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0 I+ ~4 `$ b1 e& z4 mA 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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6 b4 c3 b# e6 n"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.* I5 d2 i7 J( |2 `
5 N" }- N% x A0 }, P1 ?# N“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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( |: u0 D# {5 N _* u) dThe 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.& s/ h z! e2 x2 ]% M9 [ e
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants. o& p) \; E* i; x
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
6 Z& ^3 J6 Q# lStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
+ T# ~0 P) s- 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.# j* j4 S( y4 `( I* f5 }0 A
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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.7 ]( K- Y, h3 ~$ W7 u
0 \$ C/ T; I1 fCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.5 R& l% ~ s$ g' D9 z
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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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