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.  

REBEL news sure hates Canada and loves anyone that bashes it

Tucker is one fuckwad

 

 

When trying to bash Trudeau don't put up video that has Trudeau answering very well all while PP continues to make stuff up and outright lie.

He keeps getting caught but keeps spewing the lies.

 

after how many years? 

What has doubled.

holy fuck

 

 

 

You won't hear PP say Alberta is pumping oil at a 12 year high, increased every year under Trudeau after years of decline under PP's party 

 

PP will lie to you and tell you that Trudeau is divisive and blah blah blah 

 

Economy has never been so good over a period of 8 years

Just like a 2 year old, hears the answer refuses to believe it and continues to cry and whine about nothing.

Rebel posts this as some victory for CPC but really it is embarrassing.

 

How many times can you be told "I don't make those deals ever"  

 

Businesses take money from covid fund taking advantage of the situations has CPC followers calling this vote buying   

This is how fucked up CPC is -  The rage should be on Business Owners stealing money from Canadians but it isn't an there is no rage at all.

 

 

 

Trudeau backs down on some rifles 

 

headline - Trudeau will allow hunting for the time being

 

Alberta replaces Top Doctor with Preston Manning   

This Province is really in a strange spot of hate and denial - I hope things work out soon.

 

Record OIL is flowing and Alberta is a mess

 

 

 

Funny how a Business can steal money from taxpayes and CPC is silent but the hate for an employee that took CERB while working is huge.

Such a simple concept to understand "vote this way and never look the other way"

 

The comments are telling of a ONEWAY

 

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

Funny how a Business can steal money from taxpayes and CPC is silent but the hate for an employee that took CERB while working is huge.

Such a simple concept to understand "vote this way and never look the other way"

 

The comments are telling of a ONEWAY

 

Are you talking about the 175million the liberals gave to a company with ties to china to make the vaccines. And after they got the money the closed shop.

nothing new though, they are Trudy’s buddies 

Pretty pathetic bashing CBC for asking a simple question - really who was CBC supporting with Harper was paying them 1 billion a year?  

 

This CBC is mean to us for me is an embarrassment 

 

1 minute ago, toslow said:

Are you talking about the 175million the liberals gave to a company with ties to china to make the vaccines. And after they got the money the closed shop.

nothing new though, they are Trudy’s buddies 

  no I wasn't talking about this fake report from TNC  

 

You proved my point, you don't care that businesses took money and neither does any CPC MP or sheep

 

anyway lets move on how PP saved Farmers from never been able to hunt in Canada,  that was close 

Just now, 1trailmaker said:

  no I wasn't talking about this fake report from TNC  

 

You proved my point, you don't care that businesses took money and neither does any CPC MP or sheep

 

anyway lets move on how PP saved Farmers from never been able to hunt in Canada,  that was close 

I see Trudy reeled it back a bit, sure is great to have a smarter opposition then the idiots running the circus 

one of the best beat downs in recent memory

 

PP has no morals 

 

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

one of the best beat downs in recent memory

 

PP has no morals 

 

She stood straight up in parliament and said exactly what PP went after her for

1 minute ago, toslow said:

I see Trudy reeled it back a bit, sure is great to have a smarter opposition then the idiots running the circus 

you mean idiots with

8 years of growth

lowest unemployment in 50 years

highest employment ever

record oil flowing

million of children out of Poverty

 

really I don't know what you see but Canada hasn't been this good since the 90's

1 minute ago, toslow said:

She stood straight up in parliament and said exactly what PP went after her for

Suicidal people can not get MAID sorry PP is lying

PP doesn't even understand what Depressions even is,  he thinks it is when you are depressed that you can't go on a trip south   

When he learns what HAVING DEPRESSION is compare to being depressed about something he can comment on people who are obviously in dire needs of help and actions.

PP using these people is disgusting 

And this is FOREVER  even after Trudeau is dead and gone he will still be in control he has that much need for power he can do it when dead

 

 

PP wants to blame Trudeau for allowing this to happen but can't because he already has enough bullshit going.

2 things here

the word is 'OUR' not 'ARE' country

NORAD CANADA reported the balloon 

 

At what point has Canada tolerated this?

 

 

PP needs a better person posting for him

 

 what a joke this guy is

 

People can't have babies because they are living in Mom's basement until 40 years old   

What a fucking joke this guy is

 

Would you scrap all this help for young families?  YES is the answer he failed to say

 

 

PP is following this clown to a tee it is pretty pathetic watching these so called leaders bash reporters for asking a question they feel is unfair.

Ask China ??? holy fuck

 

PP is going to lose if he keeps up this stupid hate for news reporters

 

Poor Fail.

Even the Fiberal Star.

 

 

Like a school kids posting about his enemies

where do they get these numbers from?

 

 

what a disgrace

 

 

Trudy ever taken a shit kicken in the media, looks good on the queer