http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/immigration-system-increase-mccallum-1.3812749

Quote

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.

• McCallum acknowledges internal Liberal debate on immigration file
• Canada wants more Chinese workers, students & tourists, says McCallum
• McCallum wants to 'substantially increase' immigration to fill labour needs

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.  

18 hours ago, Voodoo said:

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?

You can get a letter from one side of the country to the other for $1.50 this is why they can't make money people EXECT TO PAY NOTHING for this service.

Not one POSTIE is responsible for the position the POST OFFICE IS IN - The days of finishing by 10am are long gone.

I support workers for the most part and notice most here do not support any workers

And YES BLACKCOCK is full of lies - Also you can't post anything from their site in case you have never noticed it is never reposted

PAY to HEAR what you want is what this source does

15 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

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

My god you are one fucking ONEWAY your hero sells shirts in the lobby of the WHITE HOUSE

CARney is a true business man somebody you normally fall head over heels for like you do with TRUMP ( one of the worst business man in history)

The CONFLICT LIST is something PP can make some slogans about once he is elected again. WHAT A JOKE the RIGHT HAS BECOME nothing but HATE AND LIES

13 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Wow.

Elbows up losers.

Please point out the conficts you are told about?

I will wait to hear your opinion but something tells me you really know nothing about this topic

2 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Most corrupt party in history.

You are not very smart this is clear.

She did not confirm this at all but post it anyway a clip of her saying some contracts need to be better You must be new to politics

Where is the confict with his jobs? nothing here about that? more lies from CPC news

At least PP has no conflicts since he has never had a job anywhere but does RENT HOMES for favours

18 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

You can get a letter from one side of the country to the other for $1.50 this is why they can't make money people EXECT TO PAY NOTHING for this service.

Not one POSTIE is responsible for the position the POST OFFICE IS IN - The days of finishing by 10am are long gone.

I support workers for the most part and notice most here do not support any workers

And YES BLACKCOCK is full of lies - Also you can't post anything from their site in case you have never noticed it is never reposted

PAY to HEAR what you want is what this source does

I work for a living, always have.

Canada Post needs to be allowed to collapse and be reborn, as a one day a week service with satellite locations.

I've listened to Tom Korski of Blacklock's a couple times a week for a few years and have never paid a dime.

I find his reporting in depth and factual.

In contrast, I am forced to pay for a broadcaster I find lies and deceives me constantly.

The irony.

Edited July 13, 2025Jul 13 by Voodoo

22 minutes ago, Voodoo said:

I work for a living, always have.

Canada Post needs to be allowed to collapse and be reborn, as a one day a week service with satellite locations.

I've listened to Tom Korski of Blacklock's a couple times a week for a few years and have never paid a dime.

I find his reporting in depth and factual.

In contrast, I am forced to pay for a broadcaster I find lies and deceives me constantly.

The irony.

You can not read BLACKLOCK without paying this is FACT - I will ask do you ever fact check what you are hearing? I guessing NO

i challenge you to post an entire article copied from their site

I love the I PAY FOR CBC this is really a joke as if they were to cancel all funding for THE GREAT CBC YOU would in fact receive nothing, no tax break (28 dollars you pay).

You RIGHT WING need to concentrate on more important things other than "they are against me and ask questions"

By the way WORKNG doesn't mean you support workers, I am going to guess again you are ANTI UNION and all the employees involved being Private or Government.

No doubt in my mind you hate every Government worker calling them names and lazy overpaid fucks - I lived it I have heard it my whole life

Edited July 13, 2025Jul 13 by 1trailmaker

29 minutes ago, Voodoo said:

I work for a living, always have.

Canada Post needs to be allowed to collapse and be reborn, as a one day a week service with satellite locations.

I've listened to Tom Korski of Blacklock's a couple times a week for a few years and have never paid a dime.

I find his reporting in depth and factual.

In contrast, I am forced to pay for a broadcaster I find lies and deceives me constantly.

The irony.

By the way 70% of all packages are delivered by Canada Post so 1 day a week is really not possible, but sounds good in your mind of hate

EPSTIEN FILES ARE A DEMACRAT LIE

Edited July 13, 2025Jul 13 by 1trailmaker

Elbows up bitch.

9 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Elbows up bitch.

I am curious here since AMERICANS PAY THE TARIFFS how is Carney winning? (even knowing all this is made up bullshit twist for clicks and views)

Again explain how having an AMERICAN COMPANY PAYING THE TARIFFS helps that business - I'll wait

EPSTIEN FILES ARE MADE UP BY THE RADICAL LEFT TO MAKE TRUMP LOOK BAD

Trump saved us from seeing all those made up lies by Dems

9 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Elbows up bitch.

Second point here is TRUMP CAUSED ALL THIS yet your mouth still has his cock in it

EPSTIEN FILES ARE MADE UP BY DEMS NO ONE CARES ABOUT THEM ANYMORE

NEVER ASK AGAIN

9 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Elbows up bitch.

Third thing here is Where is the lay down on PP assets not interested in that eh! your boy is corrupt

EPSTIEN FILES NEVER HEARD OF THEM

EPSTIEN LIST TO BE RELEASED TODAY

No wait it isn't going to be released but instead we will talk about Mark Carney massive business mans dealings. Never have we had such a successful business man as Prime Minister in Office

AC what do you think as a business man is your idol

USA has dropped the investigation into EPSTIEN FILES stating FAKE NEWS

TRuMP stated our team has done a wonderful job but now has come to a close - NEVER ASK AGAIN

FAKE NEWS MADE UP BY BIDEN

On a side note PM CARNEY is a BUSINESS MAN we must stop him from running our country WE NEED MORE PP who has never had a job this is where leadership comes from

BRING US PP

Just how stupid are you Fail?

1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Just how stupid are you Fail?

YOU STILL TALKING ABOUT EBSTIEN? TRUMP DEMANDS YOU STOP

AC the PROUD MEGA

https://www.facebook.com/reel/715782704587673

You got to hate a LEADER that has lead many high level jobs around the world over a guy with slogans unelected never had a job guy

AC why do you have business men now?

Can't make this up.

9 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

You got to hate a LEADER that has lead many high level jobs around the world over a guy with slogans unelected never had a job guy

AC why do you have business men now?

You're retarded.

ALBERTA is now #1 in North America for Measles

Now we are getting somewhere go RIGHT WING NUTS GO