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.  

LIAR CPC

The article clearly states ONATARIO WELFARE not CANADA but hey CPC voters don't care about facts they want LIES

Doug Ford is giving your money away not Carney LIAR

CPC just never stops lying and posting lies

We all knew it was a lie from day one but AC and ToSlow have been posting it on other hate forums

The real question here is WHY do CPC followers seem to think a print mistake is some kind of horrible act by someone? pretty fucked up people

Edited July 14Jul 14 by 1trailmaker

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PP LIES and LIES

Why do you followers not see this daily

Adults speak about the Bridge

PP LIES EVERYDAY

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Double talk YES

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IRAN BEGGING FOR DEAL THEIR MILITARY DESTROYED

GAS $1.62

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EVEN CBC the most quoted news in the world nevermind Canada

Bias NEWS says CPC quoting them as non bias

Price at the pumps set to skyrocket, thanks lieberals

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Terrorist threats are disgusting.

Interest rates hold at record lows

more bad news for mortgages

Housing sales up

When TRJMP speaks the CPC AMERICAN BOTS LISTEN

We must bow to TRUMP because he is the best and tells us the best things

AC ToSLow and a few others just love TRUMP and want to become a TRUMPER FOR LIFE

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BRown people will touch you and hit you while in your old age home, you voted for these horribe people to enter Canada

The most RACIST PARTY ever in CANADA

TRUMPS reflection pool overhaul is going well

LIES LIES LIES

VANDALS

DEMOCRATS TO BLAME

I AM GREAT this is going well like my CASINO

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These LIES were a great time in his run for PM NOW nearly 5 years later his same old shit is awesome OUR GUY

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TRUMP is now BEGGING IRaN to come back to the table

HE is the greatest President ever without a doubt

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should be $2.00 a litre by August

BEST EVER no one says it like TRUMP

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10 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

Interest rates hold at record lows

more bad news for mortgages

Housing sales up

So are condo bailouts

Is this you ToSlow in the white bloody shirt he was talking some good smack earlier

Just now, 1trailmaker said:

Is this you ToSlow in the white bloody shirt he was talking some good smack earlier

Nope not me,

Remember the CPC sheep following Trudeau around whipping rocks at our Prime MInister and it was cheered by Toslow and Ac and all the CPC party from PP down.

when the tables have turned this is leadership - PP has turned Canada into a place of American style hatred