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.  

Where's the ICU daily update?

 

1 minute ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Where's the ICU daily update?

 

Did that say every Hospital in Ontario and around the world?  or a surge on one hospital? 

 

 

my God AC WTF

43 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Did that say every Hospital in Ontario and around the world?  or a surge on one hospital? 

 

 

my God AC WTF

Too soon?

 

 

14 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Too soon?

 

 

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Ontario health officials say there are reasons to be optimistic in new modelling data, but stress the only way to avoid a 4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is to maintain commitments to all public health guidelines. (An earlier incorrect tweet has been deleted).

 

 

 

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Ontario health officials say there are reasons to be optimistic in new modelling data, but stress the only way to avoid a 4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is to maintain commitments to all public health guidelines. (An earlier incorrect tweet has been deleted).

You're a fool.

India today.

Run from Covid.

 

 

Guilbeault  and Turdeau... Canada's 2 favorite cum stains... mic drop.

On 4/30/2021 at 6:13 PM, ArcticCrusher said:

 

 

 

This is funny

Truth is the panel decided to make all amendments first then send it for review, instead of sending it back after every single amendment.

 

but you Q guys see it as something different

 

Finishing the amendments then sending the bill for review makes great sense  

 

Spot on.

 

AC record markets

BINDEN markets have never seen such growth - go figure Trump said it would crash

 

Trudeau markets very strong record highs

 

Too bad our dollar is now .80,  .65 is so much better

2 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

AC record markets

BINDEN markets have never seen such growth - go figure Trump said it would crash

 

Trudeau markets very strong record highs

 

Too bad our dollar is now .80,  .65 is so much better

Its a shame all that knowledge between those ears never amounted to a hill of beans.

What a shame.

Take this vaccine, no take this vaccine, no take this vaccine, take any vaccine

 

clear message so far

21 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

Take this vaccine, no take this vaccine, no take this vaccine, take any vaccine

 

clear message so far

What vaccine's ?

The Cuban Cumshot's Global Reset is in full swing you Useless Twat

AC your news source is doing a great piece I hope you watch as it will be so informing

OANN rocks

This is a REAL NURSE not those fake ones you see on MSM

Even Climate Barbs husband see's TruAnon for the lying POS he actually is. 

 

 

 

25 million doses by end of May, way ahead of schedule.....

 

I think at this point it is safe to say stop talking about lack of vaccines against Truedau and switch to if he had shut down the borders entirely to everyone we wouldn't be in this position.

And avoid the question of how many of these travelers are Canadian   why they don't answer is strange

1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Even Climate Barbs husband see's TruAnon for the lying POS he actually is. 

 

 

 

Even your wife thinks your cheese has slid of the crack  

 

24 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

25 million doses by end of May, way ahead of schedule.....

 

I think at this point it is safe to say stop talking about lack of vaccines against Truedau and switch to if he had shut down the borders entirely to everyone we wouldn't be in this position.

And avoid the question of how many of these travelers are Canadian   why they don't answer is strange

It's a third wave apparently.  Only an idiot would think the borders have any significance at this point.  Good grief.

5 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

It's a third wave apparently.  Only an idiot would think the borders have any significance at this point.  Good grief.

Can't get one over on trail, amazes me with his knowledge of nothing

3 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

Even your wife thinks your cheese has slid of the crack  

 

Do you bring home the bacon in the Fail residence, or are you just dead wood or excess baggage?

 

 

1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Do you bring home the bacon in the Fail residence, or are you just dead wood or excess baggage?

 

 

my wood is far from dead   

 

anyone heard from poncho?  

5 hours ago, toslow said:

Can't get one over on trail, amazes me with his knowledge of nothing

Its amazing it wasn't long ago THE HOT NURSE refused Trudeau's border testing and nazi camps was cheered here as a hero.   He has no right ot tell us we can't travel 

Matter of fact here on Freedomsledder Ontario there was never one mention of closing borders actually it has been the opposite until Ontario got in trouble and Doug did the blame game well.

Now here we are - what next? more anti lockdown protests?

 

LOCKDOWNS DON'T WORK is the word I get from you guys