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.  

3 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

What a moron

yup so convenient another MEME

Hey AC Canada has signed dozens of Trade deals with other Countries

Shouldn't you be stating that too in your posts of HATE AND LIES

Carney has done a great job with every country but USA - which side are you on? USA I clearly see

You are out of your league

https://international.canada.ca/en/services/business/trade/agreements-negotiations/investment-agreements#dataset-filter1

No they don’t , but it sounds good right.

Edited September 10Sep 10 by toslow

Now it is THE TRUMP DIVIDEN $5000 if we win the Midterms

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1556202409586488

11 hours ago, toslow said:

No they didn’t

Your HATE FOR EVERYTHING is showing again

Tell us again how TRUMP made all these deals and we didn't And you wonder why people look at you strangely

I am gong to bet PP bashes CANADA sucks DON cock

Damage with no results is CPC

PP flying on your DIME big hotels, food, all free - will there be a report on how much is dinner cost? NOPE that isn't how media works

CPC media is in agreement TRUMP DIVIDENS are just WOW

2 weeks gas $2

2 weeks food coming down

2 weeks $2000 dividen now $5000

Carney gave us nothing USA gets everything

3 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

Your HATE FOR EVERYTHING is showing again

Tell us again how TRUMP made all these deals and we didn't And you wonder why people look at you strangely

You need to stop your lying bullshit

Prime Minister Mark Carney has not signed a new comprehensive free-trade deal with the European Union

4 hours ago, toslow said:

You need to stop your lying bullshit

Prime Minister Mark Carney has not signed a new comprehensive free-trade deal with the European Union

Nobody said he did with EU - Trump hasn't either so back to the deals that have been signed

Why not just look it up in that link instead of denying it

Your hate for Canada is noticeable

8 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Nobody said he did with EU - Trump hasn't either so back to the deals that have been signed

Why not just look it up in that link instead of denying it

Your hate for Canada is noticeable

MOU aren’t a deal you dummy, they’re not worth the paper they are written on

8 hours ago, toslow said:

MOU aren’t a deal you dummy, they’re not worth the paper they are written on

You didn't read it - why bother

You should just stick to a few MEMEs reading is too much trouble

Must be frustrating for you when i make you look like a fool and lying sack of shit

4 hours ago, toslow said:

Must be frustrating for you when i make you look like a fool and lying sack of shit

You sure do big fella

www.carneyisbadmemes.ca

still talking about covid Vaccines not Epstien files no they are fake

The injury after vaccine data is an open data base anyone can enter anything they feel after getting Covid Vaccine

I felt tired

I got a headache

I got the runs

These are things that happened but does not mean the vaccine caused it - simple people should look at data

Edited September 11Sep 11 by 1trailmaker

But instead TRUMP said Who the fuck is this idiot and never mentions his visit to USA

Wouldn't it be great to see what happened nothing nobody watched nobody called PP great TRUMP didn't watch or care

CPC media is awesome OUR GUY OUR GUY

TableCOCK gets the boot from X com

No more money for dickwad the lies were too much even for ELON

So cry baby who post shit about Canada for Money will no long post shit on X and will focus on youtuoe and tiktok

Be sure to find Tabledick on other medias and follow so they can make more money hating Canada

this is actually funny

Imagine

I will give you $5000 if you vote Republican in midterms and they all win, if they don't win you get nothing from this President

MAGA sees nothing wrong with this a literal bribe with conditions

MAGA sure is a strange bunch 40 Trillion dollars is nothing all of a sudden

On 9/9/2026 at 5:59 PM, ArcticCrusher said:

Every country has a trade deal with the us except Canada. So Carney is pleading for more trade with countries that already signed deals with the us. Make it make sense, elbows

It's like watching a kindergarten class present it's plans at the G7.

On 9/9/2026 at 6:02 PM, 1trailmaker said:

Which countries? try none unless you can post even the name of the trade deal signed

What a joke you are

Which country has a deal?

Wow. Just imbecilic for the sake of it. And all those elbows. Canada is doomed. And it's YOUR fault.

Got one Fail?

2 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Got one Fail?

nope

You are okay with the President selling China hats from within the whitehouse.

Our government does NOT SELL MERCH

4 hours ago, Zambroski said:

It's like watching a kindergarten class present it's plans at the G7.

Wow. Just imbecilic for the sake of it. And all those elbows. Canada is doomed. And it's YOUR fault.

Where is this Mexico deal?

Your nieghbours on both side have no deal, the common denominator is Donny so how do we look at if from a Adult angle

Your $2000 check is coming in 2 weeks

No MARC ZAMMIE said they have a deal and making billions off it.

MARC is never wrong

AC is this the deal?

APPLE does not make any phones in USA they make some parts but Phones are made in China

Home Depot Canada has office here employees Canadian some for some others.

Why lie

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

Where is this Mexico deal?

Your nieghbours on both side have no deal, the common denominator is Donny so how do we look at if from a Adult angle

Your $2000 check is coming in 2 weeks

lol. Dummy.

You clowns have ruined your country. Congratulations. Now, turn your focus on finishing your dystopia. Trump shouldn't be an issue from here on out. Right?

Fail approves

WOW good watch and full on truth