What’s holding back migrant integration in Singapore and ways to break the barriers

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Recently, there has been debate over English language proficiency testing for citizenship applications. While the proposal may have its flaws, it reflects the aspirations of a substantial portion of locals who believe that migrants sharing workplaces and living in multicultural housing estates should be able to communicate in English, Singapore’s lingua franca. Perhaps there should be an expectation of basic English language proficiency for many migrant passes, along with opportunities for migrants to improve their English skills and become familiar with the local variety of English used here.

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