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.  

Elect old stock liberals and act surprised over how corrupt they are 

Well , looks like a fall election. NDP are done, no money and crying like little bitches. Poor fail, con majority is coming soon.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-government-pandemic-spending-we-charity-1.5683173

5 hours ago, ManOnManOral said:

Well , looks like a fall election. NDP are done, no money and crying like little bitches. Poor fail, con majority is coming soon.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-government-pandemic-spending-we-charity-1.5683173

Not a chance, if there is an election tomorrow Trudeau wins a majority.....he has no opposition and has already bought the vote....no one person under 45 will vote anything but Trudeau......why not they are being paid to sit on their ass......it’s free.....now When he wins in the fall he will pass a bill and introduce a tax on all home owners who have earned their principal residence, he will then go after your inheritance and RRSPs and anything the last few hard working Canadians have.    He has no choice, the country is broke and a recession on the way.....we are the only money makers left.....and Trudeau and his followers like Trail will line up to support him, ....so open your wallet.  We are witnessing the down fall of western society....

Edited August 12, 20204 yr by Poncho

2 hours ago, Poncho said:

Not a chance, if there is an election tomorrow Trudeau wins a majority.....he has no opposition and has already bought the vote....no one person under 45 will vote anything but Trudeau......why not they are being paid to sit on their ass......it’s free.....now When he wins in the fall he will pass a bill and introduce a tax on all home owners who have earned their principal residence, he will then go after your inheritance and RRSPs and anything the last few hard working Canadians have.    He has no choice, the country is broke and a recession on the way.....we are the only money makers left.....and Trudeau and his followers like Trail will line up to support him, ....so open your wallet.  We are witnessing the down fall of western society....

 coming to tax your home  

that is like the Americans 2nd amendment rants  

17 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

 coming to tax your home  

that is like the Americans 2nd amendment rants  

why do you lie and make things up to support your beliefs? 

No province sole sourced anything with WE why do you fabricate narratives and say they did? 

1 minute ago, frenchy said:

why do you lie and make things up to support your beliefs? 

No province sole sourced anything with WE why do you fabricate narratives and say they did? 

can you point to the organizations Ford was tendering?    you can't because it didn't happen.

I assume all Provinces came to the same conclusion just by coincidence  WE will deliver 

Trip by Premiers as gifts but that isn't the same as Trudeau's gang of thieves

 

Really it is that funny

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

can you point to the organizations Ford was tendering?    you can't because it didn't happen.

I assume all Provinces came to the same conclusion just by coincidence  WE will deliver 

Trip by Premiers as gifts but that isn't the same as Trudeau's gang of thieves

 

Really it is that funny

they were publicly competed open tenders. You outright lied and made up a story that AB and ON contracts to them were sole sourced when they were not. That's how pathetic and desperate you are in your attempts to defend the LPC. You will literally fabricate stories out of thin air to try and cover for them. 

Edited August 13, 20204 yr by frenchy

4 hours ago, Poncho said:

Not a chance, if there is an election tomorrow Trudeau wins a majority.....he has no opposition and has already bought the vote....no one person under 45 will vote anything but Trudeau......why not they are being paid to sit on their ass......it’s free.....now When he wins in the fall he will pass a bill and introduce a tax on all home owners who have earned their principal residence, he will then go after your inheritance and RRSPs and anything the last few hard working Canadians have.    He has no choice, the country is broke and a recession on the way.....we are the only money makers left.....and Trudeau and his followers like Trail will line up to support him, ....so open your wallet.  We are witnessing the down fall of western society....

No way. He is gone for sure. He lost the popular vote to scheer last time. That howdy doody looking faggot was a total fuck up and still got more votes than black face. This round the limbs are done in QC, out west we all know the story there, and ont will move to ndp even though they are broke. You could not be more out lunch on the way voters feel right now.

Nice to hear from a smart woman.  

Nails it.

 

 

Trudeau is making adscam look like child’s play 

Defund right?

Fucking hypocrites.

 

 

 

15 hours ago, Poncho said:

Not a chance, if there is an election tomorrow Trudeau wins a majority.....he has no opposition and has already bought the vote....no one person under 45 will vote anything but Trudeau......why not they are being paid to sit on their ass......it’s free.....now When he wins in the fall he will pass a bill and introduce a tax on all home owners who have earned their principal residence, he will then go after your inheritance and RRSPs and anything the last few hard working Canadians have.    He has no choice, the country is broke and a recession on the way.....we are the only money makers left.....and Trudeau and his followers like Trail will line up to support him, ....so open your wallet.  We are witnessing the down fall of western society....

Not this guy

Lol I don’t know anyone under 45 that would vote for Trudeau 

40 minutes ago, ACE said:

Lol I don’t know anyone under 45 that would vote for Trudeau 

Trudeau's base is federal & provincial public sector workers, educators, gays,  leachy maritimers, and new immigrants. 

obviously they were concerned enough about the fact millennias have started seeing him for the fraud he is otherwise they wouldn't have had to engage WE for an illegal vote buying scheme. 

Edited August 13, 20204 yr by frenchy

 

Bye, Bye WEasles.

 

 

14 hours ago, ManOnManOral said:

No way. He is gone for sure. He lost the popular vote to scheer last time. That howdy doody looking faggot was a total fuck up and still got more votes than black face. This round the limbs are done in QC, out west we all know the story there, and ont will move to ndp even though they are broke. You could not be more out lunch on the way voters feel right now.

I hope you are correct but I’m not seeing young voters choosing anything but a free ride

Edited August 13, 20204 yr by Poncho

3 hours ago, frenchy said:

Trudeau's base is federal & provincial public sector workers, educators, gays,  leachy maritimers, and new immigrants. 

obviously they were concerned enough about the fact millennias have started seeing him for the fraud he is otherwise they wouldn't have had to engage WE for an illegal vote buying scheme. 

so someone like you that has lived off tax payers their entire life   

 

 you can't make this shit up

 

Question are these the same people that voted Harper in?  just wondering how this works.

What about Doug Ford  who put him in power?  

 

Pretty sure your statement isn't even close to correct

2 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

 

Bye, Bye WEasles.

 

 

What will replace their work now that the federal conservatives have destroyed WE well being?

Funny how there is never a CPC replacement for this type of work.

 

 I really see no good in what is going on, Provinces are now without their programs for schools and youths.  What is the plan. I don't see anyone standing up with any plan for the youth of today.

Hate Trudeau is one thing, making youth lose out to prove a point isn't good.

 

I am sure there will be a plan soon, maybe one of Doug's Buddies can do it 

900 MILLION FUCKING DOLLARS STOLEN

Play the Kid Card

 

Stop wasting bandwidth

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

What will replace their work now that the federal conservatives have destroyed WE well being?

Funny how there is never a CPC replacement for this type of work.

 

 I really see no good in what is going on, Provinces are now without their programs for schools and youths.  What is the plan. I don't see anyone standing up with any plan for the youth of today.

Hate Trudeau is one thing, making youth lose out to prove a point isn't good.

 

I am sure there will be a plan soon, maybe one of Doug's Buddies can do it 

What work did they actually do?

Get paid government money to give out taxpayer money.  With another few layers of Liberal buddies in the mix profiting huge.  

All good right Fail.

 

And to think for weeks on end Fail you went on about Duffy and Harper yet give your little boy friend a hall pass. 

1 hour ago, Tinker said:

900 MILLION FUCKING DOLLARS STOLEN

Play the Kid Card

 

Stop wasting bandwidth

no it wasn't Tinker not one cent was stolen

 

the program is halted, no funds for students

 

job well done

 

 

 

43 minutes ago, Sksman said:

What work did they actually do?

Get paid government money to give out taxpayer money.  With another few layers of Liberal buddies in the mix profiting huge.  

All good right Fail.

 

And to think for weeks on end Fail you went on about Duffy and Harper yet give your little boy friend a hall pass. 

Ask Doug Ford, Alberta Kenny and 10 other leaders that have selected WE for actual billions in contracted work to help school boards for mental health of youth.

 

YES SK they help many youth 10's of thousands, this is over now

 

It is only an issue because Trudeau's Mom is a speaker -  Liberal buddies yet most contracts are from Conservative governments  

 

ignore the man behind the curtain

 

Edited August 13, 20204 yr by 1trailmaker

2 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

What will replace their work now that the federal conservatives have destroyed WE well being?

Funny how there is never a CPC replacement for this type of work.

 

 I really see no good in what is going on, Provinces are now without their programs for schools and youths.  What is the plan. I don't see anyone standing up with any plan for the youth of today.

Hate Trudeau is one thing, making youth lose out to prove a point isn't good.

 

I am sure there will be a plan soon, maybe one of Doug's Buddies can do it 

Still not seeing the conflict?

 

 

13 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Ask Doug Ford, Alberta Kenny and 10 other leaders that have selected WE for actual billions in contracted work to help school boards for mental health of youth.

 

there you go with your lies and fabrications again.