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Jeff Shin would never have made it into New Zealand under current English language requirements for skilled migrants. Now the former South Korean, who came to live in Auckland in the 1990s and runs a student agency in the city, is functioning happily and hates the idea that others like him are being turned away automatically.

http://education.guardian.co.uk/tefl/story/0,5500,1668936,00.html

Is this a good thing or not? It might be good for teachers as students will have to work harder, but there might be fewer students to teach since many students are being discouraged by the tougher regime.

Mmm!
Kenneth