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pimterryyesterday at 8:55 PM1 replyview on HN

One counter-example: in Spain no language test is required for permanent residency, only for citizenship.


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volkl48yesterday at 9:25 PM

Spain is historically trying to attract old foreign retirees with money who will spend their retirement savings/pensions there, but probably doesn't want that same group voting unless they really have assimilated. So that set of rules makes sense for their immigration model but is also probably not a place to look to for setting policy if your immigrants are working-age adults (that are coming there to work, not retire early).