quebec.. ...
The province of Quebec was never more than about 20% English-speaking at any point in its history. Before the 1970s it was around 12-15%.
As for Montreal, the city hasn't been majority English-speaking since the 1850s roughly, and even then it was only for a short period. Maybe 10 years.
I'm in the same bind myself. I'm banging my head against the wall trying to find a job in Montreal (in my last interview I was asked if I'd be willing to take night classes to improve my French even though the requirement for the job was "basic French") My situation's a little weirder b/c I have a learning disability so even with 4+ years of French classes, I'm still at an intermediate level.
Haven't worked in three years and it's hard to see how it's worth staying. Jobs in Toronto pay 50% more in my field. In New York, sometimes double. I'd be out of here tomorrow if my fiance (native Montrealer) didn't want to stay so badly. *sigh*
I know this post is old, but the company offers him free French lessons and instead of welcoming that as an opportunity he complains. With that attitude no wonder he's been unemployed for three years!
I'm in the same bind myself. I'm banging my head against the wall trying to find a job in Montreal (in my last interview I was asked if I'd be willing to take night classes to improve my French even though the requirement for the job was "basic French") My situation's a little weirder b/c I have a learning disability so even with 4+ years of French classes, I'm still at an intermediate level.
Haven't worked in three years and it's hard to see how it's worth staying. Jobs in Toronto pay 50% more in my field. In New York, sometimes double. I'd be out of here tomorrow if my fiance (native Montrealer) didn't want to stay so badly. *sigh*
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Originally Posted by Geography Freak
I know this post is old, but the company offers him free French lessons and instead of welcoming that as an opportunity he complains. With that attitude no wonder he's been unemployed for three years!
He has "a learning disability".
But you're right, most people will grab the opportunity first and let the catching-up takes care of itself.
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