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.  

Liberals a divisive CPC is all together one for all

 

Well that isn't quite true actually CPC is the most divisive party in history

FEED TO FIRE OF HATE

 

remember CBC being spit on during the CPC supported convoy

maybe more violent things can happen in the future under PP rule

 

This is leadership at its finest 

Don't like the question attack the person asking it, don't answer it and move on to your hate speech

 

Be nice when they clean up the CBC and make it a reputable 

news source 

WAH WAH CBC 

 

now CBC sends paid tweeters to attack poor PP  

 

40 minutes ago, toslow said:

Be nice when they clean up the CBC and make it a reputable 

news source 

I agree asking about his support of the Convoy at the Convoy Inquiry press conference is way out of hand questioning..

 

PP can silence them hopefully, and silence his attackers on twitter they are paid for by CBC I hear

21 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

I agree asking about his support of the Convoy at the Convoy Inquiry press conference is way out of hand questioning..

 

PP can silence them hopefully, and silence his attackers on twitter they are paid for by CBC I hear

What is it he is lying about?

Conrad Black   what the fuck is wrong with PP

convicted of fraud, jailed for fraud, pardoned by Donald Trump is not someone you should use as a hero

 

CBC and TRUDEAU are in his nightmares

 

 

The lies continue with PP paid news force

 

it was actually proven that nothing was achieved and were shutdown CISC reports but PP lies

 

13 hours ago, toslow said:

What is it he is lying about?

Everything he says and for real

Inflation is not caused by deficits

Housing prices skyrocketing isn't something a Prime Ministers does

hospital wait times are not the responses of Prime Minister

rising interest rates have nothing to do with deficit spending and not controlled by Government

 

Sorry but everything this cry baby says is a lie and cry about CBC asking a question really makes him look weak

 

How do you see it?  he posts for people that are not educated 

PP lies when he say Canada is broken

PP lies when he says people have no money

 

Hiring continues to struggle in this great economy 

 

 

PP proudly poses for photo op with a successful man who builds houses and owns hotels all under the leadership of Trudeau   what a fuckwad

WTF is wrong with PP   

He says you can't get ahead in Canada it is broken  

We don't build houses  

how is any of this possible under Justin Trudeau 

 

 

 

PP's attack on news reports is very dangerous as some of his sheep are very violent uneducated dumb fucks

PP lies and is doing his best Donald Trump act of hate 

 

Let the spitting and attacks on media grow 

 

Another success under TRudeau

What gatekeeper stops her from paying employees? LIAR

what gatekeeper stop her from opening her business? LIAR

what are you going to do to make her life better?  LIAR

 

 

 

Money for policing the CPC convoy is increasing even today

CPC needs to give up the convoy support and stop the lies and get the fuck out of Ottawa YOU LOST GO HOME

 

 

31 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Everything he says and for real

Inflation is not caused by deficits

Housing prices skyrocketing isn't something a Prime Ministers does

hospital wait times are not the responses of Prime Minister

rising interest rates have nothing to do with deficit spending and not controlled by Government

 

Sorry but everything this cry baby says is a lie and cry about CBC asking a question really makes him look weak

 

How do you see it?  he posts for people that are not educated 

I guess the mass majority must not be educated cause he is sure kicking the shit out of the liberals in all the polls 

Edited February 19, 20233 yr by toslow

 THE ONEWAY RIGHT are such losers

Why is everything in our Country bad?  why is everyone corrupt   but only when it goes against the HATE CPC spews daily.

 

THE SUN seems to have a agenda I wonder if PP will stop their oneway reporting?  

 

 

1 minute ago, toslow said:

I guess the mass majority must not be educated cause he is sure kicking the shit out of the liberals in all the polls 

when CandaProud does a poll    I laugh and you get all giddy 

 

Do you think a leader crying that he didn't like a question asked is something we need? I don't

Just now, 1trailmaker said:

when CandaProud does a poll    I laugh and you get all giddy 

 

Do you think a leader crying that he didn't like a question asked is something we need? I don't

You should slow down and read what is posted instead of your knee jerk reactions 

not Canadian proud poll but a cbc poll 

https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/politics/2023/1/18/1_6236261.amp.html

2 minutes ago, toslow said:

You should slow down and read what is posted instead of your knee jerk reactions 

I see it all live everyday PP is a joke Trudeau is a leader making Canada a good place.

 

I asked  you a month ago for 1 thing the CONs have given us and you have yet to post it.  I know why you haven't

 

One thing in Canada 10 year mark is limits for PM lets see if PP can win what is his to lose

2 minutes ago, toslow said:

not Canadian proud poll but a cbc poll 

https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/politics/2023/1/18/1_6236261.amp.html

CBC lies apparently and can not be trusted this is from PP himself so why are you posting fake news?  

  its like a comedy show

I will point our 33% is not a big percent but is very  big for a CPC party

You realize that Trudeau could use COALITION to take control of the PM seat? and have over 50% of the vote?

That would be awesome 

 

They say today we have a coalition which is again another LIE 

Edited February 19, 20233 yr by 1trailmaker

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

CBC lies apparently and can not be trusted this is from PP himself so why are you posting fake news?  

  its like a comedy show

It’s your go to place for all news.

 

Liberals are done, after running this country into dept that has never been seen before.

can’t wait to see them gone 

1 minute ago, toslow said:

It’s your go to place for all news.

 

It shouldn't be yours, PP says they lie and can not be trusted EVER...  Remember he calls them out as bias useless Trudeau garbage   

don't post CBC stuff it is all fake news worthless to us

 

Polls are dumb always have been

The link is ctv