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.  

37 minutes ago, toslow said:

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

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

its a comedy show, why are you so upset about it?

 

Now that the protesters are losing their freedom and have to wear masks at home depot,  the Canadian government can get back to real issues of Freedom in Ukraine  where people will be losing their lives 

 

 

Hey where was SKY at the end?  he fucking bailed with the funds he raise     HE will fight to the end    nowhere in sight 

sipping drinks at the other end of town, thinking what fucking chumps 

 

 

RCMP working on unfreezing some bank accounts that paid for and supported the occupation of our Capital...

We will find out soon all the donations from foreign nations and who from.

many CPC MPs are happy their bank accounts have been unfrozen

 

 

GIVESEND is asking not to request your money back, they want to keep until Canada Government backs down so they can use it to get people out of Jail and pay for lawyers...

So they continue to use your money for the illegal occupations and blockades    are you sending more

As you all can see, when there is multiple people against and only one person for. Might be a slight indication that the one person has some mental issues 

27 minutes ago, toslow said:

As you all can see, when there is multiple people against and only one person for. Might be a slight indication that the one person has some mental issues 

Fail still thinks this is about a virus.  That's the level of stupid we are dealing with.

32 minutes ago, toslow said:

As you all can see, when there is multiple people against and only one person for. Might be a slight indication that the one person has some mental issues 

sorta like believing most Canadians supported the occupation when really it was a fringe minority of a few thousand..

 

  classic shit right there

16 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

sorta like believing most Canadians supported the occupation when really it was a fringe minority of a few thousand..

 

  classic shit right there

If you get out of your moms basement and spoke with your neighbours you would see the rest of Canadian people did and do 

 

but hey don’t let the bogeyman get ya 

Edited February 23, 20223 yr by toslow

6 minutes ago, toslow said:

If you get out of your moms basement and spoke with your neighbours you would see the rest of Canadian people did and do 

 

but hey don’t let the bogeyman get ya 

  I am out everyday   I know a few donors that have been shitting their pants the last week or so.... Matter of fact I'll see one of them tonight at hockey...

 

Hey now you can get on the USA sites and raw raw their truck convoy to show Biden a thing or two 

 

No political bullshit down here. The people are done with Covid. 
 

you can travel here and have a great time if you have no Covid fear 

Why is it that the deniers and anti mask anti science people seem to think it is legal to just block roads for weeks on end,  Manitoba is a mess - fuck less then a 100 people can lockdown a city is amazing....

 

5pm deadline coming, I assume they will hangout until near the end then run 

 

very disturbing and trend setting

1 minute ago, toslow said:

No political bullshit down here. The people are done with Covid. 
 

you can travel here and have a great time if you have no Covid fear 

?  oh I forgot you don't watch fake news so you wouldn't be aware of the convoy leaving today 

USA does have mandates 1 includes truckers being vaccinated to cross the border   really is this an act?  you seem to not know a lot of things 

 

 

Your not very clever are you. You seem to want to mirror image things that have already been posted.

things like me saying you’re just pretending. No one can be as stupid as you

please dude get some original stuff to post. Such a bore leading you around pointing out your FAILURES 

Can't they just set up bouncy castles and dancing in the streets of Ukraine,  that I hear brings freedom.   I doubt these people know the meaning of freedom, we occupied our Capital for 3 weeks, we didn't like loss of real freedom these masks are nazism 

 

The attack on our Capital by radical few sure seems even more ridiculous as we watch  Russia moves in to take land and people of Ukraine 

 

sad - I even see posts making fun of Trudeau denouncing Russia 

 

can't wait to hear the CPC take on all this

Radical few😂😂 fuck dude stop. This protest was world wide. And still gaining traction. 

3 hours ago, toslow said:

Radical few😂😂 fuck dude stop. This protest was world wide. And still gaining traction. 

Lots of talk no doubt 

nothing but talk though, nothing has been gained by anyone with their actions 

34 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Lots of talk no doubt 

nothing but talk though, nothing has been gained by anyone with their actions 

Your dumb if that’s what you think.😂😂

So not even 48 hrs in and Trudeau revokes the EA. What a shit show.

24 minutes ago, Blizzman said:

So not even 48 hrs in and Trudeau revokes the EA. What a shit show.

Yeah, cause the senate was going to strike it down, so Trudeau pops in and says, "ok just kidding, emergency is over"  again avoiding a non confidence vote by the skin on his teeth. Plus, if the senate had struck it down, freedom for the win, and the socialist movement cannot have any of that.   

Surprise.

 

What total crap.

 

 

2 hours ago, Blizzman said:

So not even 48 hrs in and Trudeau revokes the EA. What a shit show.

Ya we were all told it was a power grab and he would actually end elections and become our sole Czar

 

Paid Thugs are gone

Trucks running fuel all day are gon

borders are open

Occupation leaders in jail

order restored

 

  and this is considered the shit show   

 

Just when I thought Fail couldnt make a dumber post... poof.. He comes up with more stupidness. 

You would think he would get tired of getting the shit kicked out of him every day on this forum 

sucker for punishment i guess 

I guess we'll find out who actually would fight the Nazi type aggression, will it be the upside down flag waving anti Canadians   will they send their children to fight for freedom?

 

Na we like spitting on news crews and facing off with riot police that we know are going to do nothing is the way we fight

 

 

step up early, lets see a show of hands