Need Immigration: Immigration and Question Period

need immigration: That has observers saying they expect the federal numbers for next year to remain largely in line with the 2017 goal of 300,000 newcomers, though a slight bump is likely, according to CTV. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen offered no details Monday. Quebec -- which sets its own immigration targets in connection with the federal government -- is aiming to bring in some 51,000 people, a target that is unchanged from 2017. The main priority will be to focus very strongly on the real need of employers, and many sectors of the economy, saying we need immigration, Hussen said before question period. In 2016, the government's economic advisory council recommended boosting levels to 450,000 over the next five years to address an aging workforce and declining birth rate, both of which are leaving major gaps in Canada's labour market. We need skilled immigrants to not only come and fill certain jobs, but also create more jobs for everyone else, and prosperity for all of us. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.