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/ [0 _- k) q* K( `# hA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada. _4 L" T, a8 d# p
# X+ V! t* b4 {" a/ t"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. {; V p0 c, W& J% \' S
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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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8 l8 L; P% _& h4 D% C( S4 QThe 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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# e4 A3 Y0 i! V8 Q; gThis shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.# s7 t4 J3 N# j7 e @! {0 L
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The coalition is asking government to:% o3 @7 U4 `3 O8 F
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.# U, o d' C5 H" V
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
* z S) t, o: g K! DChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
( ]7 S2 B8 W& b7 A3 o( h8 IStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
/ y" r; g$ y# f/ v' K( n0 [“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.& y' M" x! _/ I4 j
; R5 T1 `: {3 i! @"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.8 V& F* _6 _7 @8 t& c) }1 g5 S
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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.6 ]5 D9 w9 D, Q+ |; Q
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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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"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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