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.  

2 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

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

you sure are challenged what does this have to do with CBC

Hey AC what do you think of TRUMP blocking the release of the Ebstien list imagine BIDEN just saying THERE WAS NO LIST

Trump is awesome and challenged people like you look up to this Master of all

17 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

you sure are challenged what does this have to do with CBC

Hey AC what do you think of TRUMP blocking the release of the Ebstien list imagine BIDEN just saying THERE WAS NO LIST

Trump is awesome and challenged people like you look up to this Master of all

You really don't know who he is and what he's saying do you?

As for Epstein, who do you think deleted the evidence against Epstein? It wasn't Trump and Maga ain't buying it.

4 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

You really don't know who he is and what he's saying do you?

As for Epstein, who do you think deleted the evidence against Epstein? It wasn't Trump and Maga ain't buying it.

Dude he campiagned on that list WE know Trump was on it since he visited the island over a dozen times - but no worries MEGA PEOPLE don't believe it

20 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Dude he campiagned on that list WE know Trump was on it since he visited the island over a dozen times - but no worries MEGA PEOPLE don't believe it

Trump never went to the island idiot. He shared plane rides from Fl to NJ. You're trying to hard.

Maga ain't gonna stop demanding the Epstein list.

If you say he wasn't that means he was.

2 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Trump never went to the island idiot. He shared plane rides from Fl to NJ. You're trying to hard.

Maga ain't gonna stop demanding the Epstein list.

MEGA TRUMP JUST ORDERED IT STOPPED just watch dummy he will never mention it again

Dude how many videos do you need you blind wing nut

Donald puts an end to any questions about Ebstien

Stop talking about him now you are horrible media

https://www.facebook.com/reel/710005121942990

Donald lashes out again last night NEVER ASK ME ABout EBSTEIN AGAIN

This is over it done and forgotten

This you Fail?

EPSTIEN is no longer a topic

MEGA has turned the page on NO FILES NO LIST NO NOTHING NOW

WE all knew this was going to happen as TRUMP was involved at high levels never seen before by anyone he was HUGE in the DEALS of YOUNG WOMEN to quote TRUMP " I love young women and Epstein does too "

GO MAGA TEAM

15 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

This you Fail?

Ya that is me

The real truth that the liberals didn't see because of the oneway thinking in their cult like life

Poor Fail the brotherhood gets exposed

46 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Poor Fail the brotherhood gets exposed

Why are you against Canada Post? is there any Canadian thing you like? what a fucking turd you have become listening to BLACKCOCK pay to hear lies is a dumb thing to do.

Canada Post delivers 73% of all package in Canada - Maybe pay people less will work

AC ToSlow where is the Epstien LIST? have we just let it go now that Donald has ordered it removed

Maybe post so hate towards Canada will make you feel better about your PEDO HERO

Trumps negotiating KING The guy is sending threatening letters AGREE OR THIS HAPPEN and claims this is the KING of NEGOTIATIONS

EXTORTION IS NOT NEGOTIATING

Holy fuck this guy is really a thief and has been for decades - Smooth and really knows how to manipulate people to believe lies AC ToSLOW are prime candidates for this follwing.

Anyone get a letter

Edited July 11, 2025Jul 11 by 1trailmaker

Poor PP

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2281253422304223

I love Canada and what we have

BOOM

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1012014751111976

AC where is the LIST why are TRUMP and VANCE silent about it now?

MAGA has forgotten about the list now

AC who is on that list that TRUMP is protecting by his ORDERS

PP explains his big loss after winning for 20 years there.

to quote

"They are all government workers in that riding and was going to cut their jobs"

"I could have done what the liberals did and hide their plan" what plan? to fire a bunch of people?

PP did everything but attack the CBC in this interview, he was close buy chose to not attack the media this time

https://www.facebook.com/reel/733816525915009

On 7/11/2025 at 7:49 AM, 1trailmaker said:

Why are you against Canada Post? is there any Canadian thing you like? what a fucking turd you have become listening to BLACKCOCK pay to hear lies is a dumb thing to do.

Canada Post delivers 73% of all package in Canada - Maybe pay people less will work

Blacklock's is lies?

Please, post something from them that is a lie.

Canada post is best left to sort its own financial woes out.

Mail delivery is something from a bygone era, for the most part.

The dope handed them a non forgivable 1 billion dollar loan.

Care to wager if that actually gets paid back?

I guess Fail doesn't want to talk about Carney's massive conflict list. How about reach around Deep fail?

Wow.

Elbows up losers.

6 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

How about reach around...

We will leave the gay shit to you.

Most corrupt party in history.