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.  

Poor PP tried really hard to pretend to care 

 

 

1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said:

 

 

 

Trudeau CAANADA was actually the KEY NOTE SPEAKER but hey who cares about that when a mistruth is so much better.

 

Never a positive thought in CPC world

As the LIES spread about the Shooter of Trump.

FACTS

Shooter is Registered Republican

Assault rifle was fought to keep available for the public by Trump

 

 

If they only had more guns this would not have happened.

So much uproar for Trump but Zero uproar when innocent children in schools are shot down weekly in USA 

good grief fail. why are you not typing with one hand and jerking off to pics of trudeau about how great he is. put the yank trump crap in CE or are you afraid EVERYONE on this site will see how fucked up ya are. 

3 minutes ago, mtnloverxtreme2 said:

good grief fail. why are you not typing with one hand and jerking off to pics of trudeau about how great he is. put the yank trump crap in CE or are you afraid EVERYONE on this site will see how fucked up ya are. 

gave up  CE

Amazing how RIGHT WING MEDIA are instantly making this a BIDEN did it, that is just fucked up.

 

I fell sorry for America as this IS WHO you are

 

Get over it, move on, big deal it happens, Trump is my hero 

 

16 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

gave up  CE

Amazing how RIGHT WING MEDIA are instantly making this a BIDEN did it, that is just fucked up.

 

I fell sorry for America as this IS WHO you are

 

Get over it, move on, big deal it happens, Trump is my hero 

 

You should watch that whole clip and see what context he was speaking about, nope instead you gravel over what you think are shiny trinkets 😂

9 hours ago, toslow said:

You should watch that whole clip and see what context he was speaking about, nope instead you gravel over what you think are shiny trinkets 😂

I know what he says every shooting of children

Prayers

arm the teachers this wouldn't happen

banning guns causes shootings

Prayers and thoughts for the families 

Gun sales increase

 

Today Trump announced NO GUNS ALLOWED at his rally's  

 Be sure to give back this money ToSlow

 

 

3 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

 Be sure to give back this money ToSlow

 

 

love the replies  

11 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

I know what he says every shooting of children

Prayers

arm the teachers this wouldn't happen

banning guns causes shootings

Prayers and thoughts for the families 

Gun sales increase

 

Today Trump announced NO GUNS ALLOWED at his rally's  

UMM YA OK BASEMENT DWELLER. ffs POST TO ce COWARD

PP looks pretty cool here

PP was all shaking hands and pandering to these right wing thugs that wanted to rape his wife in the ass

 

I Daniel Smith crying how mean people are to Conservatives   

 

Don't like the question ATTACK MEDIA this is something PP has learned.  

Sad to see this blatant attack on media personally blame her for Trump being shot at is one fucked up person

 

 

CPC loves her just watch the sheep here say she is RIGHT

 

well that is it THE RIGHT is thinking it is time for Trudeau to step aside   

Holy fuck how many times can these RIGHT WING twitter sluts post this nonsense just to have a ton of CPC sheep yelling RESIGN in the comments  

 

Concerned Canadians  

 

 

Fucken awesome watching the liberals around the world burn 🔥 

Is there no end to the liberals theft 

https://financialpost.com/diane-francis/lavish-ny-condo-consul-general-trudeau-profligacy

Only liberals are this greasy, Even the CBC are calling them out. jeeeez i wonder why. maybe they see the writing on the wall

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stephen-anderson-testifying-1.7266419

Edited July 18, 2024Jul 18 by toslow

17 hours ago, toslow said:

Is there no end to the liberals theft 

https://financialpost.com/diane-francis/lavish-ny-condo-consul-general-trudeau-profligacy

  THE POST what a fucking joke of a media  

If you want to read about the deal without bias and ranting about 9 years of Trudeau THE POST has no morals

 

 

Feel free to read up on how we SAVE MONEY instead of LIES from CPC media 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-drops-9m-on-nyc-luxury-condo-for-consul-general-s-official-residence-1.6965835

12 hours ago, toslow said:

Only liberals are this greasy, Even the CBC are calling them out. jeeeez i wonder why. maybe they see the writing on the wall

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stephen-anderson-testifying-1.7266419

CBC is the best reporting in Canada 

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

CBC is the best reporting in Canada 

They know what side there bread is buttered on,

7 hours ago, toslow said:

They know what side there bread is buttered on,

? they don't have a side, it really sounds stupid to say so.  Harper paid them for 10 years   how stupid 

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

? they don't have a side, it really sounds stupid to say so.  Harper paid them for 10 years   how stupid 

Different people reporting rose mary 😂😂

 Rogan is really fucked up Trudeau has gotten under his skin and in his sleep he dreams of Trudeau  

 

Go Justin Go 

I'm done with Canada but will spend hours talking about it

 

 

POST   can we believe any of their lies 

 

PP will be back from Holidays soon to tell you how bad your life is

 

 

PP is pissed he needs despair gloom and doom outlook

 

I wonder if Trudeau will even have one recession?