By Kathleen Harris, CBC News, October 31, 2016
Immigration Minister John McCallum boosts base target to 300,000 immigrants and refugees
The Liberal government is boosting the base number of immigrants allowed into Canada next year to 300,000, to help drive economic growth as the country grapples with an aging demographic.
Speaking to reporters after tabling his annual report in Parliament, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum said the new target “lays the foundation for future growth.”
