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) |+ Q* b7 N; h0 O1 Z7 c) nA 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.1 a* d) K# y6 K | r
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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."0 l" G1 ?% ]* {$ d' \
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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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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.8 X j& i) E f, x. o
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The coalition is asking government to:
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5 |. E( N0 d/ y w# L# ]/ FChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
5 H; M+ j' s( l& K) U. ?* h/ d& U& EMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.7 k5 L2 s- @& a, W G
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
- h6 z! n4 N' _, @Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.6 }2 i1 x o- `
“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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! J: w' K0 K# ]5 J"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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# T; S2 B# n a' m, IThe 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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8 j6 W. W/ F) ~) XCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.2 d) `1 O* y M$ h
& K0 d6 h7 b2 ]. u k"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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