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8 f. P5 o# D/ T# t i& z+ FA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.: ~- @+ b( g3 J
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"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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“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."
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6 S, i# T0 V9 o: S' z7 JThe 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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4 [0 l4 v2 E4 uThis shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.
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# e# Q4 m; V! F! B5 cThe coalition is asking government to:# Q- Z) H9 P% a$ G9 ?' R
! T0 s7 J1 l: bChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.2 `, R6 Y1 y2 R: G
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.' g7 j5 Y+ [" p+ e. U |7 U5 `
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
1 Q2 X d5 d* a! t$ i5 bStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.7 p' d6 J* `" S
“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.* q9 u3 \3 s( P- r* }! `" ]
; D$ o2 c5 X( p' @8 n1 e h- R"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.# x8 F7 L/ I+ Y1 k$ ^
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The Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.
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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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d7 w" X! E# N" w2 F+ 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.
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