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.  

Just now, toslow said:

It’s went up three times last year 

no it didn't it went up April 1st 2022 and 2021 

Triple triple triple is working on his sheep I see  

 

Dude it is written in LAW when it increases automatically April 1st this would be the THIRD increase for the carbon tax hence TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE.  

I think you need to read more and look less a memes 

 

 

PP loves Jordan and defends the idea that rules and ethics setup by a licensing body have no merit and to quote PP "freely express you right to not follow your ethics you signed on for" 

 

In this case Jordan has to right to appear at this  private place of business but that business has no right to deny him do to their own values and even if they disagree with Jordan they MUST allow him to speak in their private building.

 

It is an interesting view from the Convoy Party of Canada 

 

 

 @ 3:10 Great laughs so hard at the ignorance of REBEL douche bag news 

"Its cold today in Davos Greta when can we expect global warming"  my god these people are stupid and proudly post it makes it even better

 

Douche bag news does it best harassing a young lady with stupid statements 

CPC followers seem to support the big man towering over and confronting small ladies

 

 

Hey Justin 

 

 

Explain to me how this is going to solve the problems

OTTAWA – Canada said Saturday that it had agreed to pay 2.8 billion Canadian dollars, about $2 billion, to settle the latest in a series of lawsuits seeking reparations for the harm done to Indigenous people through a system of mandatory residential schools that a national commission called “cultural genocide

1 hour ago, toslow said:

Explain to me how this is going to solve the problems

OTTAWA – Canada said Saturday that it had agreed to pay 2.8 billion Canadian dollars, about $2 billion, to settle the latest in a series of lawsuits seeking reparations for the harm done to Indigenous people through a system of mandatory residential schools that a national commission called “cultural genocide

It won't solve the problem as the problem no longer exists.  I you had a child killed by someone, having them in jail does not solve your problems with the death but it is a start.

Lawsuits happen and should be paid out   - I hope the people still alive get lots of money....

 

Some dark history from Canada

They won’t, haven’t you noticed history?

every-time the liberals give millions to the natives it never makes it to the end users

You say the problem don’t exist, spoken like a real ignorant liberal 

Edited January 22, 20232 yr by toslow

You must be a postal worker, all the free time you have for the forum 

A good PM tweets 

Together

 

 

PP tweets how He ....

 

They are all at the same event under the same security  

 

12 hours ago, toslow said:

They won’t, haven’t you noticed history?

every-time the liberals give millions to the natives it never makes it to the end users

You say the problem don’t exist, spoken like a real ignorant liberal 

Residential schools are a thing of the past, that problem will not happen agan.

 

Victims are getting money not natives so not sure where your hate is heading  

12 hours ago, toslow said:

You must be a postal worker, all the free time you have for the forum 

How does a postal worker have free time? 

this is a weird one from PP and someone who wants to lead our country

 

Do you think he'll smoke some joints too?

 

 Trudeau doubled  your rent   

I can't believe this guy has a chance to be PM, worthless

 

Fact is we have a man here that makes good money in Trudeau's Canada since he can pay the new rent hike.

People like PP are fucking renters

but forget that point

 

 

On 1/22/2023 at 10:05 AM, toslow said:

They won’t, haven’t you noticed history?

every-time the liberals give millions to the natives it never makes it to the end users

You say the problem don’t exist, spoken like a real ignorant liberal 

Your PP is going to give money for votes   there is no end to what PP will say and claim to do

 

Curious about first nations that don't have  a pipe line or resources get   

 

 

Fucking anti Canadian fucks waving their american flags blocking traffic - pathetic

ConvoyPartyCanda where hate is brewed to perfection

 

This is THE NEW RIGHT CONSERVATIVE 

 

hope you enjoy it 

 

Hey fella's wheel him over here *smile*

 

PP sure has a lot of money to spend flying around the country every single day

When will they be calling PP Mr Dress UP 

 

 

Here bring the little guy over here *smile*

 

The new CPC American Flag waving idiots 

go away you paid group of hate

 

PP from now on will refer to himself as the third person

 

 

Wow your oneway hate for PP is controlling your emotions 

7 hours ago, toslow said:

Wow your oneway hate for PP is controlling your emotions 

not controlling   but ya PP is not a good choice for Canada

He is playing the TRUMP style of campaigning and I am not a fan.

 

Everything is wrong in Canada and I will fix it - not sure how people buy this shit

More and more everyday are choosing PP. so where you are getting your information from, you might want to change your sources 

Edited January 25, 20232 yr by toslow

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