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.  

18 minutes ago, toslow said:

Don’t worry I’ve always been awake, it’s your kind that is the sheep

prove me wrong 

You can't fix stupid.  Some will never open their eyes.

 

 

 

keep sending her money 

She works for the Party that wants to break up Canada - you know this money will be put to good use, like a vacation down south

 

 

Chris Sky has moved to the beach in the Caribbean - thanks to goFundme anit vax sheep 

2 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

keep sending her money 

She works for the Party that wants to break up Canada - you know this money will be put to good use, like a vacation down south

 

 

Trudeau has united Canada against him.

5 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

You can't fix stupid.  Some will never open their eyes.

 

 

 

a lot of up roar from a very small percent of population

Just now, 1trailmaker said:

a lot of up roar from a very small percent of population

Stay blind Fail, this is all about a virus.

 

 

1 minute ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Trudeau has united Canada against him.

sending money to activist is really stupid   are you denying this

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

a lot of up roar from a very small percent of population

In the US 60% of the population see through it and Biden is done.

Just now, ArcticCrusher said:

Stay blind Fail, this is all about a virus.

 

 

You are vaccinated  holy fuck looks like you gave into the nazi's

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

sending money to activist is really stupid   are you denying this

The stupid is strong in you.

Just now, ArcticCrusher said:

In the US 60% of the population see through it and Biden is done.

good for them - seems sending young kids to die in a government made up war is so much easier to do and support with flag waving.

Strange I say

Just now, 1trailmaker said:

You are vaccinated  holy fuck looks like you gave into the nazi's

A vax that doesn't last 3 months and you need to keep up to date is not a vax you idiot.

Just now, 1trailmaker said:

good for them - seems sending young kids to die in a government made up war is so much easier to do and support with flag waving.

Strange I say

They are seeing through that as well.  Good times coming.  Not likely for Trudeau though.

3 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

You are vaccinated  holy fuck looks like you gave into the nazi's

That's Australia soon to be exported elsewhere.  All about a virus.

2 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

They are seeing through that as well.  Good times coming.  Not likely for Trudeau though.

another 2 years of Trudeau, then it could be over

  Fredom 

These idiots using Truckers for their benefit is sad and so un Canadian 

Don’t matter what is said or posted on here, Trudy’s taint licker will never agree with it

i think fail is rosemary Barton in disguise  

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One thing this rally will do is make Trudeau crank up his hate speech even more 

he will never speak with compassion. He will call these people racists and terrorists and put out thinly veiled calls to violence towards these people.

I welcome it. 

Fail worried about a legit GoFundMe.

 

 

Is there any evidence anywhere that finds any truck driver has ended up in any ICU ward, anywhere, as a result of not being vaxxed?  And why would anyone vaxxed be affraid of anyone non-vaxxed?  How does locking down an unvaxxed truck driver who sits in a truck all day delivering goods and services for the greater good including servicing Canadas collapsing economy be a threat. It’s so painful watching Sockboy and his Liberal followers completely destroy our country….and Biden too. Good thing pot is legal. Fail and red GTA are smoking away our future

UN and WEF think they can control other countries.  I don't think so.

Time to toss the commies off the rooftops.

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Poncho said:

Is there any evidence anywhere that finds any truck driver has ended up in any ICU ward, anywhere, as a result of not being vaxxed?  And why would anyone vaxxed be affraid of anyone non-vaxxed?  How does locking down an unvaxxed truck driver who sits in a truck all day delivering goods and services for the greater good including servicing Canadas collapsing economy be a threat. It’s so painful watching Sockboy and his Liberal followers completely destroy our country….and Biden too. Good thing pot is legal. Fail and red GTA are smoking away our future

 

1 hour ago, Poncho said:

 

Fail answers.

 

 

3 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Fail answers.

 

 

Top 5 TV  character oF  all time

 

 

5 hours ago, Poncho said:

Is there any evidence anywhere that finds any truck driver has ended up in any ICU ward, anywhere, as a result of not being vaxxed?  And why would anyone vaxxed be affraid of anyone non-vaxxed?  How does locking down an unvaxxed truck driver who sits in a truck all day delivering goods and services for the greater good including servicing Canadas collapsing economy be a threat. It’s so painful watching Sockboy and his Liberal followers completely destroy our country….and Biden too. Good thing pot is legal. Fail and red GTA are smoking away our future

The problem is 90% of  Truckers are vaccinated and the percent of those that cross the border are ti

 

Poncho What is funny is you promoted vaccines earlier  

 

 

Wactching  football tonight I would swear nothing happened in the past 2 years