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7 [! h# m( v+ ?0 e7 ?2 mA 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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, i8 Z1 s4 r) ?: O3 G" ^! n"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.. i" P6 C5 @3 F; r' C! f
, }$ q4 ?" v5 S; s3 N* X8 m“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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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.
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The coalition is asking government to:2 v! t% H, v+ D8 ^; A
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.2 [( v6 A; V) E' x! A+ V0 T$ g( b1 I
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
$ @8 t% F8 o) e* L; I& n; a- k$ jChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
1 t& j+ a h8 K: j. Q0 WStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
8 T' Q+ P, k: }* Y, i/ a“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.0 ] Y C- _. s& c* H
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"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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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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/ P) d0 x/ O- E1 `9 d$ j8 n: \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.8 e# K- r0 l2 l) }# Q
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