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" D+ @. m( U+ d. G/ v' l' i kA 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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9 C+ M. B- }; q/ Q' p"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."9 B# D/ r$ E& j8 _8 U# M; T
0 d6 |/ Z4 B% h& i1 G e+ QThe 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.6 Y9 C! w% A4 k2 V
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The coalition is asking government to:5 a( Z% g& K$ f5 b" `5 H; h
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
, {, {0 m9 N! E( p: MMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
3 s& k. z" N4 l) Q4 iChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
3 T. {6 o+ |+ |; a5 XStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
# L2 }2 u+ j7 }& ]+ c8 ^“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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! ~9 t' C# k( W* g4 x) z- U$ 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.- x% x+ h9 C; T3 o
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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.& q% i! @' Z. ~' ~9 v+ A
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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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9 {8 X# Z) ~% M8 p) Q' ^"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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