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.  

2 minutes ago, toslow said:

Not really, most people i know keeps both eyes open.

lol - They will vote Conservative 100% of the time   there is no eyes open it is actually blindly giving your vote to a Party no matter what...  Nothing wrong with that if that is your thing.

I like to look at the issue and see what is being put forth - you should try it

 

Trudeau is here until 2024 so give it a rest for a while, keep your eyes on who the CPC elects as leader.

 

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

lol - They will vote Conservative 100% of the time   there is no eyes open it is actually blindly giving your vote to a Party no matter what...  Nothing wrong with that if that is your thing.

I like to look at the issue and see what is being put forth - you should try it

 

Trudeau is here until 2024 so give it a rest for a while, keep your eyes on who the CPC elects as leader.

 

So you have had no issues with Trudy?

1 minute ago, toslow said:

So you have had no issues with Trudy?

lots 

 

2 hours ago, toslow said:

I guess you won’t be voting for him 

He votes liberal no matter what. He’s a part time postal Worker and needs those bennies 

I voted ppc last time because o’toole is just Trudeau lite. Ill vote conservative with Pierre 

Elon must be donating again 

 

1 hour ago, ACE said:

Elon must be donating again 

 

TRUMP is donating as he is still mad at Trudeau for thinking he can stand up to The Donald  

 

 

Wilder what it would take for fail to not vote liberal 

I’m guessing even if they said they’re going to castrate every male he’d just say he doesn’t use his nuts anyway 

31 minutes ago, ACE said:

Wilder what it would take for fail to not vote liberal 

I’m guessing even if they said they’re going to castrate every male he’d just say he doesn’t use his nuts anyway 

 

You do realize Canada employment rate is still above what it was from 2014 7.2% was his best number?

6.0% unemployment

100% gains in  stock markets

 

 

Canada's economy grew by 0.6 per cent in November of last year, making it the sixth consecutive month of economic expansion prior to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to GDP numbers released by Statistics Canada Tuesday. 

The economy rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, with real GDP 0.2 per cent above its February 2020 level. 

 

CAnada is looking okay   but from a ONEWAYs eyes they 

I'm surprised Fail isnt in Ottawa joining the anti protesters

43 minutes ago, Blizzman said:

I'm surprised Fail isnt in Ottawa joining the anti protesters

As I said from the beginning, they (convoy) are protesting the wrong people

 

 

39 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

As I said from the beginning, they (convoy) are protesting the wrong people

 

 

Seems your the only one that thinks that. What that tell you 

49 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

As I said from the beginning, they (convoy) are protesting the wrong people

 

 

If the feds cant uphold the charter of freedom and rights who can? 

 

Are you that stupid?? 

 

Oh wait.....

10 minutes ago, toslow said:

Seems your the only one that thinks that. What that tell you 

No use in trying to get anything through a libruls thick skull

1 hour ago, Blizzman said:

If the feds cant uphold the charter of freedom and rights who can? 

 

Are you that stupid?? 

 

Oh wait.....

? interesting 

 

#BREAKING: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency as the city deals with the ongoing trucker convoy protest.

https://trib.al/h2YsHdA

 

1 hour ago, toslow said:

Seems your the only one that thinks that. What that tell you 

 actually everyone thinks that, all politicians everyone   

Trudy is borders/air/water - he can not stop Ford's lockdowns

 

you haven't done your homework

2 hours ago, Blizzman said:

I'm surprised Fail isnt in Ottawa joining the anti protesters

streets are all blocked and no way in........according to FAIL..lol

20 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

#BREAKING: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency as the city deals with the ongoing trucker convoy protest.

https://trib.al/h2YsHdA

 

LMFAO.... this isnt going to stop them. They already have a plan to keep fuel coming in. 

 

20 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

? interesting 

 

Doesnt surprise me you dint get it

Just now, Blizzman said:

LMFAO.... this isnt going to stop them. They already have a plan to keep fuel coming in. 

 

Doesnt surprise me you dint get it

not sure how they can ban fuel seems fishy

 

Have you not noticed Teamster are absent, you know the biggest trucking union in the world   do you know why this is?   Do you know why no association has backed this?  

 

no surprise you can't see this  

Making sense boys?

 

33 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

not sure how they can ban fuel seems fishy

 

Have you not noticed Teamster are absent, you know the biggest trucking union in the world   do you know why this is?   Do you know why no association has backed this?  

 

no surprise you can't see this  

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLYumMpJ/

 

They have lawyers and lawyers for the freedom of rights dude... get a clue

36 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

not sure how they can ban fuel seems fishy

 

Have you not noticed Teamster are absent, you know the biggest trucking union in the world   do you know why this is?   Do you know why no association has backed this?  

 

no surprise you can't see this  

Trudeaus Canada.

 

 

2 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Trudeaus Canada.

 

 

We are here to stay. This movement isnt going anywhere until yhe mandates are eased and or lifted. 

Removing fuel at gun point.  Fail's heros.

3 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Trudeaus Canada.

 

 

did you watch that video?   holy fuck AC 

best part of the video is when the cop threatens to taze him, classic