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; G Q6 {+ T8 Y8 |: w& M8 K: l5 jA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.) c ] X8 Y3 J/ 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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6 n7 O" I6 J6 ^“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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3 @0 @8 X; S! i( `- `6 |: |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.. z( V0 y4 \! K/ P3 _) c3 x
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The coalition is asking government to:; |4 n# H' |1 S+ r6 q$ m( W: d
5 b6 x0 X+ B$ D" @' W4 L7 hChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
4 q: n7 U" [2 y3 Q" _, r+ R7 oMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.: t2 ]# m; c# q! Q; s2 h
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.) r' V/ O: Q# q6 I
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.: Q3 N: m' v4 E1 b' F
“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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"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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% h/ L0 D% r5 s& ^# D4 F- d"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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