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, [' B* [! p0 CA 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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0 h+ O# ]' |' X3 K. J3 s"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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: O! v+ q, a9 \2 _, `“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.
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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:. d# }% W3 a1 ^* |! a5 X
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.# y- j. W+ z' K! z# g
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.: i4 y L8 |' p
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
6 H. o `4 I* ?( O/ f1 qStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.7 P4 e8 m2 I |/ H3 U3 ?- r7 H
“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.5 d* N, x* o; }1 k* u6 \
* B, C5 P- }) A. v8 i" o+ @"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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3 ?- y2 @- W! Y8 X% sCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.1 v, m& O; r! H K: c, ]6 h
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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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