How to get M1 license without knowing any English?!?

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Sushii said:
Why is everyone assuming he understands no English at all...
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Sushii said:
How to get M1 license without knowing any English?!?
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:rolleyes:

You already know the answer to your question, I don't know why you even posted this thread. You were given the option to have a translator present for $100, your other option is to teach your dad some English. If he wants his M1, he'll pick one of the two available options and be done with it.

It's completely unreasonable to expect the MTO to have written tests in every language conceivable just to appease some minorities. Our official languages are English and French, and that's that.
 
Sushii said:
I don't think language has anything to do with reading a sign... isnt it universal? If you see a 50km/h sign it means thats the speed limit no? This is the written test (M1) not the road test. Signs are visual... most signs don't even have words...So why wouldn't the test be offered in another language? Are you saying that to operate a car you need to be fluent in English?
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agreed. signs are shapes and numbers. language not needed (except for maybe north, south, east, and west).

looks like hiring an official translator is the only way to go if they dont offer any other languages for the test.
 
17 pages!!! wow.

when I first read the title to this thread, i knew immediately nothing good could come from it.

Let me tell you a story:

My sister in-law is a cop in brampton. so one day she's stopped at a red light. The car next to her, is also stopped, but starts off anyway before the green goes on. She trails the guy and flashes her lights. the guy takes like 3 blocks to stop. She gets out and goes to the guy and asks him what the hell is he doing. didn't he see he took off on red right next to her and she was trying to get him to stop??... well, the guy couldn't speak or understand english!!! and he's driving on our roads.

I actually wasn't aware of multi-translated g1 tests, and I was like, how the **** did he get a license?!?!

I really don't mean any offence, but I think if you're in english speaking canada, you need to know english for much more than just writing an exam, like explaining yourself to a police officer if you get caught doing something that maybe could have been broken through the language barrier.

just me and my $0.02

Xhumeka said:
Well, after 7 pages of kife I think you finally have your answer... either fork up the $100 for a translator, or teach your father engrish.

I don't think trying to lobby the government for change will be any faster or cheaper!
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aznk said:
Ignorance at its finest. This thread has nothing to do with immigration.

Unless you are aboriginal (native) I don't think you should be screaming "our land, our water, our air..." and "GTFO" comments. We are all immigrants. Canada, as a country, depends a lot on immigration. Atleast for population and economic growth.



I have provided a few links to better educate you on Canadian immigration rules and regulations:
http://www.canadaimmigrationvisa.com/visatype.html
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How is the Ingorance and how is it not about immigration if he can't read or write the M1??????. My mothers side miggrated here. I have talked with all of them about what they had to do to come to Canada, Why we have changed our laws is confussing to me. Did I say close our borders and go home? NO, I said they should know the language to able to live in our great country. I don't care who comes into the country, just that they should be able to read, and write the language.
 
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One more thing. My mothers side is pure Germany, moved here to have a better life ( and all had to speak and write english) and My fathers side is french Indian. So yes, parts of my family have been here from the start. Yet Canada would not be Canada without immagrants. Maybe you should read my post alittle closer.
 
If I was posted to live in another country which English wasn't recognized and wanted to get a motorcycle or driver's licence, I would do what is required to obtain said licence. I know I wouldn't expect the licencing agency to accommodate my needs just because I immigrated there.

Canada was created with immigrants and will continue to accept them. And that will continue to make this country the great nation that it is.

Obtaining a licence be it automotive or motorcycle is a privilege and not a right. The Ontario Ministry is accommodating those that can't read English by allowing a translator. It makes perfect sense that they expect the transalator to be qualified/certified in some way. If it costs $100 or $1000 for an acceptable translator, then that is what it cost.

This isn't Health Care or a neccessity of life.

I'm not aware of any other viable solutions. I don't think this is a racist issue at all.
 
Sushii said:
Hi, my father wants to get an M1 license but the ministry of transportation only offers the test in English... sad but true...

I thought about getting an ministry approved translator/interpreter but they cost like $100 just for them to translate the whole test... Which my dad isn't willing to pay.

So my question is... Are there other ways of getting your M1 license or anyone here have a translator certificate thats willing to help (Will pay a reasonable amount for your time).

Thanks
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It is available in French too :D
 
When I had to go jump through the civil marriage hoops in Chile, we had to hire a translator (even though I can get by in Spanish). I sure as hell didn't go cryin' for an English-speaking Chilean equivalent of a judge/JP.
 
If you go to China, they speak Chinese.

If you go to Portugal they speak Portuguese.

If you to go Russia they speak Russia.

Why is it everytime someone comes to Canada they don't bother learning the language and wants everything to be available to them in some other non-official language?
 
GTASynthetics said:
Why is it everytime someone comes to Canada they don't bother learning the language and wants everything to be available to them in some other non-official language?
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Because that's what Canada PROMOTES.

Canada is a "tossed salad", not a "melting pot" like the states.

Blame the game, not the player... BLAME CANADA!
 
Xhumeka said:
Because that's what Canada PROMOTES.

Canada is a "tossed salad", not a "melting pot" like the states.

Blame the game, not the player... BLAME CANADA!
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I like the tossed salad policy, as long as it's applied within reason. If you start **** with me for speaking Serbian in public, you'll get more than enough back from me. However, you won't find me trying to obtain government services or order Korean BBQ in Serbian.
 
How does the MTO make sure that the translator isn't feeding all the answers to the translatee?
 
roadtoruin said:
At the risk of being called a racist and outcast from society, I think people should learn either French or English before immigrating here.
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agreed..Has nothing to do with racism or their race or what not. If anything, it's an insult towards their ignorance. Either way, it's a weak position to go to a country and expect services given to you if you do not even try to learn their language.. Canada or otherwise.

I lived and worked in Switzerland for a year and learned German before I went (age 19). If I can do it, anyone else can. People need to quit being lazy and expect everything for free
 
Wow! Is this thread still alive? :eek:

Anyways he did the test with an interpretor and passed with flying colors.

Now lets see if he can pass the M1 Exit test at RTI. Hopefully i'm allowed to be there to explain what the instructor wants him to do.
 
it should be offered in at least 20 different languages that I can remember of. It depends on the testing center and there's a site that will tell you that.

My mom is in the same situation. Her English comprehension is terrible and she actually wrote the M1 written test failing every section with less than 50% correct. She's got her G license for over 20 years.

She read somewhere that $400 will guarantee you pass the exam and she's willing to pay that much just to pass the written exam. She taught me to ride my first bike so all she needs is to pass the written test and the rest will fall in place.

Sushii said:
Hi, my father wants to get an M1 license but the ministry of transportation only offers the test in English... sad but true...

I thought about getting an ministry approved translator/interpreter but they cost like $100 just for them to translate the whole test... Which my dad isn't willing to pay.

So my question is... Are there other ways of getting your M1 license or anyone here have a translator certificate thats willing to help (Will pay a reasonable amount for your time).

Thanks
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psycho44 said:
it should be offered in at least 20 different languages that I can remember of. It depends on the testing center and there's a site that will tell you that.

My mom is in the same situation. Her English comprehension is terrible and she actually wrote the M1 written test failing every section with less than 50% correct. She's got her G license for over 20 years.

She read somewhere that $400 will guarantee you pass the exam and she's willing to pay that much just to pass the written exam. She taught me to ride my first bike so all she needs is to pass the written test and the rest will fall in place.
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Drivers License is offered in other languages but motorcycle on the other hand is just English and French.

I was told the one at Port Union offered it in Chinese but i personally went and asked and they said no.
 
Sushii said:
Now lets see if he can pass the M1 Exit test at RTI. Hopefully i'm allowed to be there to explain what the instructor wants him to do.
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For insurance reasons you may not be...contact RTI by telephone BEFORE the course
 
Sushii said:
Drivers License is offered in other languages but motorcycle on the other hand is just English and French.

I was told the one at Port Union offered it in Chinese but i personally went and asked and they said no.
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damn,

I tried sitting down and going through the book explaining to my mom but there's a language barrier with my mom as well lol. It takes lots of patience to explain things to someone not fluent in what we're fluent in.

Read some of the post and it seems people have high expectations of immigrants. It's not as easy to pick up a language when you're a landed refugee fleeing a war torn country starting off with $0 and having to raise your kids and saving for their education.
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