http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/immigration-system-increase-mccallum-1.3812749

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A high-powered group of external advisers is calling for a dramatic increase in Canada's immigration levels, but Immigration Minister John McCallum says that might be too ambitious.

McCallum said Wednesday he's read the report by the Advisory Council on Economic Growth that calls for a 50-per-cent increase in targets to 450,000 people a year.

The measure would target skilled, entrepreneurial newcomers in an attempt to stimulate economic growth.

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The 14-member panel, chaired by Dominic Barton of the firm McKinsey and Co., is to deliver a set of recommendations to Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Thursday.

McCallum said meeting the target suggested by Barton's group would be costly and might not find broad national support.

"The figure he gives is a huge figure," McCallum said. "But this is not a universal view across the country."

Discussions are continuing and the government will announce immigration targets for 2017 next month, McCallum added.

McCallum's cabinet colleague, Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, told The Canadian Press on Wednesday that he's "worked very closely" with Barton's panel, and favours increased immigration levels. But he stopped short of endorsing the target in Barton's report.

"Clearly he's demonstrating an opportunity for Canada," Bains said. "We value our diversity, we value our multicultural society and we recognize immigration is an opportunity to create jobs."

The need for skilled labour

Bains said the government would need to sell the idea of higher immigration levels to the public.

"We, as a government, need to focus on communicating the benefits of growing the economy and part of that growth is investing in people and part of that equation is immigration."

Bains said bringing in more skilled workers is part of the government's broader agenda that includes investing in research and development, creating jobs and helping companies grow.

A survey released by Canadian Manufactures and Exporters said the most pressing challenge facing its member companies is "attracting or retaining skilled labour."

The response came from a survey and roundtable discussions with 1,300 member companies.

Matthew Wilson, the organization's senior vice president, said manufacturers have traditionally looked beyond Canada's border to find skilled workers.

"If we can expand that, that's good," he said in an interview.

Slower growth ahead

But the government needs to do more to make sure the immigrants they allow into Canada actually have skills that are needed, Wilson added.

"Just bringing in more immigrants isn't going to solve the skills-gap problem if they don't have the skills Canadian companies need."

The continuing need to address the country's sluggish economy was underscored Wednesday as the Bank of Canada downgraded its growth prediction.

The bank's latest outlook projected a real GDP expansion of 1.1 per cent this year, down from its earlier 1.3 per cent forecast.

Governor Stephen Poloz listed immigration as "one of the ingredients" for helping to reverse declining growth.

© The Canadian Press, 2016 

I can't believe McCallum had those thoughts. He must be drying out. Has anyone ever explained how "diversity" has helped Canada? I don't ever remember it being mentioned during Oshawa's Fiesta Week during its heydey.

Some talk on the CBC this morning & the reporter said most immigrants settle in the big cities, which doesn't help declining populations in rural & small town Canada. The reason those populations are declining is that there are no jobs there. Why would it make sense to plunk immigrants down in areas of unemployment? In Apsley, Asians already own the motel/restaurant and the "general store". I can't think of any other businesses they'd be interested in.  

Keep fluffing the MC of Ontario.

Who didn’t see this?

oh I know fail didn’t 🤡🤡

https://share.google/HVY8U5MqglOo3Kzxz

1 hour ago, toslow said:

Who didn’t see this?

oh I know fail didn’t 🤡🤡

https://share.google/HVY8U5MqglOo3Kzxz

Interesting read (from BoC website https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2025/10/underlying-inflation-separating-signal-from-noise/ )

What is issue? and since the Government has nothing to do with BoC you can't just whine about Carney so, what are your issues?

You tell me what’s wrong with it?

1 hour ago, toslow said:

You tell me what’s wrong with it?

You posted it and claimed I didn't see it but you did so what is it that you don't like? Ask ROGAN what you should think is wrong with it

Your MEMEs really give you a false sense of knowledge

I posted the link, you think its wrong, tell me what part is wrong

300B Drug Scam Via Canada.

This is the PP everyone loves

What money did Carney Give USA? I would love to hear more on this.

Trillion dollars and people like ToSlow think it is true

10 hours ago, toslow said:

I posted the link, you think its wrong, tell me what part is wrong

nothing is wrong I never said anything was wrong you did

But like all your posts you really haven't a clue why you post what you post

And just like all your posts you’ll glaze over facts and defend the liberals to know end,

you know exactly what my link was saying but yet ignore the truth.

shame on you,

59 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

nothing is wrong I never said anything was wrong you did

So when Canadian policymakers brag about all the times they had the lowest inflation in the G7, it’s worth remembering: Canada isn’t measuring the same thing.

The Canada the liberals allowed

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BRcNSwC8Y/

6 hours ago, toslow said:

So when Canadian policymakers brag about all the times they had the lowest inflation in the G7, it’s worth remembering: Canada isn’t measuring the same thing.

I know as we include far more than any Country in the world making our rate seem higher than it actually is, USA doesn't include many things we do and their rate is way higher still.

our unemployment rate is the same thing as we include minors and no other country does that.

Do some reading before you reply you are not looking too good right now

6 hours ago, toslow said:

The Canada the liberals allowed

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BRcNSwC8Y/

PP bill was joke made to make headlines for tictok heroes getting clicks speading hate

Just for the record only CONs voted YES not any other party vote yes - this is for a reason

On 10/12/2025 at 4:51 PM, 1trailmaker said:

Interesting read (from BoC website https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2025/10/underlying-inflation-separating-signal-from-noise/ )

What is issue? and since the Government has nothing to do with BoC you can't just whine about Carney so, what are your issues?

Says who?

Canada's ranks #1 in the G7 for banking stability and access and #3 in financial market sophistication.

But this is about to change as Canada performance is tied directly to the BOC

PP is so talented

The guy never shuts up

LIES

HATE

CARNEY BAD

LIBERALS BAD

3 more years of this guy wasting our time and money

PP gets called out by RCMP for his stupid comments on corruption and Trudeau

Does this guy hate Canada the most of any MP ever? yup

PP I invite you to come and say this to our face

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PP spreads lies about our Government daily

Liberal immigration at its best: they spend your tax dollars advertising to people overseas promising them free health care if they come

There is no offer to Migrants for free health care PP just fucking lies as new Migrants or immigrants DO NOT GET HEATLTH CARE by law

Telling facts about Canada to PP is bribing Migrants for votes (but they can't vote either)

TRUMP makes jokes about Russian WAR on UKRIANE

PATHETIC MAN

PP spreads lies for older women tells them they will be young again once the Liberals are gone

Wosrt MP ever

Gas 1.18 food prices not dropping PP lies said they would

TRUMP is GOLDEN

TRUMP is awesome EPSTIEN was a hoax made up by Obama and BIDEN never ask about EPSTEIN again

12 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

PP spreads lies about our Government daily

Liberal immigration at its best: they spend your tax dollars advertising to people overseas promising them free health care if they come

There is no offer to Migrants for free health care PP just fucking lies as new Migrants or immigrants DO NOT GET HEATLTH CARE by law

Telling facts about Canada to PP is bribing Migrants for votes (but they can't vote either)

Yes they did offer. You should read about it