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Immigration Spike On The Table, But 450,000 Newcomers 'Huge Figure': John McCallum

Darpan News Desk, 19 Oct, 2016 12:18 PM
    OTTAWA — Immigration Minister John McCallum is acknowledging the advice of a high-powered group of external advisers that recommends a dramatic increase in Canada's immigration levels to stimulate economic growth.
     
    But McCallum suggests the recommendation — a 50 per cent increase in targets to 450,000 people a year, targeting skilled, entrepreneurial newcomers — might be too ambitious.
     
    He says to meet the target suggested by the Advisory Council on Economic Growth would be a costly endeavour and might not find support across the country.
     
    He says discussions are continuing and the government will announce immigration targets for 2017 next month.
     
    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.
     
    The group is trying to come up with ways for the government to boost growth beyond the forecasted two-per cent annual level.

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