Canadian Press: Laura Kane and Vancouver Toronto

canadian press: John McCallum recently returned from a trip to China, where he lobbied officials to double or even triple the number of visa application centres in the country in an effort to open more doors for Chinese students, workers and tourists, according to Toronto Star. He is also conducting a series of consultations across Canada. By Laura Kane The Canadian Press Wed., Aug. 17, 2016 VANCOUVER—Canada immigration minister says it appears the country needs more newcomers, but as housing prices skyrocket in Vancouver and Toronto his government hopes to lure them elsewhere. Speaking after a roundtable of experts and business leaders in Vancouver, he said he hearing that the aging population means more young blood is needed to propel the economy, especially outside of big cities. The last thing we want is that every immigrant either goes to Toronto or Vancouver, he said Wednesday. We would like to spread the immigrants across the country relatively evenly. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.