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.  

8 minutes ago, toslow said:

anyone ever wonder why the list will never be published

Ever wonder why TRUMP turned on a dime on the topic? really toslow think about it

21 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Ever wonder why TRUMP turned on a dime on the topic? really toslow think about it

probably all in washington is dirty would be my guess, you can count hollywood in that as well

The wonderful CBC.

PP asked after losing are you going to change anything moving forward with your approach?

Answer = ran his list of slogans, said many negative things, talks about his vote numbers (not HIS numbers since he lost his seat he means others gained )so NO I WILL NOT CHANGE ANYTHING

such a weak person to have to talk about himself like Trump does daily WEAK WEAK

This is just fucking stupid how he can be the Leader of a National Party

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14 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

The wonderful CBC.

Didn't you say ALL CBC IS FULL OF SHIT? seems that statement was a LIE from you

How many CBC employees do you know take their word 100%

Too funny watching you scherm around trying to point the finger at anything and everything

EPSTEIN didn't even know TRUMP that was made up by OBAMA

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

Didn't you say ALL CBC IS FULL OF SHIT? seems that statement was a LIE from you

How many CBC employees do you know take their word 100%

Too funny watching you scherm around trying to point the finger at anything and everything

I tend to respect those who put their careers on the line to make a point.

You like the sheep who tow the line.

I doubt you understand the difference.

No one tows the line more than AC.

Canada is useless.

TRUMP concern over interest rates has nothing to do with the Public but rather HIS HUGE DEBT HE PRODUCED AS PRESIDENT

Terrible Man TRUMP is

Epstein files are fake STOP ASKING ABOUT THEM MAGA SHEEP DO WHAT YOU ARE TOLD TO DO

22 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

I tend to respect those who put their careers on the line to make a point.

You like the sheep who tow the line.

I doubt you understand the difference.

You like anything that supports your very DARK VISION OF CANADA and your general daily thoughts are all DARK

SPEW THE HATE AC will follow as he just stated

10 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Canada is useless.

SEE your vision is DARK and so is your soul

Did you read the article? I am guessing you didn't

He can't read. He only posts things that his flock tells him to. He never understands any of them and can't explain anything. He is the definition of a sheep.

While PP is in diapers acting like a infant that wants his milk Carney is being a Professional something PP could never do.

*Inter trade between Province's might be a good thing

It is sweet seeing CPC sheep try to tear down Carney as dishonest, connected, rich, businessman when we want a Paper Boy to lead us

PP pretends to be so LOCAL and FUN

Here he has no idea what he recieved

What it is for

Even the restaurant he is to attend is wrong

But yeah he is our GUY TO LEAD US

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EPSTIEN IS A HOAX

TRUMP TO PARDON MAXEL Epstein as this HOAX like RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA HOAX needs to go away

TRUMP tells his SHEEP TO STOP NOW HE IS NOT KIDDING THIS TIME EPSTIEN WAS MADE UP BY OBAMA

REFERS to his supporters as STUPID

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'I CALL IT THE EPSTIEN HOAX" says TRUMP

BIDEN made it up but never released it because it was unfair to TRUMP

"They are STUPID" he states and Republican that questions this

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PP says look at me and no one was there

AUG 18 big day for your leader as he needs a big WIN after kicking out the other low life that ran for this seat

I have a feeling PP isn't going to win a seat

Poor retarded Fail.

Your unions Fail.

Asta- La-Vista baby.

3 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Your unions Fail.

Asta- La-Vista baby.

Not that you care about any facts or even knowledge of any kind here a link to the horrible association you post about ... https://www.cna-aiic.ca/en/nursing/regulated-nursing-in-canada/nursing-ethics/2025-coe

READ IT

First thing is Provinces set the rules for Nurses end of story

secondly this is an Association you can join if you wish it is NOT OFFICAIL POLICY

Third treating people with dignity isn't being WOKE

forth thing is You are stupid

MAGA is going to drop the Epstein files by this Friday we will never hear about it again Trump isn't fooling around here.

AC you don't care eh? fake files made by Obama

Elbows up losers 5 years ago.

Your CBC Fail.