Permanent Residency doesn't require knowledge of English
It is the same here for Finnish, but they are planning on changing it.
but it would be weird if I was speaking to my phone and it was translating to people.
There are now earbuds, and I expect that in the next 10 years, it will be very advanced. Europeans tend to be pretty good with learning languages, because they are often surrounded by multiple growing up. Australians, not so much. It makes a difference.
Also, when you really learn a language you think in that language and sometimes you brain plays tricks on you.
I think this is a good thing and shows how the brain is operating differently. Having multiple languages changes perspective and can even change personality of the speaker depending on language.
I wish I was good with languages. I worked hard in the first couple years here, but continually struggled and then, no one would speak in Finnish with me - unless drunk.