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.  

By the way AC CBC carried the Pipeline story

YOUR NEWS GUY WITH IPHONE IS INCORRECT

Tariffs are DELAYED for 3 days but why post that Carney did good with TRUMP?

LIAR LIAR LIAR

What HE meant to say

"Carney makes deal to delay TRUMPs attack on CANADA"

No tariffs yet as Carney is playing 4D chess not checkers - Fuck are TRUMPERS stupid

CARNEY DEAL MAKER OF THE CENTURY

oh I mean TRUMP is AWESOME we love him more than OUR GUY PP

Carney on vacation in China sell secrets Brookfield

Your American NEWS man Mellissa

Hoping Provinces CAVE TO TRUMP never go against TRUMP

Canada is one bad fucking place with horrible people

Worth a watch 4 mins of Leadership

PP is explained in detail about his goals

This is why CARNEY WON HIS SEAT and PP LOST HIS

If you can't see it

WE HATE CANADA

WE ARE AMERICAN BOTS FOR TRUMP

Although it is CANADA LIBERALS PIPELINE not sure why Carney would hate this how fucking stupid are CPC

See TRUMP won he is our GOD

And Canadian that doesn't love TRUMP is not Canadian

REBEL NEWS news they call this news

BILLBOARDS OF HATE is somehow reporting on NEWS

Just fucking horrible what this guy does

On 8/18/2026 at 9:12 AM, 1trailmaker said:

BOND sufficiency and He isn't American

Dominion voting machines won TRudeau the election

Going hard today to make TRUMP the man and CANADA is failure

way to go Mario this IS A LIBERAL PIPELINE

Liberals have approve more OIL than any other Party Newfoundland is now a powerhouse supplying OIL yet you only speak of Alberta

So Trump ragdoll'd Carney.

2 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

So Trump ragdoll'd Carney.

Deal has been reached can't wait for PP to tell you how he would have done better and this is horrible cave by Elbows man

Its like clock work it never changes HATE LIES HATE LIES

Genius

Yet another libtard traitor.

7 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Yet another libtard traitor.

wtf

3 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Genius

Americans will continue to pay this tax on our steel like they have for decades - Not sure why they keep buying from Stelco must be the quality

Trump is killing his people with these taxes

2 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

wtf

Right.

Mah American style politics

Elbows caved

12 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Right.

Mah American style politics

WhT IS THE ISSUE?

2 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Elbows caved

See CAVED CARNEY CAVED what a joke you are following the HATE AND LIES

Should we wait to see the deal or just make shit up? nobody has seen the DEAL

Wtch PP cry CARNEY doesn't want me WAH WAH!

Nobody asked to help LIE

Doesn't mention Erin O'toole is on the panel instead LIES and LIES about being left out in the cold

This is why PP will never win the PM seat - Stop LYING stop CRYING stop BASHING CANADA

PP demands DAIRY MANAGEMENT continues - almsot speaks positive about Canada

AC you will be voting against PP in next election?

The DEMANDS TO CAVE TO TRUMP come from CPC Media

CAVE on MILK CAVE Carney fuck our Farmers they are pieces of shit

Follow tRUMPS lead - AC you agree to CAVE To TRUMP eh!

Have you ever bought USA MILK in the store> I have never

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

See CAVED CARNEY CAVED what a joke you are following the HATE AND LIES

Should we wait to see the deal or just make shit up? nobody has seen the DEAL

Jeeez i wonder why?

delusional lieberals, if trump is saying its a good deal means its a good deal for him