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W% M+ b3 p9 N. h( d' ?A coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.& D) t2 y, d9 n' i+ E
- F' Y S- I% J+ G9 ^' q"Every sector of the economy will be hit hard by a shortage of workers," said coalition spokesperson Richard Truscott, Alberta director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses.
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j/ g3 |4 V, ~9 V4 f“Governments and industry must work together quickly to explore opportunities to improve temporary worker and permanent immigration programs to meet the needs of a growing economy."( u/ ^# @$ |5 G) s$ X
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The Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.
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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.3 |' i2 a0 h$ s4 ^. l
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The coalition is asking government to:/ f! J& e8 a) g& v& Q# _
7 f6 r8 ~. C0 e8 I! dChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
6 }& y$ l7 U( Q: c8 g+ ^+ r# lMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
& ~1 V* N" T! XChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
/ T) m" i1 k, H2 A" M, e# iStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
% ~; |: m. y' n; x! d“What’s needed now is the recognition that we must aggressively recruit in international labour markets," said Tim Shipton, President of the Alberta Enterprise Group.
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9 ~% f: Y6 G) F, W. a"We need to recognize that we are competing not just with the United States, not just with western Canada, we are competing globally for a small pool of skilled workers out there so we need the system to become much more responsive and streamlined to the needs of the economy, he said.
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c, J- F0 n& Q% yThe Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.1 v; [5 U& h( z" a1 F+ ^: D
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Currently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.
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, o/ X/ J7 E5 r: ?. }; V; g"We will be more successful in this effort if the federal and provincial governments make the necessary changes to help employers gain access to the human resources we need,” Shipton said.5 v% C7 o, |, G' @" {
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