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. ^ w# U) M6 \! ZA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.- B3 I+ q4 R. ^& [" V! d, 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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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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N9 g9 q" g' }% U X1 ZThe coalition is asking government to:! H; m% O, _6 j
$ |% w: |8 H& _ n* vChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
% o) S' S I3 e- i6 ZMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants., C- X0 n( {. m
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
" \# { |. p, s' K5 @$ J( OStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
! D9 D0 V5 J$ c( j% _; P$ G“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.; M7 h1 a6 D$ F0 R1 b' p3 L% }& x
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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.* {. h1 U3 w/ o: u8 F
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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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+ ?1 e. S k" a* d8 RCurrently 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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