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# O) u* z) S5 K6 t8 gA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.# t- ?# G& R5 G5 E, s
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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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1 q; }% N W, Q/ wThe Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.# w; f, x- [) x1 Y, p' t
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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.9 R h. z9 J8 Z0 Z! }
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The coalition is asking government to:
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.) G; R6 n! Y. C9 `
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.: n# W8 ?# k# ~
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
" G1 ]5 b5 y8 p9 EStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
( i/ v9 N3 S R9 Y, j8 [“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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+ [0 i' Q3 T. d) o8 n$ P"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.
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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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