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/ H) Z8 ^' [ U* ^# K$ LA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.! K3 U$ ^+ j9 L* `' F+ L
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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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$ L: x3 a7 J" W$ \# fThis 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:" W5 R3 N* {1 g4 H" S. R& c" _
9 [9 }* U7 n4 IChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
2 t" d! o* M- A; xMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.. }% P- |8 t/ U- T) Q2 m7 K& u
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.' V" B0 Q$ t# V8 }
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
6 @; N* E# i$ R1 l“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.% G; E+ A" H' J! o, T+ R. p
7 x8 h% _; b: e# m"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.- \$ i/ a, a7 n3 m1 z# @
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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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