“We actually expect the number of Canadians who support free movement between these countries to be much higher,” said James Skinner, Founder and Executive Director of Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation.Skinner’s group “works closely” with the Royal Commonwealth Society and advocates the freedom of movement between the Commonwealth nations. He compared the proposed agreement with the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement between Australia and New Zealand, saying it has greatly benefited both partners.“Allowing free movement of citizens between these two countries has allowed both Australia and New Zealand to utilise labour resources to help fill labour market shortages and employment gaps, which in turn, has benefited both countries greatly in terms of economic growth,” Skinner told Global News through an email.“We are not only exposing Canada to a greater pool of labour resources to expand the economy, but giving Canadians the choice of relocating to select Commonwealth countries (if they choose) to find employment opportunities not available for them in Canada,” he said.The idea of free labour mobility between the Commonwealth countries isn’t new. It first arose when British MP and Mayor of London Boris Johnson made a trip to Australia in 2013, and has been debated since.A Change.org petition calling for the “free movement of citizens” between the four countries has over 100,000 signatures.Polling was done by YouGov, but in Canada, Nanos Research conducted the poll on its behalf, according to a release.http://globalnews.ca/news/2575513/canadians-want-eu-style-mobility-between-uk-australia-new-zealand-poll/

【图片】加拿大也报道了，甚至在新闻背后直接做出了让大家投票的链接： Canadians want EU-style mobility between UK, Australia, New Zealand: poll Royal Commonwealth SocietyThree-quarters of Canadians want to be able to move and work freely between four Commonwealth countries, a new poll says.The poll, which was conducted by the Royal Commonwealth Society, looked at public opinion on free labour mobility between the nations, which include the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand as well as Canada.But it didn’t offer a solution to how the policies would look, only specifying that it would be like the European Union’s current agreement with Britain, which gives Brits the right to live and work in the EU, and allows Europeans to live and work in the UK.

The United Kingdom is currently in the midst of a debate on whether or not to remain a member of the EU.While 75 per cent of Canadians were in favour of the idea, only 58 per cent of Brits agreed.New Zealanders were the most supportive with 90 per cent of the population agreed with the concept.In Australia, 70 per cent were in favour of the idea.The poll also found that younger Canadians were the least in favour of the idea. Only 71 per cent of people aged 18-24 supported it, while 77 per cent of people age 30-39 supported it Out of the 25 per cent of Canadians who didn’t agree, two-fifths of them were unsure.

仔细看看新闻，好像还真是这么回事，四个国家的官方媒体都有相关报道!【图片】“live and work” freely in “like-minded” nations. 下面是澳洲新闻的原文。AUSTRALIA is being called on to join a push for a new visa-free migration bloc with a new poll finding overwhelming public support to be able to live and work freely in “like-minded” nations.The push to have a “free mobility labour zone” between Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Britain was started by London Mayor Boris Johnson but has now been picked up by several MPs and Lords in Westminster.A poll in the four nations commissioned by the Royal Commonwealth Society in London and released today found 70 per cent of Australians, 82 per cent of New Zealanders and 75 per cent of Canadians supported the move.Britain also backed the initiative although to a lesser degree — 58 per cent. The UK is currently in a migration crisis with EU membership ensuring all Europeans have free access to live and work in the UK and receive substantial benefits, all of which is to come to a head in June with a referendum on whether the UK remains in the EU.Young adults (18-35 years) notably in Australia and New Zealand were the most supportive, 90 and 80 per cent respectively.Filling out VISA applications could be a thing of the past if a new VISA-free migration policy is introduced.Source:ThinkStockThe move comes as the British parliament plans in April to further restrict visas for skilled migrants from outside the EU, already down to just 20,700 a year from the rest of the world, a figure already impacting on Australian workers wishing to live and work in the UK.“This polling is invaluable as it shows the view a

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上下半球，第一次听到这种说法，婆真调皮

是的，正如@Catherine 所说，移民并非是一个终点，而是新生活的起点。只要你明白自己想要的是什么，定能找到属于自己的幸福。非常感谢@Catherine 的精彩分享，期待她未来更有趣的分享。假如你还有问题想向她提问，请在帖子中继续留言。今天的访谈到此暂告结束，祝大家周末愉快。

啊，Catherine不打算去加拿大定居啊？ || 回复_catherine_:如果国内更好，放弃也是可以考虑的 || 回复南边来的:加拿大不是有移民监吗？你是打算放弃PR？ || 回复_catherine_:这个还没想过，还是踏实做好现在该做的事情。如果有缘，还会站在加拿大的土地上。

最后，对即将登陆加拿大的新移民，你有什么建议？

打算什么时候正式长登？对于移民后的生活有何打算？

你说“加拿大是我的幸运，虽然和他的相处有些慢热，我喜欢这里，喜欢他带给我的一切。”从哪一刻开始起有这样的想法的？

和国内相比呢？觉得哪里更好，哪里不如呢？

正式开始认识加拿大之后，你对它的印象是什么？和你曾经生活过的葡萄牙和意大利相比有什么不同？

除了这几位华人朋友之外，对当地人对感觉如何？是否发生过什么有趣的事情？

和Fiona等人取得联系似乎是你此行的转折点，能为大家介绍一下这几位朋友吗？他们都是通过什么方式移民加国的？

为什么刚到加拿大的第二天就想回国？如果真的当时就回来了现在会后悔吗？

办理新移民入境手续的过程顺利吗？有哪些你觉得需要注意的地方？

刚下飞机就发现丢了钱包，当时脑中想的是什么？这是不是令此次加国之行有了一个糟糕的开头？

Cathy恰好是在除夕前去往加拿大的，这是你第一次在国外度过的第一个春节吗？在这个举国团聚的日子孤身在海外，是什么样的心情？

虽然这次只是短登，想必也做了精心的准备，能简单说下都为此行准备了什么吗？