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: F' } O% _9 w3 G" N0 Z1 z$ _& kA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.2 C8 c- C- r9 A( p5 Q
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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.9 c' b3 _% p. ^0 _4 m9 ^) F
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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 K: ^- t1 |# x: QChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.9 b( Y% n. W+ O( X( p8 ~/ x
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
3 ]6 {/ F! B" yChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
- e# P$ a; U4 V- zStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.6 ?2 v7 w* }5 Z8 s
“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.8 H8 |* R4 x3 F1 w
' k7 |- Y i# u4 {3 k9 Z! Y"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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# O; S% w! N" E7 o/ A! K0 XThe 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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: X/ Y8 J+ N- H, F0 o% Q! pCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.5 s: O7 E6 B/ P# R0 I+ H3 e0 W+ S
$ {% D2 g# e. W+ i- E, 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.5 {4 P; Z0 f! v
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