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: M/ A9 n9 c5 b0 z3 N' `A 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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; g: W) x5 f; 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.9 O' i0 q' g s; i& z/ i
- {3 x1 q* _/ ^% e# z“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.9 Y ^! ]* E g6 H/ {' e* F
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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.* D) [( z/ l1 I( {# N# J
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.! N1 `* K) F0 l
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.1 g3 }; f4 m2 G9 b7 I% b; Z
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
$ V$ {: ^3 m% b& J& {9 [9 P“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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7 P9 g% Y0 R/ t) m6 k. I/ 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.# a! b7 C" z% y+ z0 {6 C( E
- x+ K, A& l/ |" oThe Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.6 a* M. h8 Q! E* j
( B% p5 P+ o, mCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.* K {9 \' N$ ]: ~
5 x9 S4 M5 L+ m# m0 ` y* Z! d3 R( `"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.7 `( Y) y3 _" V0 n: q8 F
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