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.  

3 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Elbows up bitches.

CPC party of hate is using the word TRILLION as in a Quarter Trillion in new debts

Let me know what CPC debt is as a party that is just 23 year old? I bet you will LIE if you are surprised

Remember when PP thought he only needed a good slogan to win but then Trump came along making our Politics real issues slogans can't fix

He lost his seat

Begs daily to be recognized

repeats slogans like they are wanted

LILLEY promoted this turd 24hrs a day and he became the biggest loser any Party Leader has ever experienced

So well respected.

Edited July 5, 2025Jul 5 by ArcticCrusher

8 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

ya okay AC we all know you got vaccinated stop the stupid - Lying about it really makes you dumber than dumb

When you start having body parts fall off or get some sort of cancer how are you going to blame THE JAB

Can't believe you would actually lie about this when you posted here that you were vaccinate

Zero as I saw through the scam from day one.

Our Prime Minister is pretty cool for a smart guy

https://www.facebook.com/reel/727937786864112

1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Zero as I saw through the scam from day one.

1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said:

So well respected.

Keean is a douche that follows the Prime Minister around booing can edits it to make it like everyone is booing. Not everybody is a rude fuck like some of these RIGHT WING NUTS

Alberta is pumping more oil than any time in history but CRY and CRY similar to you

Albertian's showing respect for our Prime Minister

https://www.facebook.com/reel/708104088754603

Fucking useless.

Lol.

Poor Fail.

19 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

I was one of the first to see through it.

You still don't get it.

You've never seen through anything. You can only post what your flock tells you to.

21 minutes ago, Deephaven said:

You've never seen through anything. You can only post what your flock tells you to.

Keep failing the IQTest.

And Carney was born in AB. Lol.

6 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Lol.

Poor Fail.

Sore losers?

13 hours ago, Blackstar said:

Sore losers?

More like suckers. If they seperate from Canada they will take 55% of the CPP with them. Then who will be the losers.

As always, it will still be you and your flock.

1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said:

More like suckers. If they seperate from Canada they will take 55% of the CPP with them. Then who will be the losers.

wow you know that SMIITH made up that number?

Facts are not many stay in Alberta to retire and take their CPP they move to Ontario or BC in most cases, this make SMITH believe they don't draw on the funds.

Ask yourself if Ontario has over 10 million workers and Alberta only has 5 million people all together only an idiot would think they put more into CPP than Ontairo does

You really need to educate yourself and not follow blindly this RIGHT WING LIARS

2 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

wow you know that SMIITH made up that number?

Facts are not many stay in Alberta to retire and take their CPP they move to Ontario or BC in most cases, this make SMITH believe they don't draw on the funds.

Ask yourself if Ontario has over 10 million workers and Alberta only has 5 million people all together only an idiot would think they put more into CPP than Ontairo does

You really need to educate yourself and not follow blindly this RIGHT WING LIARS

CPP is another sham. Its for idiots who can't take care of their own finances.

Many saw through this, but not the elbows up sheep.

Fucking embarrassment.

Elbows up bitches.

You were played sheep.

6 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

CPP is another sham. Its for idiots who can't take care of their own finances.

It actually insures a high chance of less poverty stricken seniors which saves the country billions of dollars - you really have hate for everything eh?

And since your CPP rate is tax deductible the actually cost to a person isn't big only an idiot would think so

So much for CBC News. All liberal propaganda all the time.