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The Dictation Test Was Part Of The Immigration Act Of 1901

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The dictation test was part of the Immigration Act of 1901. The policy was brought forward with the intention to keep the migrants out of Australia as they were either deemed useless and/or a threat to Australia. A notorious feature of this policy was the dictation test. This test was near impossible to pass. This was because the intention of the test was not to evaluate the migrant’s language skills but to fail the immigrant so they can be eventually deported.This test was administered to anyone who wished to migrate to Australia (even Asians and Pacific Islanders). This test required the person to write a passage of 50 words. The language which the test is to be written was the choice of the Customs Officer (who was responsible for dictating
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