No, they were unable to pass. They had to take the test at the Public Service Commission and, for some reason or other, they were unable to express themselves clearly enough, say, in an oral test.
Assistant Deputy Minister of the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, Human Resources Services Branch, Service Canada
No, they were unable to pass. They had to take the test at the Public Service Commission and, for some reason or other, they were unable to express themselves clearly enough, say, in an oral test.
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