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.  

On 2/21/2022 at 3:05 PM, 1trailmaker said:

so funny it is like "My base went home after 3 weeks of hell, please leave them alone "  What is the problem everybody left   its over just like that..... 

hmmmmm  

 

CPC are now scared and election will be called again just like 4 months ago begging for this to not happen

You would think it is a perfect time for another election 

 

who is for an election 

See, this is all lies.  The NDP voted with the liberals because they didn't want another election.  Fuck you are stupid.  OR, maybe you are just a liberal troll put here to spout lie after lie.  I mean you are sticking to their playbook.  Repeat the lie enough and weak minded fools (1Trailmaker) will believe the lies as the truth.  I bet that's it, and why you have to post over and over again.  Saying the same lies over and over again.   NDP=Liberals x left extremists.   Even the bloc and the conservatives stood together.  Fuck the libtards, fuck the NDP, they will both go down hard.  Can't wait.  

Marxist fools will get what's coming to them Fail.    There is some more exposure for ya.  

1 hour ago, WildMann said:

See, this is all lies.  The NDP voted with the liberals because they didn't want another election.  Fuck you are stupid.  OR, maybe you are just a liberal troll put here to spout lie after lie.  I mean you are sticking to their playbook.  Repeat the lie enough and weak minded fools (1Trailmaker) will believe the lies as the truth.  I bet that's it, and why you have to post over and over again.  Saying the same lies over and over again.   NDP=Liberals x left extremists.   Even the bloc and the conservatives stood together.  Fuck the libtards, fuck the NDP, they will both go down hard.  Can't wait.  

Marxist fools will get what's coming to them Fail.    There is some more exposure for ya.  

Did you watch THE VOTE?  of course not or you would have know it wasn't a confidence vote   

 

CPC has no leader and are the Party the can't have an election for the next year  

 

And the BLOC made it clear they do not stand with the CPC again you didn't watch the all day event did you?  

 

 

okay move on wildmann you have blocked enough people from working and supported enough cop hating 

 

 

3 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Did you watch THE VOTE?  of course not or you would have know it wasn't a confidence vote   

 

CPC has no leader and are the Party the can't have an election for the next year  

 

And the BLOC made it clear they do not stand with the CPC again you didn't watch the all day event did you?  

 

 

okay move on wildmann you have blocked enough people from working and supported enough cop hating 

 

 

Ummm, yeah I did watch it. Did you?  Yes it was a confidence vote.  Time for your shit spewing to move on.  Enough Nazi, tyrannical shit from you.  The people want their country back.  Get out Nazi scum. 

 

It's really funny when you say you watched it yet you have no clue whatsoever and spew these lies.  

Edited February 22, 20223 yr by WildMann

1 minute ago, WildMann said:

Ummm, yeah I did watch it. Did you?  Yes it was a confidence vote.  Time for your shit spewing to move on.  Enough Nazi, tyrannical shit from you.  The people want their country back.  Get out Nazi scum. 

link  

 

And furthermore.  If the cops won't stand with the people. The people will stand without the cops.  

 

Just now, 1trailmaker said:

link  

 

What link?  You said you watched it?  Liar

This is our country punk. The people will take it back.  

Leading up to the vote, there were signs the government had decided to make it a confidence vote, meaning that if it failed, the minority Liberal government could have fallen, which would have triggered an election.

Trudeau had not officially designated the vote as such, but he opened the door to that interpretation by likening the decision to a vote on a throne speech, which lays out the government's agenda.

“I can't imagine that anyone who votes 'no' tonight is doing anything other than indicating that they don't trust the government to make incredibly momentous and important decisions at a very difficult time,” he said at a news conference earlier in the day.

 

sorry you are wrong 

3 minutes ago, WildMann said:

And furthermore.  If the cops won't stand with the people. The people will stand AGAINST  the cops.  

 

fix it

2 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Leading up to the vote, there were signs the government had decided to make it a confidence vote, meaning that if it failed, the minority Liberal government could have fallen, which would have triggered an election.

Trudeau had not officially designated the vote as such, but he opened the door to that interpretation by likening the decision to a vote on a throne speech, which lays out the government's agenda.

“I can't imagine that anyone who votes 'no' tonight is doing anything other than indicating that they don't trust the government to make incredibly momentous and important decisions at a very difficult time,” he said at a news conference earlier in the day.

 

sorry you are wrong 

I am right, just like you are wrong about so many things.  Nice you used Trump.  2024 here it comes.

2 minutes ago, WildMann said:

This is our country punk. The people will take it back.  

Your Leader in Jail    winning her mates are out on bail and can not talk to you since you are part of the criminal activity 

yelling at cop

spitting on news crews

 

 

proud moment I bet for you

Just now, WildMann said:

I am right, just like you are wrong about so many things.  Nice you used Trump.  2024 here it comes.

might have an election here too

2 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

fix it

It's being fixed.  The corruption runs deep and it takes time.  

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

Your Leader in Jail    winning her mates are out on bail and can not talk to you since you are part of the criminal activity 

yelling at cop

spitting on news crews

 

 

proud moment I bet for you

Listen to your corrupt news.  Spew more lies.  Talk about spitting.    

Arrest me then...   Lets see it.  Criminal activity.  

3 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

might have an election here too

Where? Pakistan?  

The only criminals, are the liberal government and all you turds that worship them.  Smoke some more dope there man bun.  

This thread is amusing. Nothing better than watching Fail lose his mind.

 

He seriously doesn't understand politics. That much is clear. 

 

Edited February 22, 20223 yr by Blizzman

8 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Explain this for the class please. What is the meaning of this meme?

This hour has 22 minutes is pretty funny this week

If that’s on CBC sry i don’t watch that channel 

15 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

This hour has 22 minutes is pretty funny this week

So are your posts.

2 hours ago, toslow said:

If that’s on CBC sry i don’t watch that channel 

it is ALL CANADIAN CONTENT so there is no doubt you have no interest - It is for Canadians not anti Canadians 

😂you keep getting sucked in by the bullshit the vomit.

ill stay clear and make my own judgement not getting brainwashed.