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.  

HIT PIECE HARRY is lying again

Also FEDs have nothing to do with Hospital building this is Ontario

A hospital offends this dick ward Mario small mic

39 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

HIT PIECE HARRY is lying again

Also FEDs have nothing to do with Hospital building this is Ontario

A hospital offends this dick ward Mario small mic

Funding says he's spot on. Poor Fail.

1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Funding says he's spot on. Poor Fail.

it serves 12000 people not 2000 like he claims that is his first of MANY LIES

You will believe everything these people tell you it obvious

The NEW PP is out there, do we like the NEW PP?

or

Is the OLD PP better?

Japan deal signed

Carney is on fire with deals now nearing a dozen

FIFA PEACH PRIZE TRUMP fires hot chic running ICE - sad day eh!

CPC media like DARCEY and KAT are not covering TRUMPS WAR

I guess they real aren't media but rather liars with a agenda

Good thing CBC is on the coverage

Funny thing is JAPAN just signed a Auto deal with Canada

RYAN hate and lies are catching up with him

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-japan-visit-9.7116888

The real question in this thread is why does AC like getting beat down so badly. He keeps coming back for more and more. Funny as shit to watch.

You do not apply and die on same day - Way does CPC media lie so much for no reason?

MAID is very good for those suffering with terminal illness - Thank fuck YOU have control over your own body

TRUMP to ATTACK CUBA this week and take it over

TRUMP blocked all supplies from entering CUBA he has cut them off.

THEY NEED USA HELP Trump says he has this feeling since his was a little boy

How awesome is this guy? Just love him more each day

Edited March 6Mar 6 by 1trailmaker

TAX dollars at work

I notice that none of the CPC media talk about the COST TO TAXPAYERS for PPs vacation

AC ToSlow are you guys okay with this spending of over 100k a history lesson from PP

Edited March 6Mar 6 by 1trailmaker

BRowN MAN MAKES ERROR spends jail time and now considered FREE for his mistake.

MARIO is offended and wants BROWN MAN DEPORTED

He didn't kill people on purpose he made an error not seeing teh stop sign something done everyday in Canada by someone

This Fuck is upset about hospitals too

I wondere why the angry CPC media doesn't do a GAS PRICES thing where everthing is going to INFLATE

GAS 1.53 Drill baby drill

I wonder what it is like to wake up everyday thinking "I am going to hate on who today?"

such a small man back to First Nations he has hate for

Drill baby Drill how is your prices today? If only we had a pipeline CPC sheep are learning something or at least they should be learning from this on how the OIL market works

Enjoy the massive prices coming and PP blaming Carney with "ONLY NEED A PIPELINE"

See CPC Media is telling the truth IRAN has nothing to do with prices

CARNEY FAULT

Funny no one asks why has MARC posted about prices across the country rising the same rates

PIPELINE PP

Doesnt take long for PP to grasp on to any LIE he thinks his sheep will believe

PP in Germany bashing Canada in rage vids

This is leadership - look behind me a water port where boats come and bring items to sell to Germans

X.com is a joke now nothing but HATE all HATE HATE HATE

AC this is your news source right? little men with little mics spewing the shit you admire

ANDY CTV reports news they don't spew BS for anyone

CPC has said Carney flip flop why would CTV say that?

Private news source is now BIAS according to ANDY

TRAVELLING PP TAX DIME

Today explains what a SHIP DOES

Then lies about LNG prices and profits

LIES about what this will do for Canada

This is how EASY IT IS to play with the minds of a CPC voter

GDP per Capita means nothing to the average person day to day

WAGES help people not selling stuff to other countries

While PP is overseas bashing Canada and telling lies Carney calls 3 bi-elections

Good sign that a full election is not any time soon and 3 wins gives Majority for Liberals

CPC media

You can't make that shit up

Election don't elect they steal what no one voted for