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+ v' t' s. @+ `! R: Z* K) ]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.4 _& o/ e( ?; N, M+ R! j/ R/ J1 x
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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."1 M9 m: t5 H* g7 S# V
. r& w$ H6 ?; r* O5 @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.& M# K- M2 m- [: {: E* L
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The coalition is asking government to:% u, \ b" s7 [8 R
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
" \ ^: a, n: { tMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.! x& U& T+ d" G+ K. H7 z1 }7 { `
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.: b' t' ]" R2 } o2 ?" H M' @
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.$ C) \6 \ ~8 s- ?" M7 U! i
“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.$ V! o- o# x3 y) g, k5 n
% T6 P# U; u( s* b& t" P1 d$ s0 ^4 j. R"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.* K6 F t( }4 y- F3 ]4 m; a
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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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* \7 U3 J3 D3 Q5 K! T% P+ `Currently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.& |' e: h# f" Y8 b0 ~4 l/ j- x7 t
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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.& V' L. _9 P6 K0 u5 J
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