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$ m- c0 |* k6 c B" e$ q# m. {A coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.& u$ G! I# z6 N* k% b8 r) \5 e
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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.$ [" J. f5 l0 S
7 a! i2 `5 t% [8 V“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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- o/ p) ?! g$ L: F! i0 IThe Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.3 \5 Z! U+ ~* o% {
2 z" a l6 y! Z& u# {This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.! B/ H2 X% h* u% o: K$ c$ `7 ^
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The coalition is asking government to:/ J/ c0 B2 g, O9 Q9 x0 b. p8 Z. H
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.1 c3 F* g" O( h2 S
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
' P6 W# w* G! q6 V, b& \Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
3 h" X# Q, Q0 W0 d$ I% cStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.0 e. O) I" _# U2 ~1 a% 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.# m1 D$ C }' A9 Q
" y, i7 V' M0 O/ B"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.9 K" E4 W. g* u( Z" I4 h9 }( v
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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. U9 c/ X8 X3 [) E6 R6 o
8 W1 k r% d+ j/ Y; lCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.+ s/ J$ l4 Z: W& x+ y4 L
4 @- c" Q, D' f# d/ X0 }3 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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