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9 p7 P/ p/ F! z6 `$ hA 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 i5 {2 w' \$ L, W9 p1 ]% D' l
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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."# b6 D9 b. B; I1 ~2 R+ q6 ^/ \5 C
3 u2 t5 P- N1 U8 l* {6 _9 |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.
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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.
* {& Z: K& A# ^6 h2 J: R a0 kMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.& M. e3 R! l8 I; \
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
- W) x$ w6 C( f2 ? G' A% eStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
* l. \7 ~- J! W“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.( J/ J: W8 b8 P0 i3 S$ ^# N
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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.- b' A k" c. B% A5 [9 c
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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.% f: m- f C: @& K
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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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