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.  

That’s what is suppose to come instead they send 65,000,

like i said you look stupid when you post without reading first 

 

and yes my wife gets her shot today and I get my first shot on the 29th 

Edited April 27, 20214 yr by toslow

I guess that’s why they are closing most of the pop up clinics.

the feds say they are getting more than the province can distribute on one hand. On the other hand they are closing clinics cause they are running out of shots.

who do you believe?

16 minutes ago, toslow said:

That’s what is suppose to come instead they send 65,000,

like i said you look stupid when you post without reading first 

 

and yes my wife gets her shot today and I get my first shot on the 29th 

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/prevention-risks/covid-19-vaccine-treatment/vaccine-rollout.html

 

Pop ups don't have endless supplies - these pop up when there is extra vaccines to be administered.

Everyone will be vaccinate by June   how is this worse than any other country?

 

 

I am glad you are taking this poison for the fake virus that isn't even as bad as a cold.....

Record TSX

Record DOW

Donald was wrong lol he actually had no affect on the Markets like he claimed

 

 

13 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/prevention-risks/covid-19-vaccine-treatment/vaccine-rollout.html

 

Pop ups don't have endless supplies - these pop up when there is extra vaccines to be administered.

Everyone will be vaccinate by June   how is this worse than any other country?

 

 

I am glad you are taking this poison for the fake virus that isn't even as bad as a cold.....

You just proved yourself wrong in the example you posted. 

13mill total to date. How long have they been distributed they vaccine.

i guess the feds must be bullshit when they say the province can’t distribute the amount of vaccine they are getting 

Edited April 27, 20214 yr by toslow

28 minutes ago, toslow said:

You just proved yourself wrong in the example you posted. 

13mill total to date. How long have they been distributed they vaccine.

i guess the feds must be bullshit when they say the province can’t distribute the amount of vaccine they are getting 

If you want to talk about January's lack of vaccine I'll agree

There isn't a lack anymore, as companies have ramp up productions..  We have zero control over this

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

If you want to talk about January's lack of vaccine I'll agree

There isn't a lack anymore, as companies have ramp up productions..  We have zero control over this

Care to comment on the last part of my post. 

Ohh and by the way the vaccine companies have been short changing the amount every shipment and still are every week. Unless trudy is talking out his ass as usual. Which is more of a reality. 

Ohh look we are getting 2mill shots in reality we we get a couple hundred thousand not million.

this is the real numbers.

trudy is counting the six shot vile as an extra shot but they don’t have the six shot syringe to pull it. In real world it don’t count 

 

5 minutes ago, toslow said:

Care to comment on the last part of my post. 

Ohh and by the way the vaccine companies have been short changing the amount every shipment and still are every week. Unless trudy is talking out his ass as usual. Which is more of a reality. 

Ohh look we are getting 2mill shots in reality we we get a couple hundred thousand not million.

this is the real numbers.

trudy is counting the six shot vile as an extra shot but they don’t have the six shot syringe to pull it. In real world it don’t count 

 

Doug Ford comes out of hiding (lol) states Trudeau isn't delivering,  2 hours later the Health Minister corrects his statement, this happens daily  

 

Ontario is doing 350 000 a day   are they lying 

Can’t debate with you, you have no clue as to what is going on, only what CBC feeds you 

Carry On

1 hour ago, toslow said:

Can’t debate with you, you have no clue as to what is going on, only what CBC feeds you 

Carry On

so you are saying we won't be vaccinated in the next month and half?

 

You said we were so far behind other countries yet show no proof of your statement.

Pretty clear you are the one that hasn't any idea...

 

Ontrario is on pace for mid June to be heard immune - should it be a week earlier is that the complaint?

 

 

I look up raw data sheets for facts - where do you get yours from?  REBEL

Edited April 27, 20214 yr by 1trailmaker

Covid is quite the killer, it even comes back for you.

 

 

MONTREAL – A Quebecer has died due to a blood clot after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Quebec’s public health director, Dr. Horacio Arruda, made the announcement during the government’s Tuesday health update.

The woman who died was 54 years old.

 

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/04/27/quebecer-dies-from-blood-clot-after-getting-covid-19-vaccine/

 

39 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

 

So again we have people (YOU) blaming Trudeau for Harper's doings.  Comical

2008 Stephen Harper sets deal with China

2018 Contract renewed

Trudeau loves China and hates Canada

 

Chinese army training here brought by Stephen Harper in 2012.

2020 Trudeau is training Chinese Communist in Canada he loves China and hates Canada

 

 

 There are many more of these stories in the Naked City this is just 2 of them

 

 

Why do you keep going back to the Harper yrs? 

11 minutes ago, toslow said:

Why do you keep going back to the Harper yrs? 

AC says Trudeau is setting deals with China, just pointing out that it is Harper deals.  

Remember when we cheered all these deals as great from a great PM   

such simpler times when the Federal government did no wrong and Wynne did everything wrong.  

Opposite now?   

 

It comical what some you guys post without knowledge of the truth 

 

Somehow Trump has changed your minds on China as you all used to back Harper 100% when dealing with China.  

No once was a deal with China considered bad dealings until Trudeau was to blame 

 

Where is the Question as to why Harper sold this job to another country and not to our own:?   I bet that question comes up now for some strange reason 

On 4/27/2021 at 9:27 AM, toslow said:

That’s what is suppose to come instead they send 65,000,

like i said you look stupid when you post without reading first 

 

and yes my wife gets her shot today and I get my first shot on the 29th 

How did it go toslow?

 

 

16 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

How did it go toslow?

 

 

Hopefully better than this.

No autopsies, why would that be?

 

Well well.

 

6 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Well well.

 

what was he arrested for?

5 minutes ago, toslow said:

what was he arrested for?

If being stupid was a crime, he/she would get life.

43 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

How did it go toslow?

 

 

sore arm. no side affects

28 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Hopefully better than this.

No autopsies, why would that be?

 

Provinces run Health Care not the federal government - how gullible are you.....

more BS AC is soaking up

1 hour ago, toslow said:

what was he arrested for?

Scaling down CN tower while working with Green Peace

 

so hardened Criminal   Its a matter of public record so pretending FB will censor this stuff is comical.

 

Of course  you know there is no agenda to censor FB like the fake media PROUD is stating