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.  

CPC RED HATS are here same dumb asses causing trouble

Do these people work?  or more CPC PAID protesters 

 

 

CPC MEDIA tries to ruffle Trudeau's feathers 

notice 

NO ATTACK on REPORTER who PP pays 

NO ATTACK on how unfair that question is

ANSEWRS THE QUESTION DIRECTLY 

 

Our next PM will not be answering any questions that are not asked by his private MEDIA TEAM.

 

I wonder if this wlll be an issue having a PM with its own MEDIA 

 

Extremely RICH FARMERS spend hundreds of dollars on fuel driving heavy equipment 100km to protest fuel costs

Average tractor gets 1 km per litre 

 

Yup they look like they are hurting 

 

 

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@ArcticCrusher RECORD TSX how much has bit coin lost this week?  10k keep buying 

 

WOW go Canada

 

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Alberta is one hate filled place 

 

 

The new CPC CANADA is coming

igorant

stupid

disrespectful

intitled 

Taking the RIGHT TO PROTEST to a disgrace is not what Canada needs 

 

6 point drop in the polls for PP and everyone is silent about polls  

Says peaceful protest, what's your complaint?

23 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Alberta is one hate filled place 

 

 

East coast must be as well as they are also holding peaceful protests

59 minutes ago, toslow said:

Says peaceful protest, what's your complaint?

It is illegal to be on the side of the highway like ONTARIO you can't even walk on a highway  

all those cops brought in to remove idiots protesting what?  Carbon Tax? fucksakes 

HATE HATE AND HATE is all those flag wavers spew

 

Get off the highway, go to work 

48 minutes ago, toslow said:

East coast must be as well as they are also holding peaceful protests

All the organized protests are from alberta head quarters just like COVID and everything else hateful in Canada,  

True North Canada Proud Rebel News all have work out of Alberta 

fuck your hate I am sick of these fucks 

1 hour ago, toslow said:

Says peaceful protest, what's your complaint?

What is PP saying about it?  NOTHING is what he is saying

 

I wonder why

Peaceful protest, no harm that i see

Just now, 1trailmaker said:

What is PP saying about it?  NOTHING is what he is saying

 

I wonder why

why would he?

20 minutes ago, toslow said:

why would he?

Sending Police into take down protesters?   

You see because it is Daniel Smiths Province doing it PP will say NOTHING

 

22 minutes ago, toslow said:

Peaceful protest, no harm that i see

 Blocking people on the highway and you see nothing wrong  

If these Drivers are passing the buck on to YOU how is removing the carbon tax putting more money in their pocket as the price would drop   

 

 

 

  what a bunch of idiots  

how is that doom and gloom going today  

GaS DOWN AGAIN

 

Free speech is gone   

But LIES and HATE are exploding within CPC media teams

 

 

@ArcticCrusher  what is your BIT COIN worth today?

66,085.90USD

 

oh no falling like a rock

Great answer to the ignorant flag wavers 

Notice no attack on the reporter

Doesn't even attack the flag wavers with anger

Great leadership 

 

Must be unemployed CPC voters 

Blocking highways is illegal even if you hate Trudeau it is still illegal.

ToSlow thinks it is great and safe and it wouldn't bother him a bit if he was stopped on a highway

 

notice all these people look very similar   dirty, fat, bearded, anger, no knowledge

 

This fool is given a spot light then complains that he isn't allowed to protest under Trudeau  

Why is this guy even have a microphone?  holy fuck

300000 signed a document requesting an election and Trudeau refused to acknowledge it  holy fuck

 

REBEL CPC MEDIA is hot on this 

 

 

How many times can PP state he will TAKE CONTROL OF ALL PROVINCES JURISDICTIONS when in power

 

here states Trudeau is making rules for BC hospitals which he doesn't have anything to do with it.

 

PP LIES 

 

 

Awesome 

 

 

Such a poorly run Province that brags about being wealthy and have so much more than the rest of Canada

 

Without a doubt Trudeau future plans for carbon is to blame