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2 {: j4 g: Q) h3 p6 I) ]" K. cA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.
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3 K$ X f, k, e# I"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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: ?5 N. _- i- Q( x“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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: l' Z* L8 L, yThe 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.8 \5 Y) D' F- u( ?8 N+ w
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The coalition is asking government to:
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% A4 y& k. t9 t& vChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
+ M( l; n/ H+ S" e5 S' \& TMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.3 u9 a) T2 F( Q3 u
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.. x3 E* y8 {8 m. E. f
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
7 V3 W, z' u& o7 W- Y“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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. c2 D' d9 |/ C" H4 y% }"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.$ A8 @8 M, @) s: D% c( q; m% H
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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.' c0 y, X) h7 V0 [+ a; P0 B
, {# [* J+ K! }) v6 L3 o# DCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.8 [" `2 M# j: ^
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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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