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! t/ }. z- v) |# F EA 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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"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."; ?$ U Y7 c5 U; W7 g" y% F1 u
( i }. U3 t4 M) S ^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:
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8 G% J) Z B; T* f: i; PChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.$ O) Y( c# P6 Z; C7 S
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants." h- Z4 Y& k9 }
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
6 Y1 @* F$ e4 C) H5 W& e) PStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.2 b9 e0 x; ~, C# E
“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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7 M9 T! x% \& H"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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4 }0 @- y, y Y; a C( v: CThe Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.' w# A$ z# J, E) W) m; m3 F5 n8 S
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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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) _! b- l' Q8 O, ?$ ]- Y* e"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.$ r) e* L% v8 Z/ Z4 Y* I. o
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