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 hours ago, toslow said:

Get ready to open up your wallet and dig deep 

Another Oil Project approved, amazing how people think CPC did so much for OIL industry when the fact is they literally did nothing except alot of promising and barking about their greatness

 

First of its kind for Canada - I am sure the ONEWAYs will find a way to hate the project, cry about Alberta unfair ect....   maybe defund CBC will help

I think it’s a great move to open up our energy sector. +1 for this 

butt we can’t be drawn in by the bullshit. 2028 is a long way off.

and lets face the nibrels are set totally against it 

Edited April 7, 20223 yr by toslow

Canada reaches lowest unemployment % ever since the stat has been tracked.... 5.5%

Ontario moving well at 5.5% needs to move a bid more.

and the Province of ONEWAYS ALBERTA  is not doing well still 6.8% the land of voting conservative decade after decade has paid off.

 

 

Deficit down to 52 billion and down to 8 billion in 4 years

maybe we will see that magic disappearing acted like in 2015  

Well Fail for one.

 

 

15 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Deficit down to 52 billion and down to 8 billion in 4 years

maybe we will see that magic disappearing acted like in 2015  

We will see it in 2025 when fucktard is gone, 

52 minutes ago, toslow said:

We will see it in 2025 when fucktard is gone, 

good chance of that being the 10 year mark, rare to even make that number.....  Will the CPC have a good leader?  that is the question, their record hasn't been good since Harper left

 

 

57 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Well Fail for one.

 

 

2.1 illegal immigrants?   never heard that one before,  what does Golden Pup say?  

most employed people ever   your timing is off posting this  

 

Edited April 8, 20223 yr by 1trailmaker

24 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

good chance of that being the 10 year mark, rare to even make that number.....  Will the CPC have a good leader?  that is the question, their record hasn't been good since Harper left

 

 

Highly unlikely. But you can keep wishing 

22 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

2.1 illegal immigrants?   never heard that one before,  what does Golden Pup say?  

most employed people ever   your timing is off posting this  

 

Most employed ever😂😂😂

22 minutes ago, toslow said:

Most employed ever😂😂😂

yes 19.5 million (over 15) 114% of the jobs recovered pre covid  

only 1 million unemployed compared to Harpers 2014 1.3 million with 2 million less in the job market.

 

I know you see doom and gloom but really if you look at historical facts you'll see that isn't true

Harper's best numbers were 7.1% unemployment but he had a recession far worse than a two year complete shut down  

 

 

9 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

yes 19.5 million (over 15) 114% of the jobs recovered pre covid  

only 1 million unemployed compared to Harpers 2014 1.3 million with 2 million less in the job market.

 

I know you see doom and gloom but really if you look at historical facts you'll see that isn't true

Harper's best numbers were 7.1% unemployment but he had a recession far worse than a two year complete shut down  

 

 

You really have no clue👌

Charest gave a beating to PEEPEE on Question period today.

Says he should be disqualified from running for supporting illegal blockades

Was PP on the set?

54 minutes ago, toslow said:

Was PP on the set?

no 

 

46 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

no 

 

Lots of shit talk on elections, who called it a blockade😂😂😂 Trudy did nobody else 

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42 minutes ago, toslow said:

Lots of shit talk on elections, who called it a blockade😂😂😂 Trudy did nobody else 

You know people are in jail for organizing the illegal blockades   are you new or something?

 

I find it amazing at this point in history the the Conservative voters and such believe it is there right to block any road for any reason as long as you have a bouncy castle.

very strange what peaceful protests means 

 

 

the new CPC is not going to win with that stupid why of thinking.

 

14 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

You know people are in jail for organizing the illegal blockades   are you new or something?

 

I find it amazing at this point in history the the Conservative voters and such believe it is there right to block any road for any reason as long as you have a bouncy castle.

very strange what peaceful protests means 

 

 

the new CPC is not going to win with that stupid why of thinking.

 

Funny 90% of the country calls it a legal protest👍
 

only reason anyone was put in lockup was the bullshit Trudy spouted. And that my friend is a dangerous direction.

Says lots about the small minority that think this is and was anything different

3 minutes ago, toslow said:

Funny 90% of the country calls it a legal protest👍
 

only reason anyone was put in lockup was the bullshit Trudy spouted. And that my friend is a dangerous direction.

Says lots about the small minority that think this is and was anything different

ya nobody  

 

 

 

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

ya nobody  

 

 

 

Politics 

Opps.

 

Interest rates up .5 points

 

They blame Russia 

Pat King   what dumb fuck, he really  didn't think this through.  His instagram account should land him 4 or 5 years in jail...

Where are his followers   shouldn't they be protesting his loss of freedom and wearing  a mask all day everyday  is awesome..

 

threadten to take over the government you will lose that fight.  Threaten to kill the Prime Minsiter is pretty dumb doing it live on hte internet 

 

anyway this is a HERO to some 

Got a link to all your claims, or is it CBC reports?