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.  

Anyone get the Long Census?  

I got the short one, asked if I knew what gender AC identifies as 

 

 

47 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Anyone get the Long Census?  

I got the short one, asked if I knew what gender AC identifies as 

 

 

I forgot to check before it accidentally had an encounter with my shredder.

22 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

I forgot to check before it accidentally had an encounter with my shredder.

It is helpful so why not do it?

 

All residents of Canada are legally required to complete the census questionnaire, according to the Statistics Act. Census staff will begin contacting households that have not completed their census questionnaire in person or by phone

 

Let the beatings start  

3 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

It is helpful so why not do it?

 

All residents of Canada are legally required to complete the census questionnaire, according to the Statistics Act. Census staff will begin contacting households that have not completed their census questionnaire in person or by phone

 

Let the beatings start  

 

I don't answer spam calls.

1 minute ago, ArcticCrusher said:

 

I don't answer spam calls.

Rocco will be at your house   you not answering won't bother him  

Watching the comments on another Pastor get arrested in Alberta..

Poor soles want to blame Trudeau - they keep being told this has nothing to do with Trudeau its Kenny.  

So similar to Ontario    Conservative governments are horrible communists  so lets blame Trudeau.

 

Oh apparently all Muslims are allowed to attend church and are guarded by police not arrested..

I love the informed 

 

These cult leaders need  your money please give all you can

2 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

Watching the comments on another Pastor get arrested in Alberta..

Poor soles want to blame Trudeau - they keep being told this has nothing to do with Trudeau its Kenny.  

So similar to Ontario    Conservative governments are horrible communists  so lets blame Trudeau.

 

Oh apparently all Muslims are allowed to attend church and are guarded by police not arrested..

I love the informed 

 

These cult leaders need  your money please give all you can

Go hide if you're afraid.  

 

 

26 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Go hide if you're afraid.  

 

 

Afraid of what?  Doug Ford lockdowns not seen anywhere in the world

 

keep talking on how you will vote for Doug Ford again again and yet again 

 

 

 

Texas has over 100 dead a day, this is good fuck anyone with diabetes or some other health issue.  

Hide in your basement if you are unhealthy and not perfect

 

 

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

Afraid of what?  Doug Ford lockdowns not seen anywhere in the world

 

keep talking on how you will vote for Doug Ford again again and yet again 

 

 

 

Texas has over 100 dead a day, this is good fuck anyone with diabetes or some other health issue.  

Hide in your basement if you are unhealthy and not perfect

 

 

Go hide in your basement.

 

Florida/Texas have exposed the bs.

 

Texas only 65 a day dying so I guess its doing well

Florida only 65 a day dying

 

500 dying a week every week month after month, but hey lets go play baseball 

 

When will FORD SEE THE TRUTH?

46 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Texas only 65 a day dying so I guess its doing well

Florida only 65 a day dying

 

500 dying a week every week month after month, but hey lets go play baseball 

 

When will FORD SEE THE TRUTH?

You got a link to this info?

1 minute ago, toslow said:

You got a link to this info?

there are coming down from 169 a day 2 months back

https://www.google.com/search?q=covid+deaths+texas&rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA875CA876&oq=covid+deaths+texa&aqs=chrome.0.0l2j69i57j0l7.7883j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

find any state or city 

49 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Texas only 65 a day dying so I guess its doing well

Florida only 65 a day dying

 

500 dying a week every week month after month, but hey lets go play baseball 

 

When will FORD SEE THE TRUTH?

PCR tests are worthless fail.  Live your life.

Just now, ArcticCrusher said:

PCR tests are worthless fail.  Live your life.

denying facts doesn't make you smart

 

 

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

denying facts doesn't make you smart

 

When have you ever been right on anything?

16 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

there are coming down from 169 a day 2 months back

https://www.google.com/search?q=covid+deaths+texas&rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA875CA876&oq=covid+deaths+texa&aqs=chrome.0.0l2j69i57j0l7.7883j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

find any state or city 

Show me on the graph where it says the death you claim today?

3 hours ago, toslow said:

Show me on the graph where it says the death you claim today?

the graph is active, you hold cursor over it - you on a phone?

 

how about this link

https://usafacts.org/visualizations/coronavirus-covid-19-spread-map/state/texas

 

EL PASO, TEXAS -- The Texas National Guard has sent a 36-member team to El Paso to assist morgues in the border region with the number of dead as a result of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.

Statewide, the Texas health department on Saturday reported a one-day high of 12,597 new virus cases, nearly 20,500 dead since the pandemic began and more than 8,200 virus hospitalizations.

"The Texas Military will provide us with the critical personnel to carry out our fatality management plan and we are very grateful to them for their ongoing support," El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said late Friday when the deployment was announced.

 

 

The pandemic is blamed for 853 deaths in El Paso County, including more than 300 since October. Jail inmates are being paid to move bodies and county leaders are offering $27 an hour for morgue workers.

 

 

 

They are doing great toslow 

 

 

 

So lied and the number of deaths you posted wasn't true?, Look at the link you just posted

Edited May 10, 20214 yr by toslow

41 minutes ago, toslow said:

So lied and the number of deaths you posted wasn't true?, Look at the link you just posted

41 at the time you looked and no I didn't lie - deaths are coming down with vaccine roll out.

You asked for a link because you have been told there are no deaths at all in these fucked up places.   Fact is they are killing people at an alarming rate.   there is nothing to cheer here with MEME's for the stupid

 

You  have been informed so why gets so angry about it   

 

 

 

Alberta takes over as most infected place in North America, Manitoba is now second due to the hard work of protesters and church hero's 

 

Mean while in commie Ontario our numbers are going down

down to 1600 in hospital which is really good

down in ICU

down on Ventilators

 

Don't you think the sacrifice businesses have taken should be fucked over and deemed useless and just open up and have cases exploded?

Or respect these businesses and do our best to get them open for good   

 

40% vaccinated in Ontario - so close to fully opening up all businesses. 

3 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

You  have been informed so why gets so angry about it   

 

 

 

Not angry at all, just calling you out on bullshit as usual. 

You post something then when asked for the link you don’t support what you just posted.

makes you look dumb. So easy way for you to get past this is do some reading and gather facts before you post 

3 hours ago, toslow said:

Not angry at all, just calling you out on bullshit as usual. 

You post something then when asked for the link you don’t support what you just posted.

makes you look dumb. So easy way for you to get past this is do some reading and gather facts before you post 

May 4 83 deaths 

May 5 59

May 6 64

May 7 58

May 8 41

May 9 17

 

ya I was wrong   are you sure your sticking with your evaluation of the situation?

 

 

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

May 4 83 deaths 

May 5 59

May 6 64

May 7 58

May 8 41

May 9 17

 

ya I was wrong   are you sure your sticking with your evaluation of the situation?

 

 

There you go again posting numbers and no facts or links 

1 minute ago, toslow said:

There you go again posting numbers and no facts or links 

I gave the link, you either don't understand it or you just being troll like

Then I gave you another link

 don't post about this again unless you can post links to your death tolls